Landlords will soon need to get a licence for HMO properties that they let to five or more tenants from two or more different households. The guidelines have been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, as part…

The decline of the traditional high street has been widely reported. Online shopping and out-of-town shopping centres are proving to be more attractive to shoppers than a traditional Saturday morning shop in the local high street. Retailers are feeling the…

Calls are being made for changes in the buy-to-let sector to meet the needs of tenants by providing longer tenancies. More than a quarter of people in their late 30s or early 40s are now renting for a variety of reasons. Some…

Letting agents’ fees are likely to be scrapped next year when the Tenant Fees Bill comes into operation. This means agents will not be able to charge anything except rent from tenants, a deposit which is limited to a maximum of six…

Experts have hailed London as the top city in Europe for using technology in the built environment. The news has been revealed in a report called Future Proof Real Estate – Is the Property Sector Ready for the 2020s? from Osborne…

Selective licensing to combat antisocial behaviour in areas of low housing demand does have its benefits. Many landlords have viewed selective licensing in certain areas of a borough as another piece of administration to deal with, as well as another…

Problem tenants are causing massive problems for landlords, with one in three thinking of quitting the buy-to-let sector because of them. National online letting agent for tenants and private landlords, MakeUrMove, has warned that one-third of landlords are considering moving out of the…

A quarter of all landlords do not have the right insurance and so could find themselves out of pocket should they need to make a claim. Buy-to-let investors need the appropriate landlords’ insurance to protect themselves, their properties and their tenants. This is different…

All London boroughs have shown their support for the capital’s Rogue Landlords and Letting Agents checker. All 33 of them have signed up to the scheme, says London Mayor, Sadiq Khan. He said his campaign to name and shame rogue and unscrupulous…

With the supply of rental properties falling, calls are being made to take a fresh look at the tax burden on buy-to-let investors. The Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to look at the taxes that landlords pay as the…