Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Buy-to-let bounce back as landlord lending hits post-pandemic high
Buy-to-let activity in the UK has staged a notable comeback in early 2025, with new figures revealing a 38.6% jump in buy-to-let loans in 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, Finance
Rent rises outpace mortgage payments as rental supply fails to meet demand
Private renters across the UK have seen their monthly housing costs increase more sharply than mortgaged homeowners over the past three years, according to new…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords not to blame for cold, damp homes crisis
Working-age renters, low-income families and North East households are bearing the brunt of England’s substandard housing - but landlords say they’re being unfairly scapegoated while…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rents dip as buyers return, but landlord costs keep pressure on supply
Rents for newly let homes across the UK have slowed sharply, with year-on-year growth at just 0.4% in June 2025 - the slowest pace since…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Justice delays leave landlords stuck in legal limbo
Landlords across England and Wales are being forced to wait up to nine months to legally repossess their properties due to chronic delays in the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rightmove trims house price forecast
Rightmove has cut its 2025 house price growth forecast from 4% to 2%, citing a decade-high supply of homes and flat annual growth of just…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Renters Rights Bill officially pushed back to autumn
The long-awaited Renters Rights Bill has officially been delayed until autumn, after the Government failed to allocate time for further debate before MPs break for…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Private renters paying more than mortgage holders, data shows
New figures from the English Housing Survey 2023–2024 have revealed that private renters are now spending more on housing than mortgage holders, exposing a deepening…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Paragon celebrates 30 years of supporting landlords
Paragon Bank is celebrating 30 years since it launched its very first mortgage for landlords-an early move that helped lay the foundations of what is…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Stronger net returns for landlords despite higher upfront costs
UK landlords are seeing stronger net returns from their buy-to-let investments in 2025, even as upfront costs and headline incomes have shifted. New analysis by…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
House prices climb again as landlords hold firm despite tax pressures
UK house prices rose by 3.9% in the year to May 2025, pushing the national average to £269,000-£10,000 more than this time last year-according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
TML expands lending options for landlords and skilled migrant workers
Landlords and skilled overseas workers are set to benefit from a wave of new lending enhancements announced by Shawbrook Retail Mortgages, as part of its…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlord wins £3,450 redress after rogue letting agent exposed
A UK landlord has won a landmark complaint against Apex Dwellings Ltd, after the Property Redress Scheme (PRS) ordered the letting agent to pay £3,450…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Renters’ Rights Bill raises alarm as small landlords face tougher rules
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has dismissed concerns that the Renters’ Rights Bill will destabilise the UK rental market – but landlords say the government is…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Interest rate cut in August could ease pressure
Mortgage brokers are now confident the Bank of England will cut interest rates next month, following disappointing GDP figures for April and May. The UK…
