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Government says PRS database fees may fund council enforcement

The government says future Private Rented Sector Database fees could help fund council enforcement, giving landlords a clearer signal on how the new regime may…

01/07/2026

HomeLet: London rents rise 5% as UK average hits £1,353

HomeLet says average UK rents reached £1,353 in June, with London up 5 percent year on year and still leading the sharpest regional pressure in…

01/07/2026

Westminster fee rise lifts landlord licensing costs to £2,167

Westminster has confirmed a £1,540 additional HMO licence fee from 31 August, lifting total landlord licensing costs to £2,167 in one of several council scheme…

01/07/2026

Paragon adds £1,000 cashback to 21 landlord mortgages

Paragon has added £1,000 cashback to 21 buy-to-let mortgage products across single lets, HMOs and multi-unit blocks, widening lender competition on total borrowing cost rather…

01/07/2026

Zoopla says 3 in 5 homes listed since January are still unsold

Zoopla says three in five homes put up for sale since January were still without a buyer by the end of June, a fresh sign…

30/06/2026

Hertsmere warns four Potters Bar HMOs after waste action

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…

30/06/2026

BoE says mortgage approvals hit 2023 low in May

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...

30/06/2026

EPC data shows 55% of homes in England and Wales still rate D or below

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…

30/06/2026

Vagrancy Act repeal shifts homelessness policy from 29 June

The government has formally repealed the Vagrancy Act from 29 June, ending the use of a nearly 200-year-old law that criminalised rough sleeping and begging...

29/06/2026

TMW cuts limited company buy-to-let rate to 4.09%

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...

29/06/2026

Leasehold drag pushes house-flat price gap to record high

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...

29/06/2026

Government says Section 21 pushed thousands into homelessness

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…

29/06/2026

MHCLG data shows 47% of unsafe blocks still unfinished

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,…

29/06/2026

Fleet cuts buy-to-let rates to 4.09% and adds zero-fee deals

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...

29/06/2026

Handelsbanken says 89% of landlords are spending more on green upgrades

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…

26/06/2026

Government confirms Decent Homes push for temporary accommodation

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…

26/06/2026

Nationwide says EPC A-B homes command 1.6% premium for landlords

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…

26/06/2026

Tribunal blocks Waltham Forest landlord penalty over six-month limit

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...

26/06/2026

Savills says England will miss 1.5m homes target by 662,500

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…

26/06/2026

Data complaint rule goes live for landlords under 2025 Act

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…

25/06/2026

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UK letting agency window and To Let board in city street

Buy-to-let Property News, Market

04/08/2026

HomeLet: UK rents rise to £1,369 in July as London stays ahead

HomeLet says average UK rents on newly agreed tenancies rose to £1,369 in July, up 1.2 percent on the month and 4.3 percent year on year, with London staying above £2,200 and the North East posting the fastest annual growth.

Green mortgage comparison scene for UK landlords

Buy-to-let Property News, Finance

04/08/2026

Paragon cuts selected buy-to-let rates by 15bps

Paragon Bank has cut selected five-year buy-to-let rates by 15 basis points, with pricing now starting from 4.95 percent on green single lets and 5.1 percent on HMOs and multi-unit blocks.

UK court building beside terraced rental homes

Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation

04/08/2026

Landlord Action: possession instructions jump 28% before 31 July cut-off

Landlord Action says possession instructions jumped 28 percent year on year in July, with nearly a third linked to landlords racing to beat the 31 July court deadline for older Section 21 claims.

Letting agent explaining controls in a low-energy flat

Buy-to-let Property News, Market

03/08/2026

Future Homes Hub warns low-energy rentals need better handover

Future Homes Hub and the Good Homes Alliance say low-energy rental homes will underperform if tenants are not given clearer handover guidance, with new advice setting out what landlords and letting teams should explain at move-in.

UK letting agency window with rental applicants outside

Buy-to-let Property News, Market

03/08/2026

Rightmove: rental enquiries fall to nine per listing in first half

Rightmove says average tenant enquiries fell to nine per rental listing in the first half of 2026, down from 16 a year earlier as supply improved and the market moved further away from the frenzied conditions seen in 2024.

Preston terraced homes and licensing consultation scene

Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing

03/08/2026

Preston proposes £1,050 landlord licensing fee

Preston City Council has opened consultation on a selective licensing scheme that would charge landlords £1,050 per property in three wards, with responses due before ministers decide whether the plan can proceed.

Laptop and rental paperwork for PRS database filing

Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation

03/08/2026

Pennycook confirms agents can file PRS database entries for landlords

Matthew Pennycook says letting agents will be able to file Private Rented Sector Database entries for landlords, clarifying who can handle registration before the new system goes live later this year.

Calculator and tax papers beside house keys on a desk

Buy-to-let Property News, Tax

03/08/2026

HMRC draft rule raises penalty risk for landlord tax errors

HMRC has proposed a new Customer Correction Notice power that could treat uncorrected landlord tax mistakes as deliberate, with draft Finance Bill 2026-27 rules raising the penalty risk once an error is spotted and not fixed.

UK mortgage paperwork and house model on finance desk

Buy-to-let Property News, Finance

30/07/2026

BoE: mortgage approvals rise to 58,200 but stay below trend

Bank of England data shows net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose to 58,200 in June from 56,600 in May, while remortgage approvals climbed to 41,800 but both measures stayed below long-run norms.

British homes with For Sale boards in a slower market

Buy-to-let Property News, Market

30/07/2026

Zoopla: sales agreed fall 9% as growth slows to 1.3%

Zoopla says UK house price growth slowed to 1.3 percent in June as agreed sales fell 9 percent year on year, with higher mortgage rates and political uncertainty cooling activity before the summer break.

UK HMO property finance setup for larger landlord portfolios

Buy-to-let Property News, Finance

30/07/2026

StrideUp doubles HMO and MUFB limit to £2.5m

StrideUp has doubled the size of HMO and multi-unit block cases it will back, lifting its Sharia-compliant buy-to-let limit to £2.5 million for landlords buying or refinancing larger rental assets.

Terraced street beside civic offices in Thurrock

Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing

30/07/2026

High Court backs Thurrock landlord licensing again

The High Court has backed Thurrock’s selective landlord licensing scheme for a second time, leaving the 16-ward rollout in place and adding a fresh £7,500 costs warning for landlords hoping the challenge would delay enforcement.

London rental terraces near letting office

Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation

30/07/2026

Foxtons says RRA cut first-half profit 57% after £3m hit

Foxtons says Renters’ Rights Act disruption wiped £3 million from lettings revenue and helped drive a 57 percent fall in first-half profit before tax, as tenancy terminations hit student and corporate income lines.

Blank postcards beside Westminster rental papers

Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation

29/07/2026

Generation Rent launches postcard push after Rayner rejects rent controls

Generation Rent has launched a postcard campaign urging renters to press Housing Secretary Angela Rayner for limits on rent rises, reopening the rent-controls debate just days after ministers ruled out caps for England.

Inner London terraces with To Let boards

Buy-to-let Property News, Market

29/07/2026

SpareRoom: inner London room supply falls 5% in Q2

SpareRoom says inner London room supply fell 5 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, ending a three-year growth run and tightening pressure across the capital’s shared-housing market.

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