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Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as Iran conflict delays spring cut

Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as Iran conflict delays spring cut

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75 percent following its March Monetary Policy Committee meeting, dashing hopes of a spring rate cut...

Hundreds of luxury London homes set for sale after MFS collapse

Hundreds of luxury London homes set for sale after MFS collapse

Administrators have begun marketing more than 250 property companies holding prime central London homes following the collapse of bridging lender Market Financial Solutions, with an...

Quarter of landlord sales include sitting tenants as PRS contracts

Quarter of landlord sales include sitting tenants as PRS contracts

More than a quarter of properties sold by landlords last year included sitting tenants, according to new research that shows the private rented sector continues...

Landlords face £1,000 fines for rejecting benefit claimants from 1 May

Landlords face £1,000 fines for rejecting benefit claimants from 1 May

Landlords who refuse to let properties to tenants claiming benefits or those with children will face criminal penalties from 1 May 2026, following new guidance...

Mortgage Advice Bureau hits record 32bn lending as BTL market strengthens

Mortgage Advice Bureau hits record 32bn lending as BTL market strengthens

Mortgage Advice Bureau has announced that the value of arranged mortgages reached £32bn in 2025, a 23 percent increase on the previous year and a...

Wembley HMO landlord fined £92,000 for serious safety breaches

Wembley HMO landlord fined £92,000 for serious safety breaches

A Wembley landlord has been hit with a fine of nearly £92,000 after Brent Council uncovered serious HMO licensing breaches including severe overcrowding and dangerous...

Brighton seeks government approval to pilot Airbnb licensing scheme

Brighton seeks government approval to pilot Airbnb licensing scheme

Brighton and Hove City Council is lobbying ministers to trial a local licensing scheme for short-term holiday lets, amid concerns that thousands of properties are...

Major letting franchise loses 4,000 homes as landlords exit ahead of RRA

Major letting franchise loses 4,000 homes as landlords exit ahead of RRA

The Property Franchise Group has reported a net loss of 4,000 rental properties from its managed lettings portfolio, with the company attributing the decline directly...

Precise launches second charge bridging for landlords protecting fixed rates

Precise launches second charge bridging for landlords protecting fixed rates

Precise Mortgages has launched second charge bridging loans, allowing property owners to access short-term finance without disturbing existing mortgage arrangements or triggering early repayment charges....

Cardiff tops buy-to-let hotspots as student towns deliver yields above 9%

Cardiff tops buy-to-let hotspots as student towns deliver yields above 9%

Cardiff, Nottingham and Manchester dominate landlord investment as yield-driven buying continues to favour university towns, according to new Paragon Bank lending data. The specialist lender’s...

Mortgage shelf-life hits two-year low as landlords urged to lock in rates

Mortgage shelf-life hits two-year low as landlords urged to lock in rates

Landlords looking to refinance face a shrinking window to secure mortgage deals as product shelf-life has dropped to just 14 days – the lowest level...

Calderdale Council backs £30,000 fines as inspections find widespread breaches

Calderdale Council backs £30,000 fines as inspections find widespread breaches

Calderdale Council is set to approve tougher financial penalties on landlords after inspections uncovered widespread housing rule breaches across the West Yorkshire borough, with 63...

Cornwall landlord fined nearly £7,000 for harassment campaign

Cornwall landlord fined nearly £7,000 for harassment campaign

A landlord who attempted to force his tenant out through a sustained campaign of misinformation and pressure has been fined nearly £7,000 after pleading guilty...

Bexley Council threatens prosecution as licensing net tightens

Bexley Council threatens prosecution as licensing net tightens

Landlords in south-east London face prosecution if they fail to obtain a selective licence, with Bexley Council warning that fines of up to £30,000 –...

Court of Appeal to rule on gas safety evictions as Section 21 clock ticks

Court of Appeal to rule on gas safety evictions as Section 21 clock ticks

A landmark Court of Appeal case could determine whether landlords can rely on Section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices if gas safety certificates were not provided...

MTD deadline looms as just 5% of affected landlords sign up

MTD deadline looms as just 5% of affected landlords sign up

Just 50,000 of 864,000 landlords and self-employed earners required to comply with Making Tax Digital have registered, with under three weeks until the 6 April…

Greater Manchester offers landlords up to £30,000 EPC grants through Good Landlord Charter

Greater Manchester offers landlords up to £30,000 EPC grants through Good Landlord Charter

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is offering private landlords grants of up to £30,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties – but only if...

Nottingham BS makes it easier for landlords to sell directly to tenants

Nottingham BS makes it easier for landlords to sell directly to tenants

Landlords looking to exit the sector by selling to sitting tenants have a new financing option after Nottingham Building Society announced it will accept concessionary...

Portfolio landlords urged to review structures ahead of April 2027 tax rise

Portfolio landlords urged to review structures ahead of April 2027 tax rise

Portfolio landlords are being urged to review their ownership structures ahead of tax changes due to take effect in April 2027, as accountants warn that...

Asking prices rise 0.8% as spring market holds steady despite geopolitical uncertainty

Asking prices rise 0.8% as spring market holds steady despite geopolitical uncertainty

Average new seller asking prices rose 0.8 percent in March to £371,042, with the spring market showing resilience despite geopolitical tensions and rising mortgage rates....
















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