Reform MPs have called for licensing and formal regulation for HMO landlords and managers, arguing that poorly run shared housing is damaging local communities. For...
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has ruled out any immediate abolition of leasehold, saying an overnight switch for millions of homes would be legally and practically...
The Renters’ Rights Act is now live in England, marking the start of a stricter compliance era for landlords and letting agents as Section 21...
Landlords in England have been given their first look at the new forms they will need under the Renters’ Rights Act, with the government publishing...
The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75 percent, leaving landlords stuck between welcome short-term stability and a longer wait for any meaningful...
HMRC says UK residential property transactions reached their highest monthly level in a year in March, but the headline rebound came against a badly distorted...
Suffolk Building Society is bringing back a five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage at up to 80 percent loan to value, alongside a light refurb version and...
Medway Council is moving closer to making its HMO Article 4 Direction permanent across seven wards, despite attracting only four consultation responses during the formal...
Charnwood Council has amended conditions in its selective licensing scheme after landlords challenged whether parts of the licence went beyond the council’s legal powers. Need...
Molo has cut buy-to-let pricing across its UK resident, non-UK resident and expat ranges, giving landlords another sign that specialist lenders are still competing for...
Propertymark has warned that any move by Rachel Reeves to impose extra rent controls in England would push up costs, reduce supply and make it...
Nearly four in ten tenants say they do not understand what the Renters’ Rights Act means in practice, despite most being aware that the new...
Harrow landlords face a fresh licensing compliance timetable after two new selective licensing schemes were confirmed to start on 6 July 2026, adding to the...
Workers on zero-hours style contracts risk being shut out of parts of the rental market as landlords lean more heavily on rent guarantee cover ahead...
Knight Frank has cut its UK house price growth forecast for 2026 to 1.5 percent, but says rents will keep rising as tighter possession rules...
A Staffordshire landlord has been given a 24-week suspended prison sentence after magistrates heard she spent months bombarding a tenant with calls, texts and voice...
The Property Ombudsman’s chief executive Lesley Horton has backed the Renters’ Rights Act but warned that small landlords will need practical support if the new...
Landlords are carrying average borrowing of £714,000 and paying around £25,000 a year in mortgage interest before tax, repairs and compliance costs are counted, according...
Referrals to the Valuation Office Agency rose 23.5 percent in a year, pointing to tougher HMRC scrutiny of residential property values in inheritance tax returns.
Fleet, Darlington and Aldermore have all repriced buy-to-let products, giving landlords more choice at a time when refinancing pressure is still building.
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 April’s higher stamp duty costs fed through.
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 a 4 percent fee.
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…
