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.
The government’s latest legislative programme has put leasehold reform back at the centre of housing policy, with ministers pressing ahead on commonhold, ground rents and…
Buy-to-let lenders are continuing to trim rates, restore higher loan-to-value products and rework fee structures, giving landlords a wider set of refinancing options than they…
Landlords and letting agents are facing a sharper enforcement framework after the government published fresh guidance on how councils can use investigatory powers under the…
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has approved a new Article 4 Direction covering several streets in Hinckley, meaning landlords will need planning permission before converting…
Second charge mortgage lending rose 33 percent by value to £625 million in the first quarter, according to new Finance & Leasing Association figures, as…
A Rotherham prosecution has underlined a simple point for landlords: councils do not need a huge rogue operator case to take action. Basic health and…
The Green Party has taken control of Lewisham Council and moved landlord enforcement straight into view, with a pledge to create a rogue landlord taskforce…
Zephyr Homeloans has launched new five-year fixed buy-to-let products with no valuation fee and no application fee, while also widening its lending criteria for more…
Ministers have confirmed a fresh tightening of Right to Buy, with the minimum eligibility period set to rise from three years to 10 and discounts…
The NRLA has warned Wales’ incoming politicians against pursuing rent controls after Plaid Cymru’s election victory, arguing that any cap would cut supply and push…
Buy-to-let demand for off-plan homes has fallen to its weakest level in 12 years, according to Hamptons, with the share of new homes sold before…
UK house prices were broadly flat in April, with Halifax putting the average property value at £299,313 after a monthly dip of just 0.1 percent…
Private landlords are still waiting an average 32.5 weeks to regain possession through the courts, prompting fresh warnings that the justice system is not ready…
County Durham landlords could face a wider selective licensing net from April 2027 after the council confirmed plans for a fresh scheme covering an estimated…
Average rents moved in different directions across the UK in April, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and London all posting firm monthly rises while Wales and…
