Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords pay record £17bn Capital Gains Tax as sales surge
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…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Bristol council consults renters on Renters Rights Act penalties
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Thurrock landlords lose licensing judicial review as scheme resumes
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Hillingdon approves boroughwide HMO licensing scheme
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Bridging lender MFS enters administration over banking dispute
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Property auction sales surge 53% as 2026 opens strong
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Propertymark warns landlords may exit without EPC support
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,…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlords spend 31 hours a month on property management
Landlords are spending an average of 31 hours per month managing their rental properties – the equivalent of almost four working days – according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Eviction court wait times: 16 weeks in London, 6 in Blackpool
Landlords seeking possession orders face wait times of up to 16 weeks at courts in London and Birmingham, while those in other parts of England…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
726,000 rental homes at risk as watchdog slams Decent Homes impact assessment
Around 726,000 privately rented homes in England could fail the Decent Homes Standard by the 2035 deadline, according to new analysis - as an independent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Hiscox survey finds just 5% of renters unhappy with landlords
Only 5 percent of renters report having a negative experience with their landlord, according to new research from specialist insurer Hiscox published ahead of the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
House prices rise 2.4% but London lags behind
UK house prices increased by 2.4 percent in the year to December 2025, bringing the average property value to £270,000, according to the latest official…
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