UK residential property transactions rose 5 percent year-on-year in December 2025, with 100,440 completions recorded on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest HMRC…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
