Landlords in Kidderminster face potential new planning restrictions after Wyre Forest District Council launched a public consultation on proposed HMO controls. The six-week consultation, running…
Demand for rent protection insurance has surged by 41 percent as landlords and letting agents prepare for the Renters’ Rights Act to come into force…
Homebuyers handed £899 million to the Treasury in Stamp Duty Land Tax during January alone, according to HMRC data analysed by Coventry Building Society. The…
A cross-sector coalition has called on the government to develop a national strategy for bringing empty homes back into use, as the number of long-term…
HMRC data reveals landlords and investors paid a record £16.985 billion in Capital Gains Tax in January 2026 – 69 percent higher than the same…
Bristol City Council is asking tenants and landlords to help shape the penalties that will apply to landlords who breach rules under the Renters’ Rights…
Thurrock Council has resumed implementing its selective licensing scheme after a High Court judge refused permission for a landlord-led judicial review. The scheme, which requires…
Hillingdon Council has approved a boroughwide additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation, giving the west London authority new powers to scrutinise landlords and…
Market Financial Solutions (MFS), a specialist bridging lender that has funded over £1.2 billion in property loans since 2006, has entered administration following a dispute…
Residential property auctions recorded a 53 percent increase in sales during January 2026 compared with the same month last year, according to data from the…
Landlords could leave the private rented sector if the government fails to provide financial support and practical exemptions to meet EPC C targets by 2030,…
Landlords are spending an average of 31 hours per month managing their rental properties – the equivalent of almost four working days – according to…
