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A new government report suggests converting more commercial properties into homes may help alleviate the UK housing crisis. The idea of converting commercial properties into housing has been investigated by the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Housing Market and Delivery and

Being a student landlord is a popular business model that has plenty of advantages, although it also comes with challenges too. Student lets are common among landlords looking for an assured source of income. The UK student let market has

The UK government has unveiled new plans to require planning permission for holiday homes in England. Tightening up the legislation is being considered to stop local people from being pushed out of their community because of increasing numbers of short-term

The government has proposed new legislation to allow more UK tenants to keep pets in rented accommodation. In a major shake-up of the buy-to-let laws, the Fairer Private Rented Sector’s White Paper suggests tenants should have the right to ask

Landlords often shy away from renting out their properties to students but the experience of doing so can be hugely fruitful; especially in areas with lots of study facilities but little room for reasonably-priced student-specific developments. The cliches of young

Mould is often called the scourge of the lettings property – no matter what you do to get rid of it or protect your property from it, it somehow manifests itself again and finds a spot to do its work;

By law, every landlord that owns a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) property in England or Wales has certain responsibilities that they must adhere to. The laws are there to ensure that tenants have a property that is safe, but

Although the cost-of-living crisis is beginning to bite, landlords are reporting healthy bookings for the Christmas period. For many people, a winter holiday is non-negotiable, and many families have been able to keep this treat in their budget for 2022.

Tenants’ support groups are urging the government to introduce a nationwide rent freeze, in line with new legislation launched in Scotland. The temporary cap on rent increases was introduced by the Scottish government to help tenants survive the cost-of-living crisis.

As a landlord, it’s inevitable you’ll have to carry out repairs and maintenance on your properties. This raises the question of whether it’s a good idea, or a bad one, for landlords to be doing DIY tasks in their rental