Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Over-60s hold 55% of UK housing wealth as £3.8 trillion locked in property
Homeowners aged 60 and over hold more than half of the UK’s net housing wealth, with £3.84 trillion tied up in property belonging to this…
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
Hodge Bank raises holiday let LTV to 80% as staycation demand grows
Hodge Bank has increased its maximum loan-to-value ratio for holiday let mortgages from 75 percent to 80 percent, giving landlords greater borrowing power as the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rogue landlord database contains just 51 entries
The government has confirmed that just 51 rogue landlords and letting agents are listed on the official national database eight years after its launch. In…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords warned over bait and switch locksmith scams targeting tenants
Landlords are being urged to share emergency locksmith contact details with tenants as industry research reveals a 66 percent surge in so-called ‘bait and switch’…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Buyer enquiries drop 13% as Middle East tensions push up mortgage rates
Buyer enquiries have fallen 13 percent year-on-year as rising mortgage rates and geopolitical uncertainty push more cautious homebuyers to adopt a wait-and-see approach, according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Foundation returns to BTL market days after product withdrawal
Foundation Home Loans has relaunched its buy-to-let and residential mortgage ranges just days after pulling products due to market volatility – signalling some stabilisation in…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Khan pledges £400k as London councils admit RRA plans ‘not finalised’
Exclusive FOI responses obtained by Landlord Knowledge reveal London boroughs have not finalised their Renters Rights Act enforcement plans – just as Mayor Sadiq Khan announces a £400,000 fund.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Report proposes swapping student loans for housing equity
A new report backed by more than 50 housing organisations has proposed allowing first-time buyers to convert their student loan debt into a government-held equity…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
New high-rises to require dual evacuation lifts under fire safety rules
All new high-rise blocks taller than 18 metres will need at least two evacuation lifts under proposed changes to building regulations, in a move that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
House prices remain 7.6 times average earnings as affordability improves but landlords exit
House prices in England are now 7.6 times the median average salary, down from 7.7 times in 2024, according to the latest Office for National…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Two thirds of London renters unaware of Renters Rights Act with five weeks to go
Two thirds of London renters have never heard of the Renters’ Rights Act or do not understand what it means for them – with just…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Half of renters earn enough for mortgage but only 15 percent have deposit
Almost half of Britain’s 8.3 million potential first-time buyers earn enough to qualify for a mortgage on a starter home – but just 15 percent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
NAO warns shared ownership is complex and poorly understood as service charges surge
Shared ownership – now the largest government-supported homeownership scheme for new buyers – is poorly understood by those who use it, with service charges rising…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Lenders pull entire fixed-rate ranges as 1,700 mortgage products withdrawn since March
Several lenders have withdrawn their entire fixed-rate mortgage ranges from the market as the Gulf conflict continues to drive swap rates higher, with over 1,700…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
BTL investment shifts north as stamp duty surcharge marks 10-year anniversary
Buy-to-let investment has fundamentally shifted from southern England to the Midlands and North over the decade since the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, with new…
