The UK housing market stayed soft in April, but the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors survey suggests landlords should focus less on the sales...
A Tandridge landlord has been hit with £5,000 in fixed penalties after failing to deal with housing safety risks and letting a property without a...
Average rental arrears climbed to a record £2,281 in the first quarter of 2026, according to Reposit, but the pace of growth slowed sharply to...
The government’s latest legislative programme has put leasehold reform back at the centre of housing policy, with ministers pressing ahead on commonhold, ground rents and...
Buy-to-let lenders are continuing to trim rates, restore higher loan-to-value products and rework fee structures, giving landlords a wider set of refinancing options than they...
Landlords and letting agents are facing a sharper enforcement framework after the government published fresh guidance on how councils can use investigatory powers under the...
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has approved a new Article 4 Direction covering several streets in Hinckley, meaning landlords will need planning permission before converting...
Second charge mortgage lending rose 33 percent by value to £625 million in the first quarter, according to new Finance & Leasing Association figures, as...
A Rotherham prosecution has underlined a simple point for landlords: councils do not need a huge rogue operator case to take action. Basic health and...
The Green Party has taken control of Lewisham Council and moved landlord enforcement straight into view, with a pledge to create a rogue landlord taskforce...
Zephyr Homeloans has launched new five-year fixed buy-to-let products with no valuation fee and no application fee, while also widening its lending criteria for more...
Ministers have confirmed a fresh tightening of Right to Buy, with the minimum eligibility period set to rise from three years to 10 and discounts...
The NRLA has warned Wales’ incoming politicians against pursuing rent controls after Plaid Cymru’s election victory, arguing that any cap would cut supply and push...
Buy-to-let demand for off-plan homes has fallen to its weakest level in 12 years, according to Hamptons, with the share of new homes sold before...
UK house prices were broadly flat in April, with Halifax putting the average property value at £299,313 after a monthly dip of just 0.1 percent...
Private landlords are still waiting an average 32.5 weeks to regain possession through the courts, prompting fresh warnings that the justice system is not ready...
County Durham landlords could face a wider selective licensing net from April 2027 after the council confirmed plans for a fresh scheme covering an estimated...
Average rents moved in different directions across the UK in April, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and London all posting firm monthly rises while Wales and...
Melton Building Society will enter the limited company buy-to-let market on 11 May with six products aimed at incorporated landlords, widening the options available to...
Most landlords are still making money from buy-to-let despite heavier regulation, rising costs and softer tenant demand, with new research putting profitability at 84 percent...
Scottish rents rose 7.7 percent in May, the sharpest monthly increase of any UK region in Propertymark’s latest rental price and salary tracker, while the…
HMRC says Capital Gains Tax receipts reached just under £24.3 billion in 2025-26, up 77 percent on the previous year, as lower allowances and higher rates took a bigger share from property sellers and landlords leaving the sector.
NRLA and Dogs Trust say landlords now have 28 days to answer tenant pet requests under the Renters’ Rights Act, with written refusals needing a reasonable explanation if owners want to avoid early disputes.
The Bank of England said new mortgage commitments rose 11.5 percent to £78 billion in the first quarter of 2026 even as gross advances fell 12.3 percent to £69.6 billion, giving landlords a clearer read on lending demand than completions alone.
The government is expected to bring forward its ground rent cap by a year, with legislation now likely to target late 2027 instead of 2028….
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 landlords a wider refinancing market at the start of June.
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 to keep hunting value.
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 year.
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 homes ahead of the 2030 deadline.
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 rely on the old reliefs.
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 lead-in now in view for landlords.
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…
