Category: Property News

I have lost track of the number of firms offering property investment courses and investment vehicles that have gone bust in my own experience, some offering dodgy training courses or…

New research within the private rented sector has unearthed surprising attitudes to rent increases among tenants. Uswitch asked 2,000 renters whether they would accept an increase when renewing their rental…

As landlords continue to exit the buy-to-let market, to the detriment of their tenants, could this rout also lead to buy-to-let mortgage lenders following their lead? This is a question…

Landlords wanting to back the eco movement may want to pause for thought after the Green Party today vowed to bring in an immediate rent freeze and no-fault eviction ban…

Landlords have heavily criticised the Scottish government’s decision to implement its evictions freeze and rent cap without a proper consultation. The measures, which were widely criticised earlier this year for…

An Airbnb landlord faces a £102,000 court bill after a judge ruled that his long-term let was effectively an AST which gave protection to the guests he had harassed. Talha…

Landlords are being asked for their views on plans to forcibly rent out persistently vacant commercial properties to new tenants in a bid to rejuvenate high streets. High Street Rental…

“Renters at risk under plans to let landlords evict tenants with two weeks notice,” says one headline. Yes, it kind of implies that tenants will be summarily evicted, I thought…

The activities of a huge HMO renting scam gang has been uncovered following a four-year investigation, with the five key individuals and three companies involved fined a total of £434,000.…

National video maintenance platform Help me Fix is extending its reach to more self-managing private landlords with the launch of a new service. The software virtually connects tenants to tradespeople…