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Rental inflation drops below wages as market cools
Rental price growth has slowed significantly, with annual inflation now running below both consumer prices and wage growth for the first time in years. For…
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BTL lenders cut rates and expand criteria ahead of refinancing surge
Buy-to-let lenders are sharpening pricing and loosening criteria as the sector prepares for one of the busiest refinancing cycles in years. With nearly two million…
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Propertymark backs push to unfreeze housing benefit rates
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has backed calls to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance rates, warning that the current freeze is widening the gap between benefit…
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Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as markets eye spring cut
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 3.75% in a tighter-than-expected 5-4 vote, with four MPC members pushing for a cut. The…
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Buy-to-let refinancing wave looms as £49.7bn in mortgages mature
Almost four in 10 landlords plan to refinance buy-to-let property during 2026, as an estimated £49.7 billion worth of fixed-rate mortgages reach the end of…
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Landlord yields slip to 6.4% as one in seven report losses
Landlord profitability fell in the final quarter of 2025, with one in seven now reporting their lettings activity is no longer profitable. Average achieved rental…
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Landlords fear Renters’ Rights Act as 84% predict sector harm
More than eight in 10 landlords believe the Renters’ Rights Act will damage the private rented sector, while three-quarters expect it to have a negative…
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HMRC sends MTD warning letters to 900,000 landlords
HMRC is writing to nearly 900,000 landlords ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which begins April 2026 for those earning over £50,000.
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Disrepair claims enriching solicitors while landlords pay the price
A legal expert warns housing disrepair claims have become a vehicle for inflated solicitor fees, with tenants left waiting for repairs while costs spiral.
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Brent hunts unlicensed landlords using data analysis
Brent Council has made licensing mandatory for all private landlords and is using data analysis to identify those operating without a valid licence.
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Government seeks landlords to pilot Renters’ Rights Act database
Landlords can now volunteer to test the government’s new private rented sector database before it becomes mandatory under the Renters’ Rights Act later this year.
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House prices rise 1% as affordability gains support landlord confidence
UK house prices rose 1% annually in January 2026 according to Nationwide, with affordability improving across most regions as mortgage rates continue to ease.
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