Regional rental trends diverged sharply in February as the East Midlands and North West recorded rent increases above 2.5 percent while Northern Ireland fell 6.6...
Respecting tenant privacy has emerged as the most important landlord trait among renters, according to new research from specialist insurer Hiscox ahead of the Renters...
Bridging loan volumes have surged 95 percent since 2022 as investors target empty and derelict properties that traditional lenders will not finance, according to specialist...
A Labour councillor is calling for city-wide landlord licensing in Sheffield after pilot schemes forced landlords to spend £1.45 million improving what he described as...
Rental properties make up just 32 percent of available housing stock across London – but in some outer boroughs the figure drops as low as...
Fleet Mortgages has removed its minimum income requirement for buy-to-let applicants as part of a wider shake-up of lending criteria aimed at expanding access to...
Institutional investors have deployed almost £40 billion into the UK’s build to rent market over the past decade, with £30 billion – around 75 percent...
Demand for London’s most expensive rental properties jumped 8 percent over the past year as wealthy individuals chose to rent rather than buy following tax...
OSB Group delivered a 19 percent increase in mortgage originations to £4.7bn in 2025, with strong growth in bridging and commercial lending as the specialist...
UK house prices reached a new record high in February as annual growth hit 1.3 percent – the strongest level in four months – according...
Propertymark has warned that the new Decent Homes Standard will only succeed if letting agents are properly trained and regulated, calling for stronger enforcement and...
Nationwide Building Society is doubling the number of mortgage customers who can access interest-free loans for energy efficiency improvements, expanding the scheme from 5,000 to...
Foxtons has grown its lettings portfolio to more than 32,000 tenancies – an increase of over 50 percent since 2021 – as the London-focused agent...
Local authorities collected just a quarter of the civil penalties they imposed on private landlords over the past two years, new data reveals. The figures...
Landlords who hold properties through limited companies are significantly more likely to increase rents than those who own in their personal names, according to new...
Nearly two thirds of older private tenants would be worried about a rent increase if their landlord carried out energy efficiency improvements, according to research...
Gloucester Council has launched two consultations targeting landlords of houses in multiple occupation, proposing city-wide additional licensing for all HMOs and new planning controls in...
Buy-to-let landlords face a setback in their refinancing plans as lenders pause or reconsider rate reductions following a spike in swap rates driven by escalating...
More than four in ten homes purchased in England and Wales last year were valued above the inheritance tax threshold – up from just 13...
Lomond has expanded its North West presence with the acquisition of Liverpool-based lettings and estate agency Homesure, adding more than 1,700 managed properties to the...
Landlords and agents are being pushed toward formal repair tracking systems before the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect on 1 May, as the compliance risk…
Plaid Cymru has put Welsh landlords on notice with a manifesto pledge to end no-fault evictions, restrict rent payable in advance and stop rental bidding…
Councils across England will receive an extra £41.12 million ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with ministers saying the…
UK room rents were effectively flat in the first quarter of 2026, but new data from SpareRoom suggests the supply side of the flatshare market…
Fresh government guidance aimed at tenants is sharpening the compliance risk for landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act starting on 1 May. The new…
Homes bought and resold within 12 months made up just 1.5 percent of transactions across England and Wales in 2025, the lowest share in more…
A new rent review platform has launched in England just weeks before the Renters’ Rights Act rewrites how landlords and agents justify rent increases. MarketRent…
The Welsh Green Party has put rent controls back on the political agenda ahead of the Senedd election, pledging rent caps, a ban on no-fault…
Landbay has expanded its Premier range with new small HMO remortgage products, giving landlords another specialist refinancing route at a point when shared housing remains…
Barclays has eased its buy-to-let affordability rules, a move that could let some landlords borrow up to £20,000 more as financing conditions stay tight ahead…
Northern Ireland is offering landlords a different investment case in 2026, with new research from estate agency John Minnis pointing to Derry/Londonderry & Strabane and…
Landlords are being exposed to civil penalties of more than £5,000 after councils reject HMO licence applications over form errors, according to a warning from…
Mortgage product choice has dropped sharply and average deal lifespans have fallen to just eight days, leaving landlords with far less time to secure finance…
Letting agents expect a 71 percent reduction in buy-to-let investors this year, according to a new Iamproperty study that points to a weaker pipeline of…
Redwood Bank has completed a £847,500 refinance for a Birmingham landlord operating supported housing and care-related accommodation, showing that specialist lenders still see room in…
