Buyer demand for homes has started to recover after a subdued start to the year, with new applicant registrations rising 1.5 percent year-on-year to make...
Average mortgage rates have breached 5 percent for the first time since last summer as lenders continue to withdraw products and reprice in response to...
Buyer demand dropped sharply in February as geopolitical uncertainty and inflation concerns weighed on the housing market, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market...
Propertymark has issued a detailed breakdown of the Renters Rights Act changes taking effect on 1 May 2026, urging landlords and agents to prepare for...
Landlords can now access up to £50,000 in legal expenses cover to pursue eviction cases under the Renters Rights Act, as the insurance market responds...
The UK’s property management sector is set to reach almost £38 billion in 2026, driven by the growing regulatory burden on private landlords. Analysis by...
Competition for rental homes has fallen to its lowest level in six years, with landlords receiving just 4.8 enquiries per property compared to 6.5 a...
The government has pushed back its overhaul of domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) from October 2026 to the second half of 2027, citing concerns raised...
The value of the UK private rental sector contracted by £48 billion last year – the largest single-year decline recorded in the past century, according...
The Green Party, Generation Rent and major public sector unions are organising what they describe as the largest housing demonstration in a decade, calling for...
The government is considering introducing fees for tenants who challenge rent increases through tribunals, potentially reshaping how the Renters’ Rights Act’s rent review system will...
Holiday let owners earned an average gross income of £25,600 in 2025, up from £24,700 in 2024, according to new research from Sykes Holiday Cottages....
Southampton Council confirms landlords are leaving the private rental market ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act implementation on 1 May, with council officers citing an...
The number of households with children owning a property with a mortgage has dropped 20 percent in the last 20 years, with more families now...
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...
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.
TwentyCi says the share of homes listed for sale that were rented in the previous three years fell from 22.5 percent to 12.4 percent in Q1.
