Landlord and property firm fined £63,000 for unsafe HMO
A landlord and his property management company have been ordered to pay £63,000 in fines and costs following prosecution for...
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North-South rental yield gap narrows as London returns rise
The disparity between rental yields in northern and southern England decreased during the second quarter of 2026, according to data...
Pensioner renters projected to triple by 2044
Landlords and lettings agents will face a significant demographic shift as new research indicates one in three pensioner households could...
Airbnb to snitch on social housing cheats after taxpayers lose £2bn
Taxpayers lose around £2bn a year to social housing cheats, according to a report by the Tenancy Fraud Forum (TFF).Tenancy...
Portfolio landlord saves £280,000 on 77-property refinance
Paragon Bank has completed the refinancing of a 77-property portfolio through its multi-property proposition, with the transaction expected to save...
Student lettings face disruption from Renters’ Rights Act
The student lettings sector is experiencing significant disruption following implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, with landlords and agents facing...
Bank lending to smaller property investors drops 14%
Bank lending to small and medium-sized property firms has declined 14% over the past five years, falling from £216 billion...
Bristol landlord ordered to repay £24,592 over unlicensed HMO
A Bristol landlord has been ordered to repay £24,592 to four former tenants after a tribunal found he operated an...
Buy-to-let yields fall quarterly despite annual gains
Rental yields for buy-to-let landlords declined in the second quarter of 2025 across the majority of English and Welsh regions,...
Spanish investor secures £1.2m Chelsea bridging loan
A Spanish-based property investor has secured a £1.2 million bridging loan against a Chelsea buy-to-let property, allowing them to refinance...
