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HMRC: stamp tax receipts rise 8% despite cooler market
HMRC says stamp tax receipts rose 8 percent in the first four months of 2026-27, suggesting property tax drag is still strong even as the housing market cools.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Housing Hand: guarantor demands rise after RRA ban
Housing Hand says guarantor demands are rising after the Renters Rights Act blocked large rent-in-advance payments, creating a new friction point for landlords and tenants.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MoJ: landlord possession claims rise 6% after RRA launch
Landlord possession claims rose 6 percent in the first quarter to include the new Renters Rights Act, while completed repossessions still dipped, according to fresh Ministry of Justice data.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
West Suffolk keeps £7,500 landlord electrical safety fine
West Suffolk Council kept a £7,500 landlord fine after a tribunal backed enforcement over 21 electrical safety defects and said the penalty could have been higher.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Bristol City Council adds landlord fines up to £35,000
Bristol City Council has adopted a revised civil penalty policy that allows landlord fines up to £35,000, with the highest bands aimed at unlawful eviction, harassment and serious private housing breaches from 1 May 2026.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Government still has no affordable homes target despite £39bn pledge
The government says it still has no numerical affordable homes target despite its £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, leaving landlords with a big funding pledge but no delivery benchmark.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
CVC takes majority stake in OpenRent
CVC has agreed a majority investment in OpenRent, backing the landlord platform behind more than one in five UK tenancies as compliance and admin demands keep rising.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government adds 1,000 court roles for landlord possession cases
The government says it is adding 1,000 judges and tribunal members this year for landlord possession cases after the Renters Rights Act switch, with the first digital possession rollout due by the end of 2026.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Propertymark: nine tenants chase each rental home in June
Propertymark says an average of nine tenants chased each available rental home in June, with fresh Housing Insight data showing demand still running far ahead of supply.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Fleet restores HMO and MUFB fixes from 5.99% with cashback
Fleet Mortgages has restored five-year HMO and MUFB fixes from 5.99 percent with £1,000 cashback, with the relaunched products live from 19 August for landlords buying or remortgaging specialist property.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
ONS: UK rents rise 3.7% as landlord supply stays under pressure
ONS says average UK private rents rose 3.7% to £1,393 in the year to July 2026, with the North East leading at 6.3% as landlord supply and affordability pressures continue to shape the market.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Propertymark: new-build asking prices edge up as regions diverge
Propertymark says new-build asking prices edged higher in July even as regional performance diverged, with fresh data pointing to a split market landlords need to track closely.
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC says 436,000 met first landlord MTD deadline
HMRC says 436,000 taxpayers met the first Making Tax Digital filing deadline on time, leaving more than 400,000 landlords and sole traders behind.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Lewisham launches rogue landlord taskforce
Lewisham Council has launched a rogue landlord taskforce after issuing 153 enforcement notices this financial year and £160,875 in penalties since April.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Propertymark warns £40k penalties raise licensing risk
Propertymark says landlord licensing costs and penalty risks are rising as councils consult on new schemes ahead of the PRS Database rollout.
