The Bank of England has cut the base rate to 3.75%, easing mortgage pressure for landlords navigating tight margins and high operating costs. The decision,...
Government plans for England’s new Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database are still missing key details, particularly the ‘required information’ landlords will have to submit before...
Rents across the UK continued to rise in November, but at a slower pace, according to new ONS data that signals a cooling rental market...
New data from SpareRoom shows room rents in Wales rising almost three times faster than the UK in the past year, driven by sharp increases...
A new UK-wide survey of nearly 200 landlords by Carter Jonas shows a decisive trend: tax reliefs, not heavier rules, would do the most to...
New civil penalty levels released this week under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 mark a fundamental shift in enforcement risk, with fines spanning £3,000 to...
Paragon Bank has widened its streamlined buy-to-let mortgage process to cover HMOs and multi-unit blocks, offering a quicker route for investors seeking higher-yielding properties. Rolled...
UK rent growth eased to 2.2% in October 2025 as more homes entered the lettings market, giving renters greater choice but offering landlords a moment...
A new outlook from industry lender ASK Partners points to property investment strategies centred on income generation as a bright spot for 2026, offering cautious...
Buy-to-let lender Landbay has rolled out rate reductions and launched new holiday-let MUFB products, signalling fresh choice for portfolio owners this week as refinancing volumes...
UK house prices flatlined in November, according to Halifax’s latest index, nudging up by just £139 month-on-month – a shift landlords view as stability rather...
Hello Neighbour has announced a new partnership with Currys Business, giving landlords a more affordable route to appliance upgrades at a time when maintenance spending...
Rents across England fell for the fourth month in November, with the traditional Christmas slowdown easing short-term pressures while longer-term demand remains resilient. Fresh figures...
Paragon Bank has increased maximum buy-to-let loan sizes and removed income requirements for portfolio landlords, giving investors more flexibility at a time of stricter affordability...
Landlords will face a far more rigid eviction system from 1 May 2026, after new government guidance confirmed how the Renters’ Rights Act will overhaul...
Thousands of landlords may soon face disruption after the National Audit Office confirmed that almost all external wall insulation installed under the government’s ECO4 scheme...
UK house price growth slowed slightly in November, but the latest Nationwide data suggests the market remains surprisingly steady. Prices were up 0.3% month-on-month and...
Homebuyer confidence looks set to return in December, with new research suggesting the recent Autumn Budget has encouraged buyers back into the market. According to...
The UK housing market has entered a two-speed phase, with southern England seeing small house price declines while more affordable regions continue to rise. The...
Rental arrears owed to UK local authorities have risen sharply, with new research showing a 55 percent increase since 2019. The 2025 Rental Arrears Index,...
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…
