Moneyfacts says mortgage choice tops 7,000 as two-year fixes fall again
Moneyfacts says mortgage product choice has climbed above 7,000 while average two-year fixed rates posted their biggest monthly fall in more than a year, giving…
Moneyfacts says mortgage product choice has climbed above 7,000 while average two-year fixed rates posted their biggest monthly fall in more than a year, giving…
Scottish landlords are at growing risk of accidental breaches because official guidance on rental rules is too fragmented, according to new research backed by SafeDeposits...
The FCA's latest mortgage rule review could improve exit routes for landlords by widening access for first-time buyers and other underserved borrowers.
Halifax said UK house prices fell 0.1 percent again in May, leaving annual growth at 0.5 percent and the sales market flat enough for landlords…
The Mortgage Works has cut selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.22 points, with Accord, HSBC and Darlington also repricing before the summer remortgage rush.
NRLA-backed research says 58 percent of landlords still see strong tenant demand, but three times as many sold rental property as bought over the past…
Energy minister Martin McCluskey has said the proposed EPC C standard for private rentals is "fair and proportionate", responding to concerns over rural and hard-to-treat…
HMRC has renewed its warning that the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime has ended, confirming before the summer filing cycle that landlords can no longer…
Three Rivers District Council is preparing an Article 4 direction for smaller HMOs after reporting a five-month rise in potential shared homes, with a 12-month…
Roma Finance has agreed a new funding deal with J.P. Morgan that will let it launch long-term buy-to-let mortgages with terms of up to 40...
Ministry of Justice figures show private landlord possession claims rose 11.1 percent in Q1 2026 before Section 21 ended on 1 May.
Telford and Wrekin Council has launched a new tenancy intervention officer role aimed at stepping in before landlord-tenant disputes turn into formal eviction action. The...
HM Land Registry has approved a 12-month trial designed to cut property sale fall-throughs by letting sellers check title data before marketing, a move that…
Rushbrook & Rathbone says more than two thirds of tenants in managed homes either doubt their landlord or agent is fully compliant with the Renters'…
Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene has warned that interest rates may need to rise within months, putting fresh focus on the 18 June decision…
Luton Council has opened borough-wide HMO and selective licensing from 1 June, with reduced fees available until 31 August after its legal challenge ended.
Citizens Advice says 48 percent of renters who used a letting agent faced rule-breaking behaviour, with illegal fees, zero-deposit selling and repair failures among the…
The New Economics Foundation has renewed calls to bring rental income within National Insurance, reviving a tax proposal that would raise costs for landlords if…
LRG says six in ten tenants in England and Wales are renting for longer than planned, adding to signs that affordability pressure and delayed home…
Licensing offences now account for more than half of the £24.1 million in fines recorded against landlords and agents on the Mayor of London’s Rogue...
Hertsmere Borough Council has served Section 46 notices on four Potters Bar HMOs after waste complaints, warning landlords that fixed penalties can follow if bin and rubbish arrangements are not brought under control.
Bank of England data shows mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 56,200 in May, the lowest level since December 2023, as borrowing costs rose…
EPC data shows 55 percent of homes in England and Wales still sit at band D or below, keeping a large share of landlords in scope for future upgrade pressure before any tighter efficiency deadline.
The government has formally repealed the Vagrancy Act from 29 June, ending the use of a nearly 200-year-old law that criminalised rough sleeping and begging…
The Mortgage Works has cut selected buy-to-let rates again, with a two-year limited company deal at 75 percent loan-to-value now priced at 4.09 percent. The…
The gap between UK house prices and flat prices has widened to its biggest level on record, with the average house now costing 1.7 times…
The government says Section 21 was pushing thousands of renters into homelessness, using the claim in its 29 June Vagrancy Act repeal announcement to defend the post-1 May eviction regime.
MHCLG remediation data shows 47 percent of monitored unsafe residential blocks in England still had not started or completed works by the end of May, leaving many flat landlords facing longer delays on sales, remortgages and building-safety costs.
Fleet Mortgages has cut buy-to-let rates across its standard, limited company and HMO ranges, with its cheapest two-year 75 percent loan-to-value deal for EPC A-C…
Handelsbanken says 89 percent of property investors are spending more on greener upgrades, with EPC C now the most common minimum requirement in landlord finance searches.
Government says Decent Homes standards will be applied more consistently in temporary accommodation, with councils also under fresh pressure to end unlawful bed and breakfast use for families.
Nationwide says homes rated EPC A or B command a 1.6 percent sales premium on average, with the gap clearer for landlords weighing upgrade costs against weaker-performing stock.
Waltham Forest Council has lost an Upper Tribunal appeal after trying to uphold a £15,600 financial penalty against a landlord over an unlicensed HMO, in…
Savills says England is on course to miss the government’s 1.5 million homes target by 662,500 over the next five years, a fresh warning for landlords facing a prolonged supply squeeze.
Landlords and letting agents now need a clear route for tenant and applicant data complaints under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, with industry guidance saying complaints should be acknowledged within 30 days.