The cost of renting a property in England rose by 7% year-on-year in January 2024, with the average monthly rent now £1,154, up from £1,076 in January 2023, one rent index reveals. According to the Goodlord’s data, rents increased by 1% month-on-month in January, following a strong December for the market. The North West saw […]

Robert Jenrick, the former housing secretary, has urged the government to end its ‘war’ on small landlords. Writing for the Daily Telegraph, he argues that the next Budget should restore mortgage interest relief which was scrapped to discourage buy to let investment. He claims that this policy has backfired, as many landlords have left the […]

More than half of buy to let landlords have increased their property holdings in the past year, a new study by The Mortgage Lender (TML) has found. The research, which surveyed more than 1,000 residential BTL landlords, showed that 52% of them acquired more properties in the last 12 months, with 25% buying one more […]

Private rented sector landlords are set to receive more than £70 billion in housing support from the government over the next five years, according to an analysis by the New Economics Foundation (NEF). The think tank found that private landlords will benefit from six times more public money than the government’s planned spending on affordable […]

Will a Labour Government mean tough times ahead for buy-to-let landlords and buy-to-let property investors?  And what amendments will Labour make to the Renters Reform Bill going through Parliament? Join Ranjan Bhattacharya as he discusses all this and more in the video below 

Labour’s Angela Rayner says the party will extend Awaab’s Law to landlords in the private rented sector (PRS). She told Good Morning Britain viewers – see the video below – this will protect 1.6 million children who live in cold, damp or mouldy homes owned by private landlords, according to data from Citizen’s Advice. Awaab’s […]

WARNING For those who aren’t aware:  Taxpayers have 60 days from the date of completion of the disposal (not the date of exchange of contracts) to report the property disposal and pay the estimated CGT to HMRC. Late filing penalties may be charged, together with interest on any unpaid tax. We sold 2 out of […]

The UK housing market showed signs of recovery in January, as the annual rate of house price growth improved from -1.8% in December to -0.2% in January, the strongest performance since January 2023. According to the Nationwide house price index, prices increased by 0.7% in January, after adjusting for seasonal factors. This is the second […]

When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre included adult toys, the ashes of a relative, bottles of urine, a coffin, underwear, a BMW and pets – but only ‘some’ of were alive. Research from Direct Line business insurance reveals that 72% of […]

There’s a growing disparity between the mortgage options for landlords and first-time buyers in the UK with the number of buy to let mortgage products rising by 8.8% in the last quarter. But the number of products for first-time buyers dropped by 3.4%. That’s according to research from Octane Capital which analysed the current availability […]

The harsh reality of renting in the UK for young people has been revealed by a report which highlights that just 7% of the rental market is affordable for under-30s. The research from Zero Deposit is based on the combined cost of a five-week deposit and the first month’s rent. The firm also looked at […]

Tenants engaging in anti-social behaviour could face being disqualified from social housing. The proposals by the government in a bid to shake up the social housing sector could see a “three strikes and you’re out” policy implemented to tackle anti-social behaviour. Those who engage repeatedly in anti-social behaviour could face being disqualified from social housing […]

Hello, some background the property is based in the London/South East region. Tenants were struggling historically and large arrears built up during covid. Eventually, the tenants recovered and have been paying rent on time during the past year but made minimal (as in near zero) effort to deal with the arrears until the issue was […]

Tenant demand is still continuing to outstrip supply with letting agents seeing a reduction in stock levels. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight report reveal a 16% fall in the number of new tenancies signed in December. According to the report, rents continue to “ebb and flow” with some agents reporting a rent increase. […]

The NRLA have teamed up with a property fraud service to help protect landlords from tenant subletting. Title Guardian monitors Land Registry title documents and other digital sources and is designed to meet the rising threat of property fraud for landlords. According to Direct Line Business Insurance, nearly half of tenants (48%) who sublet do […]

A BBC presenter and GP has revealed how a ‘friend’ of 25 years turned into a nightmare tenant who trashed her flat and refused to pay rent or leave. Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, known to many as Dr Renee, regularly appears on BBC Radio London and Inside Out, rented out her one-bed flat in Hendon, northwest […]

Join us for a live talk from The Baker Street Property Meet with renowned property expert, Andrew Roberts, as he shares invaluable insights into the dynamic landscape of the UK property market in 2024. From emerging trends to unique investment opportunities, Andrew will guide you through your window of opportunity for success in the ever-evolving […]

Hi, I served notice to my tenant last year and she gave me 28 days notice and vacated. I wanted to sell the property and tried to sell it. But since then, in last 6 months I didn’t get any offers. So I’m putting the property back on the market for rent. The rent increase since […]

Hello, We signed a contract with an agency for them to manage our relationship with the tenants back in 2019. They oversaw tenant referencing, rent collection and contract. Since 2020/21, the fixed term tenancy agreement ran out and ever since the agent was not able to get a new fixed contract signed by the tenants. […]

Hello, Nice and simple, just visited a friend who got flooded out and is now in temporary accommodation. He tells me his next door neighbour was working abroad and decided to rent out the property. It got flooded ! – but he hadn’t told the insurance he was renting it out, so they returned his […]

Homeowners could be in for a rough ride as UK house prices are expected to fall 5.9% this year, according to the latest Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer. The report warns that falling prices could push many homeowners into negative equity, make remortgaging harder and more expensive, and erode their retirement savings. The firm […]