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Leasehold drag pushes house-flat price gap to record high
The gap between UK house prices and flat prices has widened to its biggest level on record, with the average house now costing 1.7 times…
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Handelsbanken says 89% of landlords are spending more on green upgrades
Handelsbanken says 89 percent of property investors are spending more on greener upgrades, with EPC C now the most common minimum requirement in landlord finance searches.
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Nationwide says EPC A-B homes command 1.6% premium for landlords
Nationwide says homes rated EPC A or B command a 1.6 percent sales premium on average, with the gap clearer for landlords weighing upgrade costs against weaker-performing stock.
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Savills says England will miss 1.5m homes target by 662,500
Savills says England is on course to miss the government’s 1.5 million homes target by 662,500 over the next five years, a fresh warning for landlords facing a prolonged supply squeeze.
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ONS: short-term lets hit 100.9m nights in 2025 as supply fears grow
ONS says UK short-term lets recorded 100.9 million guest nights in 2025, up 11.5 percent year on year, with Wales and the North East posting the fastest growth as pressure on long-term rental supply persists.
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Skipton says renters face 35-year wait for a home deposit
Skipton Building Society says one in three renters are saving £100 a month or less towards a home deposit, leaving them on a 35-year path to buy against an average first-time buyer deposit of £41,403.
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YieldMe says student HMO sales topped 2,000 beds in past year
YieldMe says landlords sold at least 2,000 student HMO beds across Britain in the past 12 months, with sales strongest in Exeter, Bristol and Bath as higher costs and tighter regulation reshape the sector.
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LRG says 78% of renters found fewer homes than expected
LRG says 78 percent of recent renters found fewer homes than expected when searching for a property, even as 9 in 10 landlords say the balance of power has shifted towards tenants under the latest rental rules.
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Barclays says remortgage rush grows as 88% report homebuying delays
Barclays says remortgaging is taking a bigger share of mortgage completions while house purchase delays remain widespread, with its latest Property Insights release showing 88…
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UniHomes says Liverpool tops student BTL demand as bed shortfall nears 600,000
UniHomes says Liverpool is set to lead the 2026-27 student letting cycle for projected searches per property, with the wider market still short of nearly 600,000 student bed spaces.
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Government confirms mandatory sales packs under homebuying reform plan
The government has confirmed mandatory sales packs, earlier binding agreements and agent reforms under its homebuying reform plan, saying the package could cut transaction times by four weeks and reduce failed property deals.
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ONS: rent inflation slows as house prices rebound
ONS says UK private rent inflation slowed to 3.3 percent in May while annual house price growth rose to 3.8 percent in April, giving landlords a clearer read on where rental growth is cooling and where market sentiment may firm.
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Rathbones says buy-to-let has lagged inflation since 2016
Rathbones says UK residential property has only just kept pace with inflation since 2016, with London housing lagging behind, as tax, rates and regulation weaken the buy-to-let investment case.
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Propertymark says 86 renters chased 13 homes per branch in April
Propertymark says member branches logged 86 new applicant registrations against just 12.65 available properties in April, keeping landlord supply pressure and tenant competition in clear view.
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SpareRoom says graduates need £39,000 for average London room
SpareRoom says graduates now need about £39,000 a year to keep an average inner London room within the usual 30 percent affordability rule.
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Rightmove: Manchester tops 10-year house price growth
Rightmove says Manchester asking prices rose 63 percent in a decade, the fastest growth among major British cities, while London posted the weakest 10-year gain at 7 percent.
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Void costs hit £1,135 as empty days squeeze landlords
Void periods now cost landlords in England an average of £1,135 between tenancies, up 12.9 percent year on year, according to new figures from property…
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Rightmove: June house prices post 14-year drop
Rightmove says the average asking price of a newly listed home fell by 0.6 percent in June to £376,191, the biggest drop for the month…
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Zoopla says May rents rose fastest in cheaper areas as supply stayed tight
Zoopla said rents in lower-cost areas rose fastest in May 2026 as supply stayed tight, with annual growth hitting 5% where monthly rents are below £750.
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RICS warns rent pressure is rising as landlord supply falls again
RICS said rents are set to keep rising in May 2026 as landlord instructions fell again and tenant demand stayed positive, reinforcing the supply squeeze facing the rental market.
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Pegasus says Q1 landlord income hit £89,000 as tenancies got longer
Pegasus Insight said average landlord income reached £89,000 in the first quarter of 2026, up £14,000 on the previous quarter, as longer tenancies and firmer tenant satisfaction helped lift returns.
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Propertymark: Scotland rents jump 7.7% in May as affordability pressure spreads
Scottish rents rose 7.7 percent in May, the sharpest monthly increase of any UK region in Propertymark’s latest rental price and salary tracker, while the…
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Halifax says May prices fell again as landlord buying window stays open
Halifax said UK house prices fell 0.1 percent again in May, leaving annual growth at 0.5 percent and the sales market flat enough for landlords to keep hunting value.
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Landlords sell 3 homes for every 1 bought, NRLA warns
NRLA-backed research says 58 percent of landlords still see strong tenant demand, but three times as many sold rental property as bought over the past year.
