Confronting criminal landlords
The relentless increase in legislation and regulations designed to manage the private rented sector means that local councils need ever-increasing funds to confront rogue landlords.
14 November 2019
Supply down, rents up
It’s the basic law of supply and demand – when supply goes down, prices go up. That is exactly what is happening in the private rental market at the moment, explained Landlord Today...
12 November 2019
What are your tenants up to?
Like many a landlord, you might often worry about quite what your tenants might be up to. You cannot keep a close check on them all of the time, of course – and neither does your typical tenant usuall
04 November 2019
Social media alerts for burglars
Have you ever considered that social media gives an open invitation to burglars and thieves just itching to get their hands on your goodies? That’s the warning given in a story by the Daily Mail on th
01 November 2019
Housing should top election manifestos
It may not be everyone’s idea of the perfect Christmas present, but Britain is going to the polls on the 12th of December. And there are clearly very serious issues at stake in the manifestoes…
31 October 2019
Private sector rent rises
There’s good news for buy to let landlords in the latest statistics on national rent levels in the UK in September.
25 October 2019
Landlords’ worries
A recent survey by The Mortgage Lender has revealed the kind of worries likely to keep landlords awake at night.
21 October 2019
Boom in demand for private rentals
Promising signs are emerging for landlords who have recently seen a sluggish demand from tenants for private rented accommodation.
16 October 2019
The latest buy to let hotspots
Based on the rental yield you might expect, where is the best place in the UK to invest in buy to let property?
11 October 2019
Repeal of Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988
Seize the opportunity of letting the government know how you feel about its plans to abolish Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, urges the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) before the current..
07 October 2019
Why stop at a loft extension – when you can add two extra floors?
Under radical new amendments to current planning laws, property owners may be able to add two extra storeys to their homes without the need for planning permission.
02 October 2019
A stronger voice for landlords
Landlords are likely to find a stronger and substantially louder voice thanks to the merger of the two biggest pressure groups, the National Landlords’ Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords’
01 October 2019
