Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Southend landlord fined £25,224 over unsafe rental
Southend Council has secured a £25,224.39 court bill against a landlord who rented out an unsafe property despite a live Prohibition Order and without the…
Articles by Editorial Team
The Landlord Knowledge editorial team covers UK buy-to-let and property investment news, policy, regulation, and finance. Our reporting focuses on the issues that matter most to private landlords and property investors across the UK.
Headed by Leon Hopkins, author of The Landlord's Handbook.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face £40,000 HHSRS penalties from 23 June
Landlords in England and Wales could face civil penalties of up to £40,000 from 23 June when the updated Housing, Health and Safety Rating System…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
TPO: auction complaints run at four times market share
Property auctions generated more than four times their share of complaints in 2025, with the Property Ombudsman warning that buyers are being caught out by…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Paragon cuts 2026 lending outlook as BTL volumes slip
Paragon’s gross buy-to-let mortgage lending fell 4.7 percent year on year to £773.7 million in the six months to 31 March, as the specialist lender…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Savills cuts 2026 forecast as landlord sales add price pressure
Savills has cut its 2026 mainstream UK house price forecast from growth of 2 percent to a fall of 2 percent, warning that higher mortgage…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
BoE: mortgage approvals rise but borrowing cools in April
Mortgage approvals for house purchases rose to 65,900 in April, up from 63,600 in March, but net mortgage borrowing dropped to £4.4bn from £6.8bn, according…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Gravesham moves toward Article 4 controls for small HMOs
Gravesham Borough Council has agreed to continue work towards an Article 4 Direction that would require planning permission for small HMO conversions, adding a fresh…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Goodlord: rental inflation stays at 10-month low in May
Average rents in England rose by 0.5 percent in May, but annual rental inflation held at just 1.7 percent for a second month running, according…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Nationwide: June house prices fall after stamp duty rise
UK house prices fell 0.8 percent month on month in June while annual growth slowed to 2.1 percent, with Nationwide saying the market softened after April’s higher stamp duty costs fed through.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Foundation launches limited-edition 4.34% green buy-to-let deal
Foundation has launched two limited-edition 75 percent LTV buy-to-let fixes, including a 4.34 percent green deal for landlords with EPC A to C properties and a 4 percent fee.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
HMRC: April property transactions jump 53% year on year
UK residential property transactions totalled 101,030 on a seasonally adjusted basis in April 2026, up 53 percent from a year earlier but 3 percent lower…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Landbay says landlords seek certainty as buy-to-let confidence falters
Landbay says landlords are putting certainty ahead of risk as buy-to-let confidence softens, with rate stability and policy clarity shaping borrowing decisions.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
The Mortgage Works launches buy-to-let tracker products and cuts rates
The Mortgage Works has introduced new buy-to-let tracker products and reduced selected rates, widening options for landlords seeking flexibility.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Shawbrook and The Mortgage Lender cut specialist buy-to-let rates
Shawbrook and The Mortgage Lender have reduced selected specialist buy-to-let rates as lenders continue competing for borrowers in a more cautious market.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Zoopla says first-time buyers push into pricier homes
Zoopla says first-time buyers are buying pricier homes even as wider demand softens, a sign committed buyers are still keeping the sales market moving.
