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Halifax: house prices flat as landlords weigh demand
UK house prices were broadly flat in April, with Halifax putting the average property value at £299,313 after a monthly dip of just 0.1 percent…
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April rents split by region as Scotland and London jump
Average rents moved in different directions across the UK in April, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and London all posting firm monthly rises while Wales and…
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Landlord confidence firms as 84% stay profitable
Most landlords are still making money from buy-to-let despite heavier regulation, rising costs and softer tenant demand, with new research putting profitability at 84 percent…
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Goodlord: rents fall 0.6% as April market cools
Average rents across England fell by 0.6 percent in April, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index, giving landlords one of the clearest signs yet…
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Landlord yields hit 6.5% but RRA fears drag on confidence
Most landlords say their portfolios are still profitable and average yields have edged up again, but confidence in the private rented sector has weakened as…
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Rent growth slows before RRA rent limits bite
Rent growth across England slowed in the first quarter of 2026 despite widespread expectations that landlords would push through sharper increases before the Renters’ Rights…
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Affordability squeeze keeps rental pressure on landlords
Headline house price data may look steady, but Skipton Building Society says the underlying affordability picture remains far tougher than those numbers suggest. For landlords,…
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Vacant home renovation bill hits £34bn as finance gap narrows
The cost of bringing Britain’s vacant housing stock back into use has climbed sharply, with new analysis from BuildLoan putting the bill at £34bn –…
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Manchester tops buy-to-let rankings for 2026
Manchester is the best place in England and Wales for buy-to-let investment in 2026, according to a new ranking from ERE Property that scores 310…
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Savills: 700 rental homes a day leave landlord market
About 700 former rental homes a day are being listed for sale across Britain, according to new Savills analysis, adding to evidence that landlords are…
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Landlords see house price momentum return in April
UK house price growth picked up again in April, with Nationwide reporting annual growth of 3.0 percent and a monthly rise of 0.4 percent. For…
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HMRC property transactions hit one-year high in March
HMRC says UK residential property transactions reached their highest monthly level in a year in March, but the headline rebound came against a badly distorted…
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Knight Frank cuts 2026 house price forecast as rents stay firm
Knight Frank has cut its UK house price growth forecast for 2026 to 1.5 percent, but says rents will keep rising as tighter possession rules…
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Landlord sell-off share falls as RRA deadline arrives
TwentyCi says the share of homes listed for sale that were rented in the previous three years fell from 22.5 percent to 12.4 percent in Q1.
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UK rent growth slows as house prices edge higher
ONS says annual UK rent growth slowed to 3.4 percent in March while house price inflation edged up to 1.2 percent in February.
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Land Registry transactions jump in March after February lull
HM Land Registry completed 122,810 transactions for value in March 2026, up from 101,604 in February.
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Rightmove says asking prices hold firm despite rate jitters
Asking prices for homes coming to market are still edging higher despite renewed mortgage volatility, according to Rightmove, in a sign that the sales market…
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Crisis to buy homes and become not-for-profit landlord
Homelessness charity Crisis is set to buy and manage its first private rented homes after securing £6.9 million in backing from Lloyds Banking Group, in…
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Prime London rents return to growth as sales stay weak
Prime London rents edged back into growth in March even as the sales market stayed under pressure, giving landlords a clearer read on where demand…
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Build-to-rent pipeline slows as planning delays hit 15 months
Planning delays for new build-to-rent schemes have stretched to 15 months in London and up to 14 months elsewhere, while the number of homes under…
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Landlords lose pricing power as rents stall
The pace of rent growth has slowed sharply, but landlords are not flooding back into the market. Rightmove said the average advertised rent for homes…
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Room rent growth stalls as flatshare supply slows
UK room rents were effectively flat in the first quarter of 2026, but new data from SpareRoom suggests the supply side of the flatshare market…
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Flipping profits halve as stamp duty squeezes property investors
Homes bought and resold within 12 months made up just 1.5 percent of transactions across England and Wales in 2025, the lowest share in more…
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Northern Ireland hotspots draw landlords as Belfast leads on yield
Northern Ireland is offering landlords a different investment case in 2026, with new research from estate agency John Minnis pointing to Derry/Londonderry & Strabane and…
