Peterborough landlords could face new licensing costs from January 2026 as the city council prepares to expand its regulation of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)....
Housing Secretary Steve Reed is facing accusations of double standards after it emerged he tried to stop a major housing development in his own south...
Homeowners in Surrey and West Sussex could face sharp price drops after the government approved a £2.2 billion second runway at Gatwick Airport. Estate agency...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) clawed back a record £107 million from landlords in the last tax year, underscoring the growing pressure on property investors...
Landlords are bracing for sweeping rental reforms and rising costs, with nearly 70% believing the Labour government has damaged the private rental market over the...
UK landlords eyeing overseas diversification could find fertile ground across Europe’s top cities, where a combined £75.8 billion in residential property is currently on the...
House in multiple occupation (HMO) landlords are retreating from the market, slashing shared housing options for tenants across England. Fresh analysis from HMO management platform...
Sadiq Khan has reignited his campaign to bring rent controls to London, telling Assembly members this week it remains his top demand for devolved powers....
Homebuyers across England and Wales are paying nearly a third more for freehold properties than leasehold, and in some areas the premium is more than...
Second-home purchases across London have plunged, with fresh data showing prime postcodes hardest hit as higher stamp duty and looming council tax premiums sap buyer...
Soaring energy costs and ageing rental stock are fuelling calls for urgent EPC reform, with Citizens Advice warning that millions of private renters are rationing...
UK landlords are set to benefit from stronger rental yields as house price growth slows sharply, according to fresh forecasts from property consultancy Knight Frank....
The number of UK homes created through commercial-to-residential conversions has dropped sharply, raising red flags for landlords worried about future rental stock and investment opportunities....
A Labour peer’s decision to evict a long-term tenant family and relet at a higher rent is stirring debate among UK landlords and investors over...
A coalition of 23 major UK property organisations has launched Project 28, an industry-led charter to cut the time from sale agreed to exchange to...
Buy-to-let lending in the Midlands and northern England captured nearly half of all mortgaged purchases in the first half of this year, fresh Paragon Bank...
The UK housing market cooled again in August, with fresh RICS data showing fewer buyers and falling prices across most regions. For landlords, the standout...
Only 12 per cent of homes on the market across Great Britain are priced below £150,000, according to new analysis from Zoopla. But for landlords...
Specialist lender Aldermore has announced fresh rate cuts across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, offering new options for landlords and portfolio investors. The changes, effective...
MPs have rejected most House of Lords amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill, clearing the way for the legislation to reach Royal Assent. During a...
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…
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…
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 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 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 Council has approved a boroughwide additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation, giving the west London authority new powers to scrutinise landlords and…
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…
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…
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 are spending an average of 31 hours per month managing their rental properties – the equivalent of almost four working days – according to…
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…
Around 726,000 privately rented homes in England could fail the Decent Homes Standard by the 2035 deadline, according to new analysis – as an independent…
Only 5 percent of renters report having a negative experience with their landlord, according to new research from specialist insurer Hiscox published ahead of the…
UK house prices increased by 2.4 percent in the year to December 2025, bringing the average property value to £270,000, according to the latest official…
Connells Group, the UK’s largest estate agency network, handled 86,000 property exchanges in 2025 – approximately one in ten of all home sales nationally –…
