Generation Rent has launched a campaign calling for limits on rent increases following energy efficiency improvements, arguing that landlords should not be allowed to pass…
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called for national rent controls and the abolition of Right to Buy, claiming landlords are profiting while “ripping the…
The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75 percent following its March Monetary Policy Committee meeting, dashing hopes of a spring rate cut…
Administrators have begun marketing more than 250 property companies holding prime central London homes following the collapse of bridging lender Market Financial Solutions, with an…
More than a quarter of properties sold by landlords last year included sitting tenants, according to new research that shows the private rented sector continues…
Landlords who refuse to let properties to tenants claiming benefits or those with children will face criminal penalties from 1 May 2026, following new guidance…
Mortgage Advice Bureau has announced that the value of arranged mortgages reached £32bn in 2025, a 23 percent increase on the previous year and a…
A Wembley landlord has been hit with a fine of nearly £92,000 after Brent Council uncovered serious HMO licensing breaches including severe overcrowding and dangerous…
Brighton and Hove City Council is lobbying ministers to trial a local licensing scheme for short-term holiday lets, amid concerns that thousands of properties are…
The Property Franchise Group has reported a net loss of 4,000 rental properties from its managed lettings portfolio, with the company attributing the decline directly…
Precise Mortgages has launched second charge bridging loans, allowing property owners to access short-term finance without disturbing existing mortgage arrangements or triggering early repayment charges….
Cardiff, Nottingham and Manchester dominate landlord investment as yield-driven buying continues to favour university towns, according to new Paragon Bank lending data. The specialist lender’s…
