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.
Landlords across the UK will benefit from another round of buy-to-let mortgage rate reductions this weekend, as The Mortgage Works (TMW) unveils new lower rates…
In a closely watched move, the Bank of England has lowered its base interest rate to 4.25%. The decision, announced today, follows a hold in…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has launched an innovative financing solution aimed squarely at landlords grappling with today’s tighter affordability criteria. Dubbed Portfolio Edge, the new…
The UK housing market posted a modest monthly rise in April, with average property prices increasing by 0.3% to £297,781, according to the latest Halifax…
The Renters’ Rights Bill is approaching its final stages in the House of Lords, with two critical committee sessions scheduled for 12 and 14 May…
A new report has uncovered that more than 50% of short-term holiday lets in London are being operated illegally-flouting the 90-day annual rental limit-triggering urgent…
A north London landlord has been fined over £5,000 after tenants in her HMO property were left without heating or hot water for an entire…
Interest rates in the UK are set to drop sharply through 2025, with major lenders and international economists forecasting a return to sub-3% borrowing costs-potentially…
A veteran landlord in Portsmouth has launched a petition calling on the government to scale back what he describes as “insidious” licensing powers being exploited…
London landlords saw rental prices rise by 10% in April 2025 compared to the same time last year, despite a drop in viewing requests and…
Landlords across England saw another month of rising rents in April 2025, with national figures showing a continued upward trend in average rental income. According…
The UK housing market saw a slight dip in average property prices in April 2025, with figures from Nationwide showing a monthly decrease of 0.6%….
A new government proposal to tighten quality rules across the private rental sector is causing concern among some landlords-but fresh analysis shows that the majority…
UK residential property transactions soared to 177,370 in March 2025, more than doubling the number recorded a year earlier, as landlords and buyers raced to…
Private landlords with properties in southeast London are being encouraged to lease or rent to Royal Greenwich Council, which is offering guaranteed rent, free property…
