Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
CHL and Gatehouse cut buy-to-let rates
CHL Mortgages and Gatehouse Bank have both cut buy-to-let pricing, giving landlords a fresh sign that lenders are still competing for refinance business even with…
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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.
Landlord Articles
Right to Rent Checks for Landlords in England: 2026 Guide
Last updated: 5 October 2026 Right to Rent is a legal check that private landlords and letting agents must carry out in England before letting…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords spared SDLT trap as government promises assured tenancy fix
The government has promised to change stamp duty rules so landlords and tenants are not caught by an unintended tax charge when assured shorthold tenancies…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rent increase rules tightened before Renters’ Rights Act switch
Landlords planning rent reviews around the 1 May launch of the Renters’ Rights Act have been given a clearer rulebook after the government confirmed how…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Inheritance tax receipts hit £8.5bn as property estates stay in HMRC net
Inheritance tax receipts reached a record £8.5 billion in the 2025-26 tax year, giving landlords another reminder that property wealth is staying firmly in HMRC’s…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
UK rent growth slows as house prices edge higher
ONS says annual UK rent growth slowed to 3.4 percent in March while house price inflation edged up to 1.2 percent in February.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Land Registry transactions jump in March after February lull
HM Land Registry completed 122,810 transactions for value in March 2026, up from 101,604 in February.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Foxtons says RRA will boost landlord demand for agents
Foxtons says the Renters’ Rights Act will create growth opportunities for compliant letting agents as landlords face heavier regulatory demands.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords risk legal claims over discriminatory rental adverts
Landlords who advertise rooms or tenancies with ethnic or religious preferences risk legal scrutiny under the Equality Act 2010, after a national newspaper found London…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
NRLA says 24% of landlords plan to quit over Renters’ Rights Act
A quarter of landlords say they plan to leave the market because of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to new NRLA research, even as many…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face £7,000 fines if RRA information sheet is served wrongly
Landlords and letting agents now have less room for error on one of the Renters’ Rights Act’s first practical deadlines, after the government updated its…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Superior landlords face HMO fines from 1 May
Superior landlords will be exposed to rent repayment orders and civil penalties for unlicensed HMOs from 1 May, widening enforcement risk beyond the immediate rent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Limited company landlords back higher yields despite rising costs
Limited company landlords remain upbeat about the year ahead even as mortgage costs, running costs and regulation continue to rise, according to new research from…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Rent guarantee cover stretches to 18 months as RRA risk rises
Ceta has launched 12 and 18-month rent guarantee cover for landlords ahead of the Renters Rights Act, signalling that insurers expect longer possession delays and higher arrears risk after 1 May.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Home Office tightens Right to Rent discrimination rules
Landlords in England could soon face clearer anti-discrimination rules when carrying out Right to Rent checks, after the Home Office opened a consultation on changes…
