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Flatsharer demand surges in commuter towns as city rents push tenants out

Flatsharer demand surges in commuter towns as city rents push tenants out

Demand from flatsharers has risen sharply in commuter towns across the UK as renters priced out of major cities seek more affordable options, according to...

40% of UK homes now cheaper to buy than rent as mortgage rates fall

40% of UK homes now cheaper to buy than rent as mortgage rates fall

Four in ten UK homes are now cheaper to buy with a mortgage than to rent, marking a significant shift in housing affordability that is...

Charities call for fines on landlords who reject young renters

Charities call for fines on landlords who reject young renters

Youth homelessness charities are urging the government to introduce financial penalties for landlords and letting agents who discriminate against young renters. The EveryYouth Network argues...

Nottingham landlord faces £30k fine after council ditched tenant

Nottingham landlord faces £30k fine after council ditched tenant

A Nottingham landlord claims he is facing potential fines of up to £30,000 after the city council ‘washed its hands’ of a vulnerable tenant it...

Eight in ten landlords feel ready for Making Tax Digital

Eight in ten landlords feel ready for Making Tax Digital

Buy-to-let landlords are better prepared for Making Tax Digital than many sole traders, with new research showing 80 percent feel ready ahead of the April...

London councils offer guaranteed rent as housing crisis deepens

London councils offer guaranteed rent as housing crisis deepens

Eleven London councils are making urgent appeals to private landlords for three-bedroom properties, with one management firm reporting “exceptionally high demand” across the capital. Property...

Wyre Forest launches HMO planning controls consultation

Wyre Forest launches HMO planning controls consultation

Landlords in Kidderminster face potential new planning restrictions after Wyre Forest District Council launched a public consultation on proposed HMO controls. The six-week consultation, running...

Rent protection insurance demand jumps 41% as landlords brace for RRA

Rent protection insurance demand jumps 41% as landlords brace for RRA

Demand for rent protection insurance has surged by 41 percent as landlords and letting agents prepare for the Renters’ Rights Act to come into force...

Private landlord numbers fall as record CGT receipts and company formations signal sector shift

Private landlord numbers fall as record CGT receipts and company formations signal sector shift

Private landlords continued to exit the sector throughout 2025, with record Capital Gains Tax receipts and a surge in limited company formations as the UK’s...

SDLT receipts hit £899m as property investors absorb threshold cuts

SDLT receipts hit £899m as property investors absorb threshold cuts

Homebuyers handed £899 million to the Treasury in Stamp Duty Land Tax during January alone, according to HMRC data analysed by Coventry Building Society. The...

Coalition urges national empty homes strategy as voids hit 310,000

Coalition urges national empty homes strategy as voids hit 310,000

A cross-sector coalition has called on the government to develop a national strategy for bringing empty homes back into use, as the number of long-term...

Landlords pay record £17bn Capital Gains Tax as sales surge

Landlords pay record £17bn Capital Gains Tax as sales surge

HMRC data reveals landlords and investors paid a record £16.985 billion in Capital Gains Tax in January 2026 – 69 percent higher than the same...

Bristol council consults renters on Renters Rights Act penalties

Bristol council consults renters on Renters Rights Act penalties

Bristol City Council is asking tenants and landlords to help shape the penalties that will apply to landlords who breach rules under the Renters’ Rights...

Thurrock landlords lose licensing judicial review as scheme resumes

Thurrock landlords lose licensing judicial review as scheme resumes

Thurrock Council has resumed implementing its selective licensing scheme after a High Court judge refused permission for a landlord-led judicial review. The scheme, which requires...

Hillingdon approves boroughwide HMO licensing scheme

Hillingdon approves boroughwide HMO licensing scheme

Hillingdon Council has approved a boroughwide additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation, giving the west London authority new powers to scrutinise landlords and...

Bridging lender MFS enters administration over banking dispute

Bridging lender MFS enters administration over banking dispute

Market Financial Solutions (MFS), a specialist bridging lender that has funded over £1.2 billion in property loans since 2006, has entered administration following a dispute...

Property auction sales surge 53% as 2026 opens strong

Property auction sales surge 53% as 2026 opens strong

Residential property auctions recorded a 53 percent increase in sales during January 2026 compared with the same month last year, according to data from the...

Propertymark warns landlords may exit without EPC support

Propertymark warns landlords may exit without EPC support

Landlords could leave the private rented sector if the government fails to provide financial support and practical exemptions to meet EPC C targets by 2030,...

Landlords spend 31 hours a month on property management

Landlords spend 31 hours a month on property management

Landlords are spending an average of 31 hours per month managing their rental properties – the equivalent of almost four working days – according to...

Eviction court wait times: 16 weeks in London, 6 in Blackpool

Eviction court wait times: 16 weeks in London, 6 in Blackpool

Landlords seeking possession orders face wait times of up to 16 weeks at courts in London and Birmingham, while those in other parts of England...
















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