Buy-to-let Property News
UK rents stall as tenants act more cautiously
Average UK rents have remained broadly static in February, with the HomeLet Rental Index recording a slight dip to £1,301 – down 0.1% from January’s…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Industry urges housing tax reforms ahead of Spring Statement
Property industry figures have called for housing tax reforms ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement on 3 March, with one in three respondents to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Court delays hit eight months as possession claims fall
Landlords are waiting an average of more than eight months for county courts to process and enforce possession cases, according to the latest Ministry of…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Property transactions rise 5% as market shows resilience into 2026
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…
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…
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…
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