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Centre for London says tax overhaul could free 79,000 homes

Centre for London says tax overhaul could free 79,000 homes

Centre for London says replacing stamp duty and council tax with a proportional property tax could free up 79,000 extra homes a year and raise…

Mole Valley rewrites landlord enforcement policy after RRA

Mole Valley rewrites landlord enforcement policy after RRA

Mole Valley District Council is set to adopt a new landlord enforcement policy this month to align with the Renters' Rights Act, showing how councils…

Tenant unions launch First-tier Tribunal rent challenge tool after RRA

Tenant unions launch First-tier Tribunal rent challenge tool after RRA

Tenant unions have launched a First-tier Tribunal rent challenge tool after the Renters' Rights Act, urging renters to test rises against market levels under the…

Southend landlord fined £25,224 over unsafe rental

Southend landlord fined £25,224 over unsafe rental

Southend Council has secured a £25,224.39 court bill against a landlord who rented out an unsafe property despite a live Prohibition Order and without the...

Landlords face £40,000 HHSRS penalties from 23 June

Landlords face £40,000 HHSRS penalties from 23 June

Landlords in England and Wales could face civil penalties of up to £40,000 from 23 June when the updated Housing, Health and Safety Rating System...

TPO: auction complaints run at four times market share

TPO: auction complaints run at four times market share

Property auctions generated more than four times their share of complaints in 2025, with the Property Ombudsman warning that buyers are being caught out by...

Paragon cuts 2026 lending outlook as BTL volumes slip

Paragon cuts 2026 lending outlook as BTL volumes slip

Paragon’s gross buy-to-let mortgage lending fell 4.7 percent year on year to £773.7 million in the six months to 31 March, as the specialist lender...

Savills cuts 2026 forecast as landlord sales add price pressure

Savills cuts 2026 forecast as landlord sales add price pressure

Savills has cut its 2026 mainstream UK house price forecast from growth of 2 percent to a fall of 2 percent, warning that higher mortgage...

BoE: mortgage approvals rise but borrowing cools in April

BoE: mortgage approvals rise but borrowing cools in April

Mortgage approvals for house purchases rose to 65,900 in April, up from 63,600 in March, but net mortgage borrowing dropped to £4.4bn from £6.8bn, according...

Gravesham moves toward Article 4 controls for small HMOs

Gravesham moves toward Article 4 controls for small HMOs

Gravesham Borough Council has agreed to continue work towards an Article 4 Direction that would require planning permission for small HMO conversions, adding a fresh...

Goodlord: rental inflation stays at 10-month low in May

Goodlord: rental inflation stays at 10-month low in May

Average rents in England rose by 0.5 percent in May, but annual rental inflation held at just 1.7 percent for a second month running, according...

Nationwide: June house prices fall after stamp duty rise

Nationwide: June house prices fall after stamp duty rise

UK house prices fell 0.8 percent month on month in June while annual growth slowed to 2.1 percent, with Nationwide saying the market softened after…

Foundation launches limited-edition 4.34% green buy-to-let deal

Foundation launches limited-edition 4.34% green buy-to-let deal

Foundation has launched two limited-edition 75 percent LTV buy-to-let fixes, including a 4.34 percent green deal for landlords with EPC A to C properties and…

HMRC: April property transactions jump 53% year on year

HMRC: April property transactions jump 53% year on year

UK residential property transactions totalled 101,030 on a seasonally adjusted basis in April 2026, up 53 percent from a year earlier but 3 percent lower...

Landbay says landlords seek certainty as buy-to-let confidence falters

Landbay says landlords seek certainty as buy-to-let confidence falters

Landbay says landlords are putting certainty ahead of risk as buy-to-let confidence softens, with rate stability and policy clarity shaping borrowing decisions.

The Mortgage Works launches buy-to-let tracker products and cuts rates

The Mortgage Works launches buy-to-let tracker products and cuts rates

The Mortgage Works has introduced new buy-to-let tracker products and reduced selected rates, widening options for landlords seeking flexibility.

Shawbrook and The Mortgage Lender cut specialist buy-to-let rates

Shawbrook and The Mortgage Lender cut specialist buy-to-let rates

Shawbrook and The Mortgage Lender have reduced selected specialist buy-to-let rates as lenders continue competing for borrowers in a more cautious market.

Zoopla says first-time buyers push into pricier homes

Zoopla says first-time buyers push into pricier homes

Zoopla says first-time buyers are buying pricier homes even as wider demand softens, a sign committed buyers are still keeping the sales market moving.

Survey shows landlords tightening tenant checks after RRA

Survey shows landlords tightening tenant checks after RRA

A fresh landlord survey suggests tenant checks are tightening after the Renters' Rights Act, with more landlords focusing on income, affordability and guarantor strength.

Keystone cuts buy-to-let rates by 0.15 points

Keystone cuts buy-to-let rates by 0.15 points

Keystone Property Finance has cut fixed buy-to-let rates by 0.15 percentage points across its range, with standard deals now starting from 3.44 percent at 70...
















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