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A prominent lettings agent is calling for an end to what he calls the “archaic” system under which some tenants end...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

David Wilson Homes has launched a scheme where prospective buyers who can muster a 2.5 per cent deposit can reserve a...

Some prospective buy to let landlords may be about to use their equity to snap up investment properties at discounted rates,...

A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...

Revenue from property taxes in Scotland has dropped significantly so far this year, according to a prominent lettings agency.  DJ Alexander Ltd...

A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...

With the private rental sector stressed at the prospect of stricter energy efficiency rules in the coming years, the body representing...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

A little-known law may require tenants to pay stamp duty on the rental properties they do not actually own. London lettings agency...

A bank has seen a surge in Honk Kong residents purchasing UK buy to let properties. Skipton International, the Guernsey-licensed bank, says...

A prominent industry figure is warning Chancellor Rishi Sunak not to use property taxes to bail out the government over the costs...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a list of 10 demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s long-awaited Budget on March 3, with a financial...

ARLA Propertymark has given a detailed response to a government consultation on how the pandemic has hit the private rental sector. The...

Scotland must encourage more investors into its property market as a way of supporting its economy once the Coronavirus recedes according...

A new analysis of the buy to let market forecasts more bad news for agents, landlords and investors over the next...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it is seeing a consolidation of agencies ahead of the ban on agents’ fees...

One of London’s major letting agencies is urging landlords to take a cautious approach to whether they should incorporate in a...

The Residential Landlords Association is warning private investors not to be lured by firms offering schemes which allegedly promise to help...

A critic of the suggestion that buy to let landlords could set up companies to ‘beat’ the ending of tax breaks...