The average UK monthly rent has risen to over £1,000 for the first time, according to new data.
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Warrington tops the list of towns in the UK where landlords are likely to make a loss on their investment, according to new figures.
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Halogen light bulbs will be banned from this September as part of a raft of measures by the UK government to tackle climate change.
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The stamp duty surcharge and the tailing off of mortgage interest tax relief have driven hundreds of thousands of landlords from the buy to let sector, new data suggests.
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The much talked about city to countryside exodus triggered by the pandemic has been largely led by older renters according to a new survey.