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

Half Of Landlords Say They Will Leave The PRS

Nearly half of landlords say they will reduce – or sell off all - their property investments in the private rental sector because of the potential removal of Section 21, research reveals.

The findings fr

Older Investors Turn To Btl Investment

Growing numbers of older investors are turning to buy to let property investment as a way to supplement their income, research suggests.

According to Commercial Trust, there's been a sharp rise in the number of

Landlords Enjoy 'Greater Rewards' In The North

Landlords who are looking to enjoy greater rewards from their investment should look north of London, one index reveals.

The findings from Landbay Rental Index highlights that rent increases in London h

Number Of Deposit Disputes Reaching Adjudication Falls

The number of deposit disputes that are reaching adjudication is falling thanks to early intervention.

Those are the findings from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) who say there has been a sharp

Landlords Warn Of Selling-Up Over Section 21

Nearly four in 10 landlords say they will sell-up if Section 21 is axed by the government, a survey reveals.

The survey was conducted by Landlord Action who found that 38% of buy to let landlords say they

Inventory Clerks Record A Sharp Rise In Safety Problems

The reports being made by inventory clerks are increasingly reporting and showing compliance and safety issues in rental properties, research reveals.

The Association of Independent Inventory C

Landlords Will Make More Limited Company Purchases

More landlords will buy property using a limited company in 2019, research suggests.

Foundation Home Loans says that most landlords who are looking to expand their portfolio over the next 12 months

Landlords Who Abandon Btl Earn £80,000

Buy to let landlords who decide to abandon the market because of the government clampdown have been earning an average profit of £80,000 for each of the properties they sell.

Landlords in England and Wales last

Rents Continue To Increase In England And Wales

Rents across most of England and Wales are continuing to increase, one report reveals.

The rental index published by Goodlord highlights that between March and April, the rents in six of the eight regi

PRS 'Crisis' Will 25% Of Landlords Sell Up

The confidence levels among landlords in the private rental sector are so low that 25% of them say they will be selling at least one property in the next 12 months, one report reveals.

The Residential Land

The Household Hazards That Btl Landlords Overlook

The household hazards that buy to let landlords fail to address in their rental properties has been revealed.

The findings from property compliance firm VeriSmart from more than 60,000 property inspe

BTL Is Less Attractive For 'Amateur' Landlords

It appears that the days of amateur buy to let investors in the UK is coming to an end, lending figures reveal.

According to UK Finance, the banking trade association, banks advanced only a few dozen lo

Landlords Look North For Better Returns

Investor landlords in the south of England are looking North for better returns, one index reveals.

The findings from Your Move highlight that property yields in the North continue to outstrip other regions.

Landlords Return To Buy To Let

There has been a big jump in the number of landlords who are returning to the buy to let market after they have come to terms with the extra costs being imposed, says one estate agency.

According to haart, the legisla

London's Landlords Are Increasingly Buying Outside Of The Capital

London's landlords are increasingly buying outside of the capital

London's landlords are increasingly buying investment property outside of the capital, one lettings index has reveale

Manual Underwriting Call From Professional Landlords

More than one in three property investors are calling for buy to let lenders to apply a manual underwriting process aimed at professional landlords, a new survey reveals.

The findings from MT Fina

Section 21 Notices To Be Scrapped

In a bid to protect tenants from 'rogue' landlords, Section 21 notices for eviction are to be scrapped, the government has announced.

In the announcement, the government says that Section 8 evictions will also be r

The UK's buy to let hotspots revealed

The UK's best buy to let hotspots have been revealed with the news that average rents grew in the year to March by 0.96%.

According to the research from Landbay, the best city for rental growth in that period w

Eu Tenants ‘Will Struggle To Rent Post-Brexit’

Tenants from the European Union will struggle to rent private accommodation once the UK leaves the EU, one landlords’ organisation is warning.

The Residential Landlords' Association (RLA) says the UK go

Buy To Let Landlord Exodus Fears Over Tax Blow

Fears of a new buy to let landlord exodus have been raised over a new tax blow.

It's been revealed that the government is looking to reform lettings relief, which currently sees a landlord earning up t

Rent Hikes ‘Fuelled By Landlord Exodus’

The growing exodus of landlords leaving the buy to let market has led to the highest number of tenants experiencing rent hikes since August, figures reveal.

According to Arla Propertymark, 34% of letting agent

Areas With The Highest Rental Demand Revealed

The areas that have the highest rental demand from tenants in the UK have been revealed.

Verismart, a property compliance specialist, says it has analysed rental data from property portals to find where

Landlords Can't Afford New Energy Efficiency Upgrades

The introduction of tough new laws covering energy efficiency for rental properties means one in three landlords cannot afford to upgrade, one organisation warns.

The Residential Landlords Associ

Buy To Let Outperforming Most Asset Classes

Research has revealed that an investment in a buy to let property has outperformed just about every other major asset class over the past 10 years.

Most of this performance is down to increasing rental yie

'No Sign' Of Rising Rents Abating

Private rents rose by 1.1% in the year to February across the UK, the Office for National Statistics says.

The data reveals that, on a monthly basis, rents grew by 1%.

In England and Wales, rents rose by

Rogue Landlords Warned Not To Exploit Students

Rogue landlords have been warned that they face legal action if they are found to be exploiting students, one government minister warns.

As new regulations to give tenants more power come into force, r

Buy To Let Investors Are Getting Younger

The average age of buy to let investors in the UK has fallen by 3.5 years over the past 12 months, one online estate agency says.

According to yieldit, the average age of a BTL investor using their services h

Tenant Issues Revealed In A New Poll

Around half of tenants say they have fallen ill or been injured by their rental property's condition, one survey reveals.

The findings have been published by Aspect to coincide with the new Fit for Habitation rul

HMRC Urges 'Accidental' Landlords To Pay Tax

A campaign launched by HM Revenue and Customs aimed at accidental landlords urging them to pay tax might be failing, one accountancy firm says.

The Let Property Campaign was launched in 2013 to encourage

Rents Are Increasing Quicker Than Inflation

Average monthly rents have increased by 3.8% over the past year, which means rents are increasing at a rate quicker than inflation, one index reveals.

The figures from HomeLet highlight that the average re

What Tenants Want From A Home

A survey of what tenants are looking for from their rental property has been revealed.

The findings from Zoopla found that when looking for rental properties in England, Wales and Scotland, the most coveted feature want

Rising Costs Lead Landlords To Cut Spending

Higher taxes and rising running costs have led to 36% of landlords reducing their expenditure, research reveals.

The data has been published by Kent Reliance, a specialist mortgage lender, who say that the