The Best - And Worst - Buy To Let Areas Revealed

The best areas in the UK for landlords wanting the best yielding buy to let properties - and to avoid the worst areas – then two new surveys will help.

According to TotallyMoney, landlords wanting the

Rents Rise - And Will Do For Five Years

Landlords around the country are seeing rents rise because tenant demand is so strong - and this will continue for the next five years.

That's the startling prediction from the Royal Institution of Chartered S

UK's Landlords Look To Begin Portfolio Sell-Off

Despite some regions seeing big rent rises, it appears that 24% of landlords are looking to sell at least one of their rental properties in the near future.

The findings from Rightmove questioned landl

Rent Rises Boost Rental Market For Landlords

Landlords will be pleased to hear that further rent rises have been recorded to help boost the attractiveness of the rental sector.

According to the latest index from HomeLet, the average rent now being p

'Accidental Landlord' Numbers Plummet

The proportion of accidental landlords in the UK has fallen for this first time in five years.

The findings from real estate firm Hamptons International reveals that 7%, or one in 14 properties, that are being

Best Places For Btl Landlords To Invest In Next Year

For those landlords wanting to know where the best places in the UK are for investing in property during 2020, then a new survey reveals all.

According to SevenCapital, they point to Birmingham as

Landlords 'Urgently Need' New Housing Court

Landlords urgently need a new housing court to deliver justice for them and their tenants, an organisation warns.

The Residential Landlords' Association (RLA) says that a properly funded housing court is n

As Landlords Exit, Btr Will 'Thrive'

With growing numbers of individual buy to let landlords exiting the market, build to rent (BTR) is predicted to grow dramatically in the UK.

That's the verdict from property management firm Apropos who say that t

Time-Wasting Tenants Are A Distraction For Landlords

One-in-four landlords say they have been plagued by time-wasting tenants with nonsensical complaints, including the changing of a light bulb, research reveals.

The findings from The Mortgage Lende

BTL Landlords Hit By Tough Tax Rules

More than half of the country's buy to let landlords say they've been hit by stricter tax rules, a survey reveals.

The findings from Fitzrovia Finance, a secured property lender, found that 54% of landlords say t

BTL Investors Have A Brexit 'Wait And See' Policy

Most buy to let investors in the UK are adopting a 'wait and see' policy as the Brexit deadline gets closer, one survey reveals.

The research highlights that more than one in three of those who have

Tenant Demand Leads To Rent Rise Record

Growing tenant demand means that more renters are experiencing rent increases which are now at their highest ever, one analysis reveals.

The findings from Arla Propertymark show that across the UK, the number

Landlords Spend £12k On Refurbishment

The amount landlords spend on refurbishing a rental home has seen the quality of properties in the private rental sector improving drastically over the last 10 years, one report reveals.

InterBay Commercial foun

Most Tenants Happy To Live In Rented Homes

Most tenants, particularly older renters, say they are happy to live in rented accommodation, a new survey reveals.

According to Landbay, they found that just 42% of those who rent are interested in buying

Warning Over Inventory 'Misuse' For Landlords And Tenants

A campaign is to be launched in a bid to stem the rising issue of inventory misuse so all inventory reports are checked within a week by those receiving them.

The bid is being made by the Ass

ARLA Calls For Government Crackdown On Rogue Agents

One leading letting agents' organisation is calling on the government to get tough with a clampdown on rogue letting agents in the country.

Arla Propertymark says that more could be done after a wa

Average Rents Rise By 2.3%

The average rents being paid by tenants in the UK grew by 2.3% in the year to August, new figures reveal.

The findings from Hamptons International show that the average rent for a new property being let is £998 per month.

Average Btl Landlord Makes Just £2k Profit

The average buy to let landlord in the UK is making a profit of just over £2,000 a year, one lettings platform reveals.

The findings from Howsy highlight that a landlord with an annual return of £13,000 wil

Call To Urgently Reform Courts For Landlords

One landlords' organisation is urging the government to bring forward plans for court reforms to help landlords repossess a property more easily.

The Residential Landlords' Association (RLA) says it now t

Half Of Landlords Looking To Use Limited Companies

More than half of landlords in the UK say they are looking to use a limited company when buying their next property, a survey reveals.

The research from Precise Mortgages found that more than half o

Best UK Universities For Rental Yields

The best universities in the UK for high rental yields have been revealed.

According to a survey by one flat-sharing website, the best yields for buy to let investors is to buy a student property close to the

Exodus Of 'Fed-Up' Landlords Predicted

A massive exodus of buy to let landlords from the rental sector is getting close as they become increasingly fed-up with the hostile environment created by the government.

In a survey carried out by insurer LV=

Rogue Tenant Eviction Costs Can 'Cripple'

When it comes to evicting a rogue tenant, landlords are facing costs that can be 'crippling'.

That's the verdict from letting agents Benham and Reeves who looked at how much the financial impact an eviction

Landlord Confidence In The Uk Hits New Low

The confidence of landlords in the UK has reached a new low with just 29% saying their business expectations are 'good' or 'very good'.

The findings from the National Landlords' Association (NLA) are at the

PRS Avoids Its Summer Slowdown

The number of new rental home listings in Britain grew by 8.5% in July, defying the sector's usual summer slowdown, research reveals.

The Agency Express Property Activity Index also reveals that the volume of propertie

Tenants Forced Into Arrears By Universal Credit

Growing numbers of tenants are falling behind with their rent because of Universal Credit, research reveals.

The findings from the Residential Landlords' Association (RLA) highlights that over the past

UK Landlord Confidence Plummets

The confidence among landlords in the UK has reached a record low, a survey reveals.

According to a survey from BVA BDRC, a landlord's confidence in capital gains from their property investments has fallen from 32% in

Labour Slammed For Discounted Rental Home Buying Plan

Plans by the Labour Party that could see tenants being offered the opportunity of buying their rented home at a discount have been slammed by landlord organisations.

The Shadow Chancellor John Mc

1 In 4 Rental Homes Fail Standards

Around one in four private rented homes are failing to meet the Decent Homes Standard, a survey reveals.

The research from VeriSmart highlights that the national guidelines cover hazards which means millions of peo

Most Landlords Are Committed To The BTL Sector

The majority of landlords are committed to the country's buy to let sector and want to increase or maintain their number of properties over the next year, a report reveals.

According to The Mortgage L

More Landlords Look To Hmo Investments

More than one in five landlords say they are looking to invest in houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) over the next year, one survey reveals.

Precise Mortgages says that 21% of landlords say they are planning

Fewer Tenants Being Evicted By Landlords

Landlords are continuing to evict fewer tenants, according to the latest official figures.

The Ministry of Justice says that in the second quarter of this year, private landlords brought 6,079 repossession cl

What Tenants Want From Their Rental Home

The likes and dislikes of tenants when looking for a rental home have been revealed in a new survey.

Acording to Landbay, who questioned more than 2,000 private tenants across the country, they say that a pet

Over the last 20 years, AFS has been the home of student accommodation. Throughout this period we have always offered the full range of student accommodation and featured over 200,000 student houses on the site in every University City in the UK.

There has been a big rise in company landlord numbers which have reached their highest level since 2011, according to research. Real estate firm Hamptons International says that 12% of rental homes in the first half of this year were let by a company landlord. That's up from

Plans to introduce rent controls in London along with a bid to reform the capital's lettings sector have been criticised by leading organisations. The Residential Landlords' Association (RLA) says that London Mayor Sadiq Khan's plans for powers to reduce rents and carry out a t

Research has revealed that areas with high crime rates tend to deliver higher rental yields for landlords. The findings from a national lettings platform looked at how crime rates impact on yields and found that the landlord's returns will increase along with the level of crime

Unless the government's promise to open up the 'Rogue Landlords' database to tenants comes with enforcement action, it will be a pointless exercise, one organisation warns. The National Landlords' Association is responding to a consultation unveiled by the Ministry of Housing,

The costs of being a landlord in the UK have been revealed with landlords spending thousands of pounds every year on their properties. The research from LV= General Insurance found that landlords are each spending an average of £3,134 on their properties which amounts to nearly

There has been a big increase in demand from tenants after the tenant fee ban was introduced, figures reveal. According to data published by Rightmove, tenants who are looking for a new rental home grew by 7% between May and June, that is seven times higher than the previous fo

In the month before the Tenant Fees ban came into force, rents across the UK grew, a report reveals. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) also says that tenant demand has increased slightly for five months in a row. However, they also say there has been a fal

More than a quarter of landlords have confessed they do not understand changes that have been introduced to the market, research reveals. The findings from Market Financial Solutions is aimed at financial advisers so they can warn their buy to let clients who may be struggling

There has been a steep rise in the number of tenants aged over 50 who are renting their homes, new research reveals. Hamptons International says that so far this year, around 15% of rented homes are made up of people who are aged over 50. In 2012, that figure was just 11%.

Four in 10 tenants are said to be stuck with a landlord who will refuse to repair their problem-ridden properties, research has revealed. The findings from the HomeOwners' Alliance highlights that tenants are being left in damp, cold properties with a landlord who is unwilling

Tenants will save £192 million every year under the Tenant Fees ban, research reveals. The findings from Bunk, a rental platform, used government data to analyse the 860,000 new rent transactions that are carried out every year, with the average tenant having to fork out £223

The government is introducing big changes to the Universal Credit system which will now see a tenant's rent being paid directly to their landlord. The controversial benefit currently sees a tenant being responsible for making their own rent payments to their landlord. Now,

The best buy to let areas for offering rental returns and the speed for repaying the original investment have been revealed.

According to letting agents Benham & Reeves, the best place for investors is Scotland with the annual rent returning the investment property's o

The number of landlords who are selling up their buy to let properties is at its highest since May 2018, a report reveals.

The findings have been published by Arla Propertymark who say that letting agents are recording landlords exiting the market has increased from fo

Landlords and letting agents have joined together to form a coalition so they can campaign against the scrapping of Section 21, the no-fault eviction process, by the government.

The 'Fair Possessions Coalition' includes the National Landlords' Association, Arla Propert

Best Buy To Let Hotspots Revealed

For those property investors who want to know where the best buy to let hotspots are, a new survey reveals all.

According to a new online tool, the best location offering the most lucrative returns for landlords is