Government Urged To Offer Landlords Coronavirus Guidance

With the number of Coronavirus patients in the UK increasing, one organisation is urging the government to offer landlords guidance on what they should do.

The call comes from Arla Propertymar

City With Highest Predicted Rental Growth Revealed

A new report has revealed which UK city looks set to deliver the highest rental growth over the next five years.

According to JLL, Manchester will deliver rental growth of 16.5% for landlords.

Landlords Will Be 'Forced Out' With Rent Controls

A proposal to introduce rent controls in London will lead to landlords being 'forced out' of the private rental sector and the number of rental homes being available will be significantly reduced, the capital's

London rent controls become a political issue

The issue of rent caps on properties in the private rental sector has become a political issue with the upcoming London mayoral campaign.

Current incumbent, Sadiq Khan, has relaunched his re-election cam

Where are BTL landlords likely to buy in 2020?

A survey on where buy to let landlords are most likely to buy new investment properties in 2020 has been revealed.

Research from Paragon points to landlords in the Midlands as being the most likely to i

Landlords are braced for PRS interference from Government

Most landlords in the UK are expecting more Government intervention in the private rental sector, one survey reveals.

The findings from Foundation Home Loans reveals that up to 70% of landlor

Growing Numbers Of Landlords Drop Letting Agents

Growing numbers of BTL landlords are choosing to drop their letting agent to manage or find properties for themselves, research reveals.

According to the National Landlords' Association (NLA), a surve

Landlord Confidence Gets A Post-Election Boost

Confidence among landlords has been boosted after the election, a survey has revealed.

Despite regulatory and tax changes hitting landlord incomes in recent years, 24% of landlords say their prospects f

Tenant Demand Reaches Record High

Letting agents say they are seeing rocketing demand for rental homes which has reached a record high, one organisation claims.

The findings from ARLA Propertymark found that in January, the average number of prospec

UK landlord numbers hit 7-year low

The number of landlords in the UK has now reached a seven-year low after a government-led clampdown on the buy to let sector.

New figures from Hamptons International reveal that the curbs to control the growth of t

Chancellor Urged To Help Landlords In Budget

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, is being urged to use his first budget to help landlords and reverse the decline in the supply of homes for rent.

The call has been made by the Residential La

Landlords Say That Tenant Demand Will Rise In 2020

Landlords say that demand from tenants for rental homes will rise during 2020.

That's the result of a survey carried out by Paragon who say that four out of 10 landlords are predicting that demand f

Best Regions For Btl Yields Revealed

The best regions for delivering the best buy to let yields for landlords have been revealed.

The data from Fleet Mortgages reveals that the biggest jump in returns was for landlords in the north of England.

Renting Costs Now Outstrip Inflation

The cost for tenants to rent a property in the UK is now rising more quickly than the rate of inflation, a rental index reveals.

According to HomeLet, the average monthly rent in the 12 months to January grew by

Rental Home Pet Ban Confusion Predicted

The government's plan to remove restrictions on pets in rental properties could lead to confusion between landlords, letting agents and tenants, one inventory service provider says.

According to No Letting Go,

The most attractive BTL cities for landlords in 2020

London and Manchester are the most attractive cities for buy to let landlords in 2020, a survey has revealed.

The findings from the insurance firm Simply Business questioned more than 800 landlor

84% of tenants are breaking their landlord's rules

Most tenants are engaging in behaviours and actions that their landlord would disapprove of - and it is mainly down to the fact they are not familiar with their tenancy agreement rules.

The findings

Tenants trying to lower rents reaches record low

The number of tenants who have successfully negotiated a rent reduction rent has reached a record low, a new survey reveals.

According to the analysis published by Arla Propertymark, they say the numb

Landlords Offer 'Lavish Extras' To Attract Foreign Tenants

With falling tenant demand from overseas and post-Brexit worries, one organisation says that landlords are increasingly going 'above and beyond' in a bid to attract new tenants from overseas.

London Rents Reach New All-Time High

Tenants in London are now paying an all-time record high in rent as the shortage of property in the capital continues to push up rents.

According to the rental index published by Rightmove, the average rent in Lo

Landlords increasingly look to short term lets

The number of buy to let landlords who have increasingly moved into short-term lets could create a major rental crisis in the UK, one organisation is warning.

In research published by Arla Propertymar

Government urged to give EU citizens proof of residence

A physical document that EU citizens could use post-Brexit to show they have the right to rent a home would be a 'pragmatic and common sense way' to deal with the problem, the Residential Landlords Associa

2020’s London Property Investment Hotspots Revealed

Landlords looking for buy to let investment opportunities in London in 2020 should look towards the east of the city for success, research has revealed.

The findings from Portico highlight that six

Landlords See Annual Rent Growth Double

Landlords around the UK have seen the annual growth for private rents nearly doubling, with rising demand and falling rental supply leading to the rise.

The findings from Zoopla reveal that there's been an 8%

Fewer landlords let homes to housing benefit tenants

One landlord’s association says there has been a big drop in the number of landlords who are willing to let their home to a tenant receiving Universal Credit or local housing allowance.

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Landlords face mandatory electrical safety regulations

Landlords in England will have mandatory electrical safety regulations introduced by the government this year.

The government says that all rental homes will have compulsory five-year electrical

Landlords set for sustained rent growth

Landlords in the private rental sector across the UK will see sustained rent growth - much like they enjoyed in 2019.

The prediction comes from HomeLet who say rents have risen by 3.5% over the past year and a

Government plans to make it easier to rent with pets

The government has revealed that it wants to make it much easier for a tenant to rent a home from a landlord when they have pets.

The announcement was made by Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary

Landlords hit by court delays for evictions

One firm that helps landlords deal with the eviction process through the courts says these cases are now taking longer than they have ever done thanks to administrative errors and frustrating court delays.

New legislation affecting landlords in 2020

In recent years, landlords have been hit by various regulatory and tax changes and there are five new pieces of legislation affecting them in 2020.

The Residential Landlords’ Association has published a r

Landlords can still make a profit in 2020

Landlords can still make a decent profit from the private rental sector in 2020, one leading property firm claims.

According to Apropos, there is still lots of potential in the buy to let sector despite the

A Third Of All Landlords Looking To Sell-Up

Faced with lower profits, around one-in-three private landlords in the UK are looking to sell up in 2020, research reveals.

According to findings published by the Residential Landlords' Association (RLA),

Areas With The Biggest Rent Rises Revealed

The areas in the UK that enjoyed the largest rent rises in 2019 have been revealed - and there are some startling surprises.

According to Howsy, the lettings platform, they analysed the Office for National

Call To Implement Rental Sector Reform

A landlords' organisation is urging the new government to look carefully at rental sector reform so that landlords can repossess their rental property when legitimately entitled to do so.

The call is being made

Tenant fee ban leads to rent hikes

The introduction of the Tenant Fee Ban in June has seen more tenants experiencing rent hikes since then, figures reveal.

According to Arla Propertymark, 46% of tenants saw rents rise this year, that's up from 2018'

Average Rental Deposit Costs Have Dropped

The average rental deposit being paid by tenants has fallen to £1,299, figures reveal.

The findings from Hamilton Fraser and their recently unveiled deposit replacement scheme highlights that in the year so

The best BTL investment cities revealed

The best cities across the UK for buy to let landlords to invest in have been revealed in a new survey.

Aldermore, a retail bank, has looked at the figures for 25 cities to work out which ones offer the best B

Landlords could hold the keys for MP's seats

Landlords who are upset over Conservative and other political party policies for the private rented sector could hold the keys in 124 constituencies, a survey reveals.

An analysis of HMRC data by one nati

BTL Maintenance Costs Revealed

The cost to a landlord for maintaining a buy to let property over 12 months in the UK has been revealed.

According to Howsy, a property management platform, they have put together the figures to show how costs vary aro

The Best Returns By Property Type Revealed

For those landlords who are looking to invest, then the best returns by property type could have a big influence.

And figures from the National Landlords' Association (NLA) reveal some surprising results.

Political Party Manifesto Plans For Landlords Condemned

Both Labour and Conservative Party manifesto plans for landlords in the UK have been condemned by one organisation.

The National Landlords' Association (NLA) says that the manifesto from the Co

Rental sector enjoys Autumnal activity increase

The UK's rental sector has enjoyed a spike in activity with a rise in the number of properties 'to let' and those being 'let'.

The data from Agency Express reveals that in October, the number of proper

BTL Repossessions Rocket By 40%

There has been an astonishing 40% rise in the number of buy to let repossessions, official figures reveal.

According to the trade body UK Finance, the number of properties owned by private landlords that were reposses

Ever since the autumn statement in 2016, the potential impact of the tenant fee ban has received widespread coverage. While many tenants were positive about the changes it did present the prospect of a major change for the letting agents.

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The student accommodation sector remains vibrant, with a positive long term outlook.

This is driven by continued strong demand for university places. This year 560,000 students applied for a place at a UK University. This was the first increase for

Rents across UK Continue To Rise

Rents being paid across the UK in the private rental sector continued to rise in October, data reveals.

The index published by HomeLet highlights that the average rent now being paid per calendar month is £953. That'

Landlords Call For Dedicated Housing Courts

Landlords are calling for dedicated housing courts because they are facing longer times in getting their repossession case judgements processed, figures reveal.

Government statistics highlight that it can

Landlords at Growing Risk Of Subletting Scams

Landlords and agents are being urged to visit rental properties on a regular basis in a bid to avoid the growing risk of subletting scams.

The warning comes from No Letting Go, an inventory service provi

Big rise in overseas-based BTL landlords

There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas-based buy to let landlords, figures reveal.

The findings from Hamptons International highlight that the proportion of homes being let by a landlord based

Towns and cities with rental home shortages revealed

A survey has revealed the areas in the UK with the most serious rental home supply shortages.

The research was undertaken by lettings platform Howsy and they found that Newport in Wales is the ci