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As cost-of-living pressures continue to build, a growing number of tenants are looking to balance the combined impact of rising rents and escalating running costs. Meaning the appeal of flats and [...]

The student population and landlords who have built portfolios to incorporate a large element of student lets and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in and around university towns and cities [...]

It’s fair to say that professional portfolio landlords are dominating the current BTL market as the number of ‘amateur’ landlords has slowly dwindled on the back of tax and legislative changes. [...]

Two separate pieces of data caught our eye in recent weeks which really help to set the scene for the current buy-to-let landscape. A report from Legal & General’s SmartrCriteria tool [...]

As an investment vehicle, BTL properties have long been held in the highest of regard. However, in recent years, regulatory and tax changes have served to challenge profit margins and investment [...]

The BTL sector sits under a constant regulatory microscope, as evident by the array of tax and legislative change seen over the past five years or so. These changes continue to shape how many [...]

The summer of 2022 could well be a pivotal one for the housing market and the private rented sector as rising living costs continue to impact a range of personal financial scenarios, [...]

As the rise in the cost of living is testing all our financial capabilities, this is certainly no different for landlords who have many different forms of outgoings and costs to calculate [...]

Historically speaking, landlords have not always received the most positive press and some commentators have even given the impression that they constantly place profit over people. During the [...]

There are always a number of considerations for landlords, new and old, to take into account when starting, adding to or diversifying their portfolios, especially when it comes to location. The [...]