Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government opens Awaab’s Law consultation for PRS
MHCLG’s consultation on extending Awaab’s Law to private landlords closes on 18 December 2026 and will shape new repair deadlines.
Read MoreMHCLG’s consultation on extending Awaab’s Law to private landlords closes on 18 December 2026 and will shape new repair deadlines.
Read MoreThe NRLA says the £65 annual PRS database charge will cost landlords at least £326.95 million a year when regional registration begins in December.
Knight Frank says prime outer London rents rose 3 percent in the year to September as new listings fell 6.4 percent and tenant competition intensified.
Propertymark calls for local licensing to end as the PRS Database launches on 15 December, citing fees above £1,000 and weak enforcement capacity.
NatWest has lifted selected buy-to-let purchase fixes from 3 October, with a 75 percent LTV two-year product priced at 4.91 percent and carrying a £3,499 fee.
The Green Party proposes a three-year private-rent cap at the lowest of CPI inflation, wage growth or 2 percent, but it is not Government policy.
NRLA says landlords will need to register and pay for each rental separately when the private rented sector database rollout begins in December 2026.