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…
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 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 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 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 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...
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’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 has cut its 2026 mainstream UK house price forecast from growth of 2 percent to a fall of 2 percent, warning that higher mortgage...
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 Borough Council has agreed to continue work towards an Article 4 Direction that would require planning permission for small HMO conversions, adding a fresh...
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...
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 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…
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 are putting certainty ahead of risk as buy-to-let confidence softens, with rate stability and policy clarity shaping borrowing decisions.
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 have reduced selected specialist buy-to-let rates as lenders continue competing for borrowers in a more cautious market.
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.
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 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...
ONS says UK short-term lets recorded 100.9 million guest nights in 2025, up 11.5 percent year on year, with Wales and the North East posting the fastest growth as pressure on long-term rental supply persists.
Skipton Building Society says one in three renters are saving £100 a month or less towards a home deposit, leaving them on a 35-year path to buy against an average first-time buyer deposit of £41,403.
Rent Smart Wales is urging landlords and agents to check whether five-year licences are due for renewal, with online applications opening 84 days before expiry as June compliance deadlines pile up in Wales.
Pegasus Insight says landlords expect to spend an average of £11,713 on each property that still needs to reach EPC C, with the funding gap adding to fresh retrofit and exit pressure across the sector.
YieldMe says landlords sold at least 2,000 student HMO beds across Britain in the past 12 months, with sales strongest in Exeter, Bristol and Bath as higher costs and tighter regulation reshape the sector.
Paragon Bank has expanded its Bank Base Rate tracker buy-to-let range from 23 June with new switch and further advance options, giving existing landlord borrowers another route to refinance or raise funds across SSPs, HMOs and MUBs.
Ultimate Finance has opened its semi-commercial bridging loan to its full UK broker network after a pilot, giving landlords and investors access to funding of up to £4m for mixed-use purchases, refinancing and refurbishment.
LRG says 78 percent of recent renters found fewer homes than expected when searching for a property, even as 9 in 10 landlords say the balance of power has shifted towards tenants under the latest rental rules.
Medway Council has confirmed a £15,000 civil penalty against Homelet PMS Ltd after finding the letting agent handled client money without belonging to an approved…
Barclays says remortgaging is taking a bigger share of mortgage completions while house purchase delays remain widespread, with its latest Property Insights release showing 88…
UniHomes says Liverpool is set to lead the 2026-27 student letting cycle for projected searches per property, with the wider market still short of nearly 600,000 student bed spaces.
GB Bank has added its new core buy-to-let range to Iress’ Xplan Mortgage system, giving brokers a fresh sourcing route just weeks after the lender launched the products.
Awaab’s Law is moving beyond damp and mould, with Inventory Base warning that the next phase of the regime will pull a much wider range…
Landlords are increasingly handing management to agents after the Renters’ Rights Act ended the old assumption that a tenancy can simply be re-let on the…
Propertymark says the Home Office draft Right to Rent code is too complex for routine lettings work, warning that follow-up checks, record-keeping and agent liability still need clearer rules.