Millions of UK leaseholders – including a large cohort of buy-to-let landlords – will see ground rents capped at £250 a year under sweeping reforms...
Rental stock across England rose sharply at the end of 2025, defying predictions of a landlord sell-off ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act. New data...
The government has put private landlords firmly in the frame with the launch of its Warm Homes Plan, signalling tighter expectations around energy efficiency in...
UK rent growth cooled to its lowest level since spring 2022 at the end of last year, while house prices quietly regained momentum. New figures...
Landlords have been given their clearest indication yet of how tenancy agreements must change under the Renters’ Rights Act, following the publication of draft secondary...
A north London landlord and managing agent have been hit with £12,500 in civil penalties after operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation in Tottenham,...
UK landlords are heading towards the introduction of Making Tax Digital with growing unease, as new research suggests confusion remains widespread just months before the...
UK landlords are being warned that already stretched courts may struggle further when the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force later this year. With possession...
A selective licensing scheme due to come into force in parts of Great Yarmouth this April is facing mounting resistance from landlord groups, with warnings...
Buyer demand in the UK housing market has started 2026 more strongly than expected, with early January activity running ahead of seasonal norms. According to...
The UK build-to-rent market is stepping up its professionalism this January as Love to Rent prepares to launch its first “Showcasing Excellence in Build to...
London’s reputation as a dependable engine of property wealth is being quietly dismantled. New data shows a growing share of homes are now selling for...
UK rent growth may be levelling off at a national level, but new data shows landlords in traditionally cheaper towns are seeing some of the...
A tenant has been evicted from a council-managed property in Caerphilly after months of serious anti-social behaviour, underlining how far landlords may need to go...
Landlords are being urged to get ahead of their tax affairs as Making Tax Digital (MTD) edges closer, with higher-earning property investors facing a sharp...
UK residential property transactions climbed in November 2025, pointing to stabilising market sentiment after a turbulent year shaped by mortgage volatility and tax changes. For...
UK landlords will face a fresh layer of compliance oversight from May 2026 as councils gain new powers to penalise unenforceable tenancy clauses under the...
UK house prices slipped again in December, offering landlords and buy-to-let investors a more affordable entry point as borrowing costs continue to normalise. Halifax’s latest...
Pepper Money has upgraded its buy-to-let product range with rate cuts of up to 25bps and newly expanded HMO eligibility, giving landlords improved access to...
December’s rental data shows UK rent growth rising 2% year-on-year, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index, but softer demand and seasonal slowdown pushed monthly...
Cabinet ministers are examining proposals to equalise Capital Gains Tax with income tax rates, a move that could significantly increase tax bills for landlords selling…
Landlords listing rental properties in London during summer months receive twice as many tenant enquiries as those listing earlier in the year, according to new…
The government has admitted it does not know how many landlords have left the rental sector since 2020, raising questions about how ministers can assess…
Families can get on the housing ladder for as little as £325 a month in parts of the North East, with Shildon in County Durham…
Tenants will be able to challenge proposed rent increases at tribunal for just £47, the government has confirmed – one of the lowest fees across…
UK housebuilders are rapidly shifting towards institutional rental sales, with investment in Single Family Housing reaching a record £3.17 billion in 2025, according to new…
Graduates with student loans save nearly £2,000 less per year towards house deposits than debt-free savers, with 41 percent saying repayments are preventing them from…
Homebuyers paid £995 million in stamp duty in February, an 11 percent rise on January’s intake, according to HMRC figures released this week – though…
A third of landlords ending tenancies in one Essex agency are selling their properties rather than reletting, as Propertymark regional executives report growing market polarisation…
The Financial Conduct Authority has opened an enforcement investigation into Market Financial Solutions, the bridging lender that collapsed last month leaving hundreds of property investors…
Inverclyde in Scotland has been named the UK’s most affordable area for homebuyers, according to Nationwide Building Society’s latest affordability analysis. The lender found around…
The government has published an official information sheet on the Renters’ Rights Act that landlords must provide to all tenants by 31 May 2026 –…
Rental property supply increased 12 percent in January while tenant arrears fell to their lowest level in recent months, according to new data from Propertymark…
The proportion of landlords owning just one or two properties fell from 57 percent to 50 percent in a single year, according to new data…
Greenwich Council has launched a coordinated enforcement operation in Plumstead, targeting more than 120 properties suspected of housing breaches and unlicensed HMOs. Officers from Environmental…
