Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Labour MP calls for end to rental sector reform
A Labour backbencher has called for the government to stop introducing further changes to the rental sector, arguing that the Renters’ Rights Act has “knocked…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Angela Rayner to address Propertymark conference on housing reforms
Angela Rayner, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary who oversaw the Renters’ Rights Act, will address property professionals at this year’s Propertymark One…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
The Mortgage Works cuts rates for limited company landlords
The Mortgage Works (TMW), the UK’s largest buy-to-let lender, has announced rate cuts of up to 0.20 percentage points on selected products for limited company…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
BoE rate-setter signals three rate cuts in 2026
A member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee expects up to three interest rate cuts this year, citing easing inflation and a weakening…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Liverpool deploys 120 officers in landlord enforcement drive
Liverpool City Council is recruiting 34 new staff to enforce its selective licensing regime, bringing the total number of officers focused on the private rented…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Manchester tops first-time buyer hotspots as affordability shapes market
Manchester has emerged as the UK’s leading first-time buyer destination outside London, with new entrants accounting for more than 70 percent of all mortgaged home…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
John Lewis exits Build to Rent as industry calls for tax relief
John Lewis Partnership has abandoned its £500 million build-to-rent venture, citing construction inflation and higher borrowing costs. The decision to close its rental property division…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Propertymark urges landlords to prepare finance before auction bidding
Landlords and property investors considering purchasing at auction are being urged to fully understand the process and arrange finance in advance, according to the National…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Second charge lending hits £2.14bn as landlords tap equity without remortgaging
The UK second charge mortgage market reached £2.14 billion in new lending during 2025, with more than 41,700 agreements completed, according to data from the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Possession claims fall 8% in 2025 despite approaching RRA deadline
Landlord possession claims dropped 7.8 percent in 2025 despite the approaching removal of Section 21, with data showing 91,093 claims issued during the year compared…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Reform UK pledges to scrap Renters Rights Act if elected
Reform UK has pledged to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act if it wins the next General Election, in what party deputy leader Richard Tice described…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government eases student possession rules for RRA transition
Landlords letting to students will benefit from revised guidance published by the government that prevents chaos in the student housing market ahead of the Renters’…
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