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…
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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’…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Tenants now spend 36% of income on rent as affordability crisis deepens
Tenants across the UK are now spending an average of 36.3 percent of their income on rent, up from 34.2 percent last year, as rental…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Flatsharer demand surges in commuter towns as city rents push tenants out
Demand from flatsharers has risen sharply in commuter towns across the UK as renters priced out of major cities seek more affordable options, according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
40% of UK homes now cheaper to buy than rent as mortgage rates fall
Four in ten UK homes are now cheaper to buy with a mortgage than to rent, marking a significant shift in housing affordability that is…
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