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...
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 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, 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...
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 is set to approve tougher financial penalties on landlords after inspections uncovered widespread housing rule breaches across the West Yorkshire borough, with 63...
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...
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 –...
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...
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 Combined Authority is offering private landlords grants of up to £30,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties – but only if...
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 are being urged to review their ownership structures ahead of tax changes due to take effect in April 2027, as accountants warn that...
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....
Nearly half of landlords plan to inspect their rental properties no more than once a year after the Renters’ Rights Act replaces fixed-term tenancies with...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to investigate a mass eviction scandal at a London residential block, marking a significant escalation...
The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with HMRC-approved tax platform Taxd to help landlords comply with Making Tax Digital requirements before the 6 April...
Propertymark has published housing manifestos for Scotland and Wales ahead of the 2026 elections, setting out policy demands to tackle what it describes as broken...
Landlords who prioritise communication and responsiveness are far more likely to retain tenants long-term, according to new research that highlights the importance of the human...
Buy-to-let landlords could receive an unexpected £8.7 billion windfall from the government’s planned ground rent cap, according to new analysis that suggests the policy may...
Buy-to-let landlords are paying a 12 percent premium for homes with an EPC rating of A or B compared with similar D-rated properties, according to…
A new compliance platform is pitching itself at private landlords with a simple message: track the growing list of legal duties for free, then only…
Headline house price data may look steady, but Skipton Building Society says the underlying affordability picture remains far tougher than those numbers suggest. For landlords,…
The cost of bringing Britain’s vacant housing stock back into use has climbed sharply, with new analysis from BuildLoan putting the bill at £34bn –…
Manchester is the best place in England and Wales for buy-to-let investment in 2026, according to a new ranking from ERE Property that scores 310…
Slough Council is moving ahead with plans to bring back selective licensing and borough-wide additional HMO licensing, with a 10-week consultation expected within the next…
Foundation has widened its buy-to-let range with new green, HMO, multi-unit freehold block, holiday let and expat options, giving landlords another sign that specialist lenders…
About 700 former rental homes a day are being listed for sale across Britain, according to new Savills analysis, adding to evidence that landlords are…
UK house price growth picked up again in April, with Nationwide reporting annual growth of 3.0 percent and a monthly rise of 0.4 percent. For…
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…
