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Barclays boosts buy-to-let and mortgage lending with new policy changes

Barclays boosts buy-to-let and mortgage lending with new policy changes

Landlords and property investors are set to benefit from Barclays’ latest mortgage policy update, which increases borrowing limits for buy-to-let, self-employed, and interest-only customers. The...

Government unveils plan to overhaul homebuying process for faster sales

Government unveils plan to overhaul homebuying process for faster sales

The UK government has announced the biggest reform to the homebuying process in decades, promising to make transactions faster, cheaper, and more transparent. Under the...

Two-thirds of landlords uncover unauthorised tenant subletting

Two-thirds of landlords uncover unauthorised tenant subletting

More than two-thirds of UK landlords have caught tenants subletting their homes without permission, according to new research from Direct Line Business Insurance. With platforms...

Housing market sees record September listings as sellers return

Housing market sees record September listings as sellers return

Landlords and property investors are watching closely after September delivered the highest volume of new listings so far in 2025. According to eXp UK, an...

Property fraud: Landlords urged to use free HM Land Registry alerts

Property fraud: Landlords urged to use free HM Land Registry alerts

Landlords are being urged to sign up to HM Land Registry’s free Property Alert after a sharp rise in property fraud. The service has already...

Developers turn to specialist lenders as one in five face pressure from banks

Developers turn to specialist lenders as one in five face pressure from banks

UK developers are increasingly reliant on specialist lenders as one in five face pressure from their banks over stalled schemes, rising costs and weaker market...

Landlords track steady house price gains with north ahead of south

Landlords track steady house price gains with north ahead of south

UK house prices rose 0.5% in September, leaving average values at £271,995, according to Nationwide’s latest index. Annual growth edged to 2.2%, largely steady on...

UK landlords face new short-let rules as Starmer plans phased action

UK landlords face new short-let rules as Starmer plans phased action

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed a mandatory national register for short-term holiday lets is on the way, sparking fresh concern among landlords eyeing...

Rent growth outpaces wages as red tape squeezes landlords

Rent growth outpaces wages as red tape squeezes landlords

Landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector by relentless rules and taxes, leaving fewer homes and higher rents despite a modest easing...

Peterborough set to expand HMO licensing despite landlord opposition

Peterborough set to expand HMO licensing despite landlord opposition

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 under fire for opposing 237-flat scheme in own constituency

Housing Secretary under fire for opposing 237-flat scheme in own constituency

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...

Gatwick runway plan may cut local house prices by £40k before long-term uplift

Gatwick runway plan may cut local house prices by £40k before long-term uplift

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...

HMRC recovers record £107m from landlords through Let Property Campaign

HMRC recovers record £107m from landlords through Let Property Campaign

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) clawed back a record £107 million from landlords in the last tax year, underscoring the growing pressure on property investors...

Rental market at risk, buy-to-let landlords caution over Labour policies

Rental market at risk, buy-to-let landlords caution over Labour policies

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...

European capitals offer £76bn property investment potential

European capitals offer £76bn property investment potential

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...

HMO landlord exits cut shared housing supply

HMO landlord exits cut shared housing supply

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...

Khan pushes rent control powers despite government resistance

Khan pushes rent control powers despite government resistance

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....

Buyers pay steep premium for freehold property as leasehold reforms lag

Buyers pay steep premium for freehold property as leasehold reforms lag

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...

Prime London second-home deals slump as new taxes deter investors

Prime London second-home deals slump as new taxes deter investors

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...

Call for faster EPC upgrades as draughty rentals push up energy bills

Call for faster EPC upgrades as draughty rentals push up energy bills

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...
















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