June 9, 2009

• Tenants Hit By Letting Agent Excess

  » Read the complete articlePrivate tenants and landlords are routinely being left out of pocket by letting agents who impose unjustified and excessive charges of more than £600 in some cases. (…)

May 29, 2009

• Female Landlords Best?

  » Click here for the original articleThe National Landlords Association has found that it might be the girls that do best during the downturn as it asked the industry whether women make the best landlords. (…)

May 26, 2009

• Landlords Look To Benefit Tenants

  » Read the full storyMore of Britain's private landlords are now taking housing benefit claimants as tenants, rather than advertising their properties through letting agents. (…)

May 22, 2009

• Buy to Let Continues To Struggle

  » Read the full storyNew buy to let lending fell for the sixth consecutive quarter in the first three months of 2009, a reflection of the ongoing, extremely challenging funding conditions as well as a weak UK housing market – but landlords can help themselves. (…)

May 13, 2009

• Billions Lost In Inheritance Tax

  » Read the full storyUK taxpayers are wasting billions of pounds due to poor inheritance tax planning according to Unbiased.co.uk. (…)

May 6, 2009

• Buy To Let No Longer For The Novice

  » Read the complete articleA new study by Moneynet says for anyone thinking of becoming a landlord in 2009 they will be faced with an almost unrecognisable market compared with the one that existed in September 2007. (…)

May 5, 2009

• Yields On The Up

  » Click here for the original articleThe latest study by one of the UK's biggest buy-to-let lenders has found that rental yields are on the rise in 2009, proving that there is still life in buy-to-let yet. (…)

May 1, 2009

• Don't Panic If Tenants Fall Short On Rent

  » Click here for the original articleIf you are a landlord who is currently worried about the future of your rental income in this climate of rising unemployment, there are a raft of measures you can take to allay these fears, according to estate agent Young London. (…)

April 28, 2009

• Plan For 2010

  » Click here for the original articleSo what's your plan for 2010? Do you know what you will be doing with your property investments in a year's time? (…)

April 27, 2009

• Rents Fall For Q1 2009 – But Hope Is On The Horizon

  » Read the full storyAccording to new statistics, UK rents fell by 1.6% in the first three months of 2009 – but there is evidence that an upturn may be on its way. (…)

April 20, 2009

• Protect Against Unemployed Tenants

  » Click here for the original articleUnemployment among new tenants in the private rented sector has doubled over the last year, meaning it's more important than ever that landlords have protection in place to cover their backs. (…)

April 17, 2009

• Act Now To Avoid EPC Fines

  » Read the complete articleLandlords face big fines if they don’t meet the latest rental legislation and have an Energy Performance Certificate drawn up for their properties. (…)

April 15, 2009

• Accidental Landlords Ignore Rental Regulation

  » Click here for the original articleThe rise in so called ‘accidental landlords', a new breed of landlord that lets out their property to avoid selling at a loss, could be renting out their homes without adhering the numerous rules of rental regulation. (…)

April 14, 2009

• Landlords Becoming Recession Victims

  » Read the full storyLandlords are becoming the victims of the recession and need to be protected from problem tenants, says Landlord Assist, the tenant eviction and rent recovery. (…)

April 7, 2009

• Landlords Say Tenant Aid Changes Won't Work

  » Read the full storyLandlords are warning that changes to the way housing benefit is paid to tenants wastes millions of pounds and will result in increased homelessness. (…)

April 6, 2009

• One In Three Landlords Have Tenants In Arrears

  » Read the full storyThe National Landlords Association has published research revealing 37% of landlords currently have tenants who are living in arrears. (…)

April 1, 2009

• Charities Call For More Rights For Dispossessed Tenants

  » Read the complete articleFour leading housing charities have launched a joint campaign to win better protection for tenants who face sudden homelessness because their landlord is repossessed. (…)

March 30, 2009

• Treat Your Investment Like A Business

  » Read the full storyLandlords are being urged to treat their property investments like a business, and to follow the now iconic war poster: “keep calm and carry on". (…)

March 27, 2009

• Government Considers Buy To Let Regulation

  » Read the full storyThe Government are considering regulating buy to let mortgages – which could have mixed results for landlords, both small and large. (…)

March 19, 2009

• Landlords Missing Out On Green Tax Breaks

  » Read the complete articleLandlords are missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds in not claiming energy saving tax allowances. (…)