Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Lettie: 73.7% of hot-water reports arrive out of hours
Lettie says 73.7 percent of hot-water disruption reports were first raised outside standard hours in its summer maintenance sample.
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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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Bank of England flags softer housing market before rate vote
Bank of England agents report further softening in residential property markets, with transactions down and sales taking longer before Thursday’s rate decision.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Hamptons reveals new-let rents rise 2.4% as North tops £1,000
Hamptons reports average GB new-let rents reached £1,419 in August, up 2.4 percent year on year as the North moved past £1,000.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Propertymark challenges landlord fine uplifts in Bath and Gosport
Propertymark’s 14 September response challenges proposed landlord-fine uplifts in Bath and Gosport, warning that portfolio size alone should not increase a penalty.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Scottish Government sets 6 October damp rules for landlords
Scottish Government guidance sets 6 October damp and mould deadlines, giving private landlords 10 working days to investigate and five to begin repairs.
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Hamptons: BTL company formations fall 8% by August
Hamptons finds 41,483 buy-to-let companies were formed in the first eight months of 2026, down 8 percent year on year.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Karis: cyber attacks on property firms rise 17%
Karis Insurance says ICO figures show cyber attacks on UK property services firms rose 17% to 208 in 2025, increasing the risk around client data.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Propertymark: London rent salary threshold reaches £74,010
Propertymark’s revised August 2026 tracker puts London’s rental salary threshold at £74,010, despite a 0.7 percent monthly fall in average rent.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
ABI: subsidence claims reach £20,000 after hot weather
The ABI says the average UK subsidence claim reached £20,000 in April to June, after insurers reported more cases during the hot, dry weather.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
ONS: private new housebuilding falls 4.9% in July
ONS data shows private housing new work fell 4.9 percent in July 2026, even as total construction output edged up 0.1 percent.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
HomeLet: UK new-tenancy rents hit £1,382 in August
HomeLet’s August 2026 Rental Index puts the average UK new-tenancy rent at £1,382 a month, up 0.9 percent in a month and 4.1 percent annually.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MoJ: 4,613 property tribunal receipts in Q2, up 56%
MoJ figures show 4,613 residential property tribunal receipts in April-June, up 56 percent year on year, but do not isolate rent challenges.
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
NRLA calls for CGT on real landlord gains before Budget
NRLA calls for CGT on real landlord gains before next month’s Budget, arguing that four-fifths of landlord CGT paid since 2015 reflects inflation.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Glenigan: residential starts plunge 36% as costs bite
Glenigan reports residential starts fell 36 percent year on year to August as weak sales and higher build costs stalled site viability.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Pegasus: arrears fall to record low but portfolios split
Pegasus Insight reports record-low landlord arrears, but 66 percent of large portfolios still reported missed rent in the past year.
