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Landlords face mounting emergency callouts as tenant demands blur lines

Landlords face mounting emergency callouts as tenant demands blur lines

Landlords are increasingly being asked to respond to “emergencies” that are anything but urgent, with new research showing 65% have been called out for minor...

Private rent pressures grow with affordability gap across UK regions

Private rent pressures grow with affordability gap across UK regions

Private renters in England now spend more than a third of their income on housing, fresh ONS data shows, underlining both the financial strain on...

Landlord property purchases fall by 85,000 as investors pause for clarity

Landlord property purchases fall by 85,000 as investors pause for clarity

UK landlords bought 85,000 fewer properties in the past year, new analysis shows, as higher borrowing costs and looming rental reforms cool expansion plans. Just...

Leasehold rules driving landlords away from flats, research warns

Leasehold rules driving landlords away from flats, research warns

Leasehold restrictions are deterring landlords from buying and improving flats, with nearly half reporting that service charges, communal repair delays and lack of decision-making power...

Section 21 repossessions rise as landlords face record 28-week wait for possession

Section 21 repossessions rise as landlords face record 28-week wait for possession

Landlords are now waiting almost 28 weeks on average to regain possession through the courts, new Ministry of Justice figures show, with delays worsening despite...

Burnley’s stadium leads premier league table for property price premiums

Burnley’s stadium leads premier league table for property price premiums

UK landlords with an eye for location may find a surprising hotspot in Burnley, as new research from estate agency Yopa shows Turf Moor commands...

Student housing boom offers landlords relief from London rental squeeze

Student housing boom offers landlords relief from London rental squeeze

London landlords could see pressure ease in parts of the rental market after more than 26,000 new student bedrooms were approved since 2021, according to...

Landlords hold firm as rental stock rises ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill deadline

Landlords hold firm as rental stock rises ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill deadline

Fears of a mass landlord sell-off have not materialised, according to new analysis by Benham and Reeves. Since the Renters’ Rights Bill was introduced to...

Landlord profits near five-year high as yields remain strong

Landlord profits near five-year high as yields remain strong

UK landlords are enjoying their most profitable spell since 2020, with 87% reporting a profit in Q2 2025 - just one point below a five-year...

Paragon backs £9m green housing push in Exmouth as demand outpaces supply

Paragon backs £9m green housing push in Exmouth as demand outpaces supply

Paragon Bank has provided a £9 million revolving credit facility to developer 3West Group, funding the latest phase of the Goodmores project in Exmouth. The...

Landlords face 12-month countdown to new digital tax rules with heavy fines for late filing

Landlords face 12-month countdown to new digital tax rules with heavy fines for late filing

Landlords earning over £50,000 a year have just 12 months before a major tax reporting overhaul comes into force. From April 2026, quarterly digital tax...

Foreign landlords drive record buy-to-let company growth despite rent slowdown

Foreign landlords drive record buy-to-let company growth despite rent slowdown

One in five new buy-to-let companies formed in the UK this year has at least one non-UK national shareholder-up from just 13% in 2016-according to...

Scunthorpe landlords warn licensing scheme will raise rents and cut supply

Scunthorpe landlords warn licensing scheme will raise rents and cut supply

A landlord group in Scunthorpe has lost its legal bid to block a selective licensing scheme, warning it will push up rents and force some...

Over 1 million rental homes could become unlawful to let under proposed decency rules

Over 1 million rental homes could become unlawful to let under proposed decency rules

More than one in five private rented homes in England would fall foul of proposed new legal standards, as ministers push ahead with reforms that...

House prices edge up as landlords focus on Northern growth hotspots

House prices edge up as landlords focus on Northern growth hotspots

UK house prices rose by 0.4% in July, lifting the average property price to £298,237-an increase of £1,080 in just one month, according to Halifax....

Landlords shift strategy as buy-to-let investors eye office space for higher yields

Landlords shift strategy as buy-to-let investors eye office space for higher yields

Professional landlords are making a bold move into the commercial sector, with new data showing a dramatic rise in applications for office space projects across...

Limited company buy-to-let: Landlords 3x more confident with broker support

Limited company buy-to-let: Landlords 3x more confident with broker support

Landlords incorporating their portfolios into limited companies are three times more confident when using a broker versus going direct to a lender, according to new...

Renters abandon deposit saving as rent rises bite

Renters abandon deposit saving as rent rises bite

Landlords may be watching rental income rise-but tenants are struggling to keep up. New data shows just 17% of UK renters are currently saving for...

More small landlords quit UK rental market as reform fears grow

More small landlords quit UK rental market as reform fears grow

A third of UK letting agents say small landlords are already quitting the rental market-citing the Renters’ Rights Bill as a key factor-sparking fresh fears...

Landlords face tighter scrutiny as ombudsman and PRS database loom

Landlords face tighter scrutiny as ombudsman and PRS database loom

England’s landlords are bracing for sweeping regulatory changes as the Renters’ Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law-ushering in a mandatory national landlord register and...
















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