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Moneyfacts says mortgage choice tops 7,000 as two-year fixes fall again

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…

Scottish landlords warned over guidance gaps on new rules

Scottish landlords warned over guidance gaps on new rules

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...

FCA mortgage rule review could widen buyer pool for landlords

FCA mortgage rule review could widen buyer pool for landlords

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 says May prices fell again as landlord buying window stays open

Halifax says May prices fell again as landlord buying window stays open

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…

TMW cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 0.22 points before remortgage rush

TMW cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 0.22 points before remortgage rush

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.

Landlords sell 3 homes for every 1 bought, NRLA warns

Landlords sell 3 homes for every 1 bought, NRLA warns

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…

Minister says EPC C rules are fair for landlords

Minister says EPC C rules are fair for landlords

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 confirms holiday-let tax reliefs have gone

HMRC confirms holiday-let tax reliefs have gone

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 plans Article 4 HMO controls after five-month rise

Three Rivers plans Article 4 HMO controls after five-month rise

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 adds 40-year landlord loans with JPMorgan backing

Roma adds 40-year landlord loans with JPMorgan backing

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...

MoJ: private landlord possession claims rose before Section 21 ended

MoJ: private landlord possession claims rose before Section 21 ended

Ministry of Justice figures show private landlord possession claims rose 11.1 percent in Q1 2026 before Section 21 ended on 1 May.

Telford adds tenancy officer to head off evictions

Telford adds tenancy officer to head off evictions

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...

Land Registry backs 12-month trial to cut sale fall-throughs

Land Registry backs 12-month trial to cut sale fall-throughs

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 tenants doubt landlords’ RRA compliance

Rushbrook & Rathbone says tenants doubt landlords’ RRA compliance

Rushbrook & Rathbone says more than two thirds of tenants in managed homes either doubt their landlord or agent is fully compliant with the Renters'…

BoE’s Greene warns rate rise may be needed within months

BoE’s Greene warns rate rise may be needed within months

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 starts landlord licensing from 1 June after court defeat

Luton Council starts landlord licensing from 1 June after court defeat

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% of renters faced rule-breaking agents

Citizens Advice says 48% of renters faced rule-breaking agents

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…

NEF renews call to charge NI on rental income

NEF renews call to charge NI on rental income

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: six in ten tenants are renting for longer than planned

LRG: six in ten tenants are renting for longer than planned

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…

London licensing fines highlight post-RRA landlord risk

London licensing fines highlight post-RRA landlord risk

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...
















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