Letting to students can be highly profitable, but it comes with a unique set of risks. Higher tenant turnover, seasonal voids, and increased wear and tear make student lets very different from standard single-lets. Insurers recognise this and underwrite student lets differently, meaning landlords need policies that specifically cover these risks. This article explains what […]

I submitted a section 8 and section 21 claim on 28 October, and I now have a hearing date of 4 March 2026. That is 158 days or 23 weeks approximately. (Canterbury Court) It is one thing to be backlogged, but it is another thing for the Courts to be coy about the state of […]

The cost of renting a home across England fell sharply in October, marking the biggest monthly drop of the year, Goodlord says. According to its latest Rental Index, average rents tumbled by 12% compared to September. That ends a stretch of record-breaking highs seen during the summer and early autumn. The decline brought the national […]

Nearly two-thirds of landlords believe the government will fail to deliver its promise to abolish leasehold before the next election, research reveals. According to Landbay, 64% of landlords think ministers will be unable to meet their target of ending the sale of new leasehold homes by the end of this Parliament. The government announced the […]

A council has warned a lack of data on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) means it cannot bring in additional regulations. Grimsby Live reports that North East Lincolnshire Council holds “very limited data” on smaller HMOs. A cross-party working group met to hear what information the council currently has and was told that any future […]

Positivity is returning to the buy to let sector, with landlord confidence more than doubling since last year’s Autumn Budget, Landbay has found. The lender says its survey found that 36% of landlords now feel upbeat about the future of their rental businesses, compared with just 18% a year ago. At the same time, those […]

Nearly 160 people have found a place to call home thanks to a partnership between homelessness charity Crisis and the TDS Charitable Foundation. Launched just over a year ago, the three-year initiative has shown the potential of the private rented sector to provide homes for those in need. With funding from the TDS Charitable Foundation, […]

I’m beyond frustrated and need some real talk from fellow landlords. My letting agent has consistently failed to pay my rental income on time every single month. It’s not just a one-off delay; it’s become a pattern. On top of that, they haven’t carried out the property inspections that were clearly outlined in our agreement. […]

The landlord thought they were on top of everything. Rent came in, repairs were done, and the tenancy rolled on smoothly. But when arrears built up and a possession notice was served, the tenant’s solicitor spotted a glaring flaw: the deposit had never been protected. What looked like a routine eviction was thrown out in […]

Many landlords have life insurance, but few know whether it still does what they think it does. Over the years, policies are taken out, topped up, replaced, or forgotten. Mortgages are refinanced, portfolios grow, and children leave home. Yet the life cover that once felt reassuring might now be too little, too much, or simply […]

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was warned by not one but two letting agents that she required a licence to rent out her Dulwich home, the Mail on Sunday reports. Yet she went ahead and let the property illegally for £3,200 a month. The fresh revelation piles more pressure on the Chancellor, who had claimed to […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s expected targeting of property and wealth in this month’s Budget will hit homeowners the hardest, one leading property expert says. According to the chief executive of Scotland’s largest estate and letting agency, DJ Alexander, the mounting speculation about inheritance tax (IHT) changes is causing alarm among ordinary families. David Alexander says they […]

House prices edged slightly higher in October as the property market continued to display resilience despite wider economic pressures. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index reveals that annual growth was up 2.4%, from 2.2% in September. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “The housing market has remained broadly stable in recent months, with house prices rising […]

A string of leading buy to let lenders have announced rate cuts and product enhancements across the commercial and BTL products as sector competition grows. InterBay, part of the OSB Group, has trimmed rates by up to 0.50% across its commercial owner-occupier and semi-commercial product lines. Rates now begin at 5.34%, with reductions designed to […]

The landlord thought it was just a formality. The boiler was new, tenants were happy, and time slipped by. When the gas safety check was missed by just a few weeks, it hardly seemed serious. But the tenants knew their rights. They reported the oversight, and the landlord suddenly faced the possibility of enforcement action, […]

Hello Everyone, Some house prices are weakening area-dependent, and as a consequence, the mortgage lenders are being more cautious and marking down house values for new loan applications. This means, as a consequence, that borrowers need a higher percentage loan-to-value (LTV) than they originally thought was necessary. Therefore, there are more buyers that are forced […]

City Hall Conservatives urge London to get radical with housebuilding after the capital is building the fewest homes of any English region per capita. A report by City Hall Conservative member Lord Bailey reveals London is on track for fewer than 5,000 private construction starts in the whole of 2025. The Get London Building report […]

Landlords across the UK are reporting their best profits and yields in years, even as confidence in the market continues to waver, research from Aldermore shows. According to the findings, 89% of landlords are currently making a profit from their rental properties, the highest level since 2019. At the same time, average yields have risen […]

As Awaab’s law has been written into statute, it’s worth understanding how laws based on false assumptions may lead to unfounded blame and discrimination. I can’t begin to think how awful it is to lose a child, but to lose a child to preventable mould tugs at the heartstrings of the nation. We all rightly […]

I’m hoping someone can help me. I originally contacted you in March when my tenant disappeared. I issued him a Section 21, which terminated in May.  The tenant is in Thailand, and he hasn’t replied to any of my messages or emails since January. He also hasn’t paid rent since December.  I’m using an eviction […]

Every time the Bank of England announces a change to the base rate, landlords sit up and take notice. The base rate sets the tone for all borrowing costs in the UK. In 2025, with landlords remortgaging at higher levels and stress tests still challenging, understanding how these changes filter through to buy-to-let mortgages is […]