Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Families with children now more likely to rent than buy with a mortgage
The number of households with children owning a property with a mortgage has dropped 20 percent in the last 20 years, with more families now…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Market
East Midlands leads rental growth as regional markets diverge
Regional rental trends diverged sharply in February as the East Midlands and North West recorded rent increases above 2.5 percent while Northern Ireland fell 6.6…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Privacy tops tenant priorities as landlords prepare for Renters Rights Act
Respecting tenant privacy has emerged as the most important landlord trait among renters, according to new research from specialist insurer Hiscox ahead of the Renters…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Bridging loans surge 95% as investors target million empty homes
Bridging loan volumes have surged 95 percent since 2022 as investors target empty and derelict properties that traditional lenders will not finance, according to specialist…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Sheffield eyes city-wide landlord licensing after £1.45m pilot
A Labour councillor is calling for city-wide landlord licensing in Sheffield after pilot schemes forced landlords to spend £1.45 million improving what he described as…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Outer London rental stock falls to just 15% in worst-hit boroughs
Rental properties make up just 32 percent of available housing stock across London – but in some outer boroughs the figure drops as low as…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Fleet Mortgages drops income barrier as BTL criteria ease
Fleet Mortgages has removed its minimum income requirement for buy-to-let applicants as part of a wider shake-up of lending criteria aimed at expanding access to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
UK multifamily investment hits 30bn as sector enters new trading cycle
Institutional investors have deployed almost £40 billion into the UK’s build to rent market over the past decade, with £30 billion – around 75 percent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Super-prime London lettings surge 8% as wealthy tenants dodge tax hit
Demand for London’s most expensive rental properties jumped 8 percent over the past year as wealthy individuals chose to rent rather than buy following tax…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
OSB BTL lending jumps 19 percent as specialist market strengthens
OSB Group delivered a 19 percent increase in mortgage originations to £4.7bn in 2025, with strong growth in bridging and commercial lending as the specialist…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
UK house prices hit new record as annual growth reaches four-month high
UK house prices reached a new record high in February as annual growth hit 1.3 percent – the strongest level in four months – according…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Propertymark warns Decent Homes will fail without regulated agents
Propertymark has warned that the new Decent Homes Standard will only succeed if letting agents are properly trained and regulated, calling for stronger enforcement and…
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