Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlords lose pricing power as rents stall
The pace of rent growth has slowed sharply, but landlords are not flooding back into the market. Rightmove said the average advertised rent for homes…
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
BTL remortgaging lifts lending 18 percent as purchase demand stays fragile
Buy-to-let lending rose sharply at the end of 2025, but the growth came largely from landlords refinancing existing debt rather than expanding portfolios, according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Repair audit trails become critical for landlords before Renters Rights Act
Landlords and agents are being pushed toward formal repair tracking systems before the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect on 1 May, as the compliance risk…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Plaid Cymru targets Welsh landlords with no-fault eviction ban
Plaid Cymru has put Welsh landlords on notice with a manifesto pledge to end no-fault evictions, restrict rent payable in advance and stop rental bidding…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Councils get £41m ahead of tougher landlord enforcement
Councils across England will receive an extra £41.12 million ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with ministers saying the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Room rent growth stalls as flatshare supply slows
UK room rents were effectively flat in the first quarter of 2026, but new data from SpareRoom suggests the supply side of the flatshare market…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government tenant possession guide raises RRA pressure on landlords
Fresh government guidance aimed at tenants is sharpening the compliance risk for landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act starting on 1 May. The new…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Flipping profits halve as stamp duty squeezes property investors
Homes bought and resold within 12 months made up just 1.5 percent of transactions across England and Wales in 2025, the lowest share in more…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MarketRent launches as landlords brace for RRA rent disputes
A new rent review platform has launched in England just weeks before the Renters’ Rights Act rewrites how landlords and agents justify rent increases. MarketRent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Welsh Greens back rent caps and £7,000 landlord penalties
The Welsh Green Party has put rent controls back on the political agenda ahead of the Senedd election, pledging rent caps, a ban on no-fault…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Landbay adds small HMO remortgages as lenders target shared housing
Landbay has expanded its Premier range with new small HMO remortgage products, giving landlords another specialist refinancing route at a point when shared housing remains…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Barclays lifts BTL affordability as landlords gain £20,000 headroom
Barclays has eased its buy-to-let affordability rules, a move that could let some landlords borrow up to £20,000 more as financing conditions stay tight ahead…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Northern Ireland hotspots draw landlords as Belfast leads on yield
Northern Ireland is offering landlords a different investment case in 2026, with new research from estate agency John Minnis pointing to Derry/Londonderry & Strabane and…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
HMO form errors leave landlords open to £5,000 council fines
Landlords are being exposed to civil penalties of more than £5,000 after councils reject HMO licence applications over form errors, according to a warning from…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Mortgage deals vanish in eight days as landlord options tighten
Mortgage product choice has dropped sharply and average deal lifespans have fallen to just eight days, leaving landlords with far less time to secure finance…
