Buy-to-let Property News, Market
HMRC: August property deals fall to 95,220
HMRC’s 30 September release puts UK residential property transactions at 95,220 in August, down 1.5 percent on July in the seasonally adjusted series.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
DPS finds most landlords plan to hold rents after RRA
The Deposit Protection Service says its May survey found most landlords planned to keep rents unchanged for six months after the 1 May Renters’ Rights Act start.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
BoE: mortgage approvals fall to 54,900 as rates rise
The Bank of England says house-purchase approvals fell to 54,900 in August and remortgaging approvals to 34,000 as new-mortgage rates rose to 4.60 percent.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
HBF: planning approvals fall to 14-year low
Home Builders Federation data shows 45,315 English homes received planning permission in Q2, down 21 percent on the previous quarter and the lowest total since 2012.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Burnham pledges easier council acquisition of poor rentals
Andy Burnham has pledged to make it easier for councils to acquire the worst-quality rented homes if landlords ignore warnings to improve them.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Leaders: CCJs near 1m as landlords prioritise referencing
Leaders’ Summer Lettings Report finds 45.2 percent of surveyed landlords put more weight on tenant referencing as Registry Trust records 996,261 consumer CCJs in 2025.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Octane revives specialist BTL loans up to £15m
Octane Capital has revived specialist buy-to-let lending up to £15m and 80 percent gross LTV for portfolio landlords, HMOs and multi-unit blocks.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Medway confirms 4 January licensing start for seven wards
Medway Council has confirmed that selective and additional HMO licensing will start in seven named wards on 4 January 2027.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government plans caps on leasehold permission fees
The Government plans powers to cap leasehold permission and administration fees, while a future property-agent regulator would require licences and qualifications.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Brent fines HMO manager £50,000 over Wembley overcrowding
Brent Council has fined a Wembley HMO manager £50,000 after more than 20 people were found in a property licensed for fewer than half that number.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
St Helens issues £35,000 HMO penalties over licence breaches
St Helens Council has issued £35,000 in HMO civil penalties after finding a five-person shared home was unlicensed and poorly managed.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
NRLA sets five priorities for 2030 rental energy roadmap
NRLA and Energy Saving Trust set out five delivery priorities on 28 September, warning that a 2030 rental energy target needs an early roadmap, finance and skilled installers.
