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.
The Welsh Government has initiated a consultation on ‘fair rents and adequate housing,’ during which Housing Minister Julie James revealed that rent controls are under…
Purplebricks, a once-dominant disruptor in the estate agency sector, announced today a considerable reduction in their fees under the new ownership. This bold move is…
Property transactions have fallen precipitously in England and Wales, with roughly 77,500 homes changing hands since the beginning of the year – a substantial 58%…
Knight Frank, has revealed a 39% rise in the number of prospective tenants in prime central and outer London for the first quarter of this…
London landlords face prolonged delays in the eviction process as bailiff operations are suspended indefinitely due to unspecified ‘health and safety reasons’. This move is…
Property rental company HomeLet’s May 2023 Rental Index figures reveal an ongoing surge in the UK’s average rental prices. The report also draws attention to…
May witnessed a minor 0.1% decrease in house prices following a slight uptick in April after seven consecutive months of decline. On an annual scale,…
England has seen rental costs rise for the fifth straight month in May, as reported by Goodlord’s latest Rental Index. In addition, the average void…
In an effort to address the ongoing housing crisis, Capital Economics, a prominent research consultancy, has proposed the abolishment of the existing tax increase on…
A sharp decline in the availability of mortgage deals has been witnessed over the last week, recent data reveals. On the 30th May, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk recorded…
In a surprising revelation, a recent YouGov survey indicates that private tenants in the UK are more likely to have a TV streaming service subscription…
UK property sales experienced a significant drop in April, falling by 29% from the previous month, according to non-seasonally adjusted figures. The number of sales…
In response to the newly proposed Renter’s Reform Bill, which curtails landlords’ capacity to refuse tenants’ pets, three-quarters of landlords intend to raise rents. Buy-to-let…
The latest data reveals that residential property prices are persistently falling, yet transactions exceed the long-term average, partly stimulated by an influx of buy-to-let landlords…
The past year has seen a remarkable £250bn in property sales across the UK, as indicated by a recent study from Nested. Edinburgh has clinched…
