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BoE says mortgage approvals hit 2023 low in May
Bank of England data shows mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 56,200 in May, the lowest level since December 2023, as borrowing costs rose…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
EPC data shows 55% of homes in England and Wales still rate D or below
EPC data shows 55 percent of homes in England and Wales still sit at band D or below, keeping a large share of landlords in scope for future upgrade pressure before any tighter efficiency deadline.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Vagrancy Act repeal shifts homelessness policy from 29 June
The government has formally repealed the Vagrancy Act from 29 June, ending the use of a nearly 200-year-old law that criminalised rough sleeping and begging…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
TMW cuts limited company buy-to-let rate to 4.09%
The Mortgage Works has cut selected buy-to-let rates again, with a two-year limited company deal at 75 percent loan-to-value now priced at 4.09 percent. The…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government says Section 21 pushed thousands into homelessness
The government says Section 21 was pushing thousands of renters into homelessness, using the claim in its 29 June Vagrancy Act repeal announcement to defend the post-1 May eviction regime.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MHCLG data shows 47% of unsafe blocks still unfinished
MHCLG remediation data shows 47 percent of monitored unsafe residential blocks in England still had not started or completed works by the end of May, leaving many flat landlords facing longer delays on sales, remortgages and building-safety costs.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Fleet cuts buy-to-let rates to 4.09% and adds zero-fee deals
Fleet Mortgages has cut buy-to-let rates across its standard, limited company and HMO ranges, with its cheapest two-year 75 percent loan-to-value deal for EPC A-C…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government confirms Decent Homes push for temporary accommodation
Government says Decent Homes standards will be applied more consistently in temporary accommodation, with councils also under fresh pressure to end unlawful bed and breakfast use for families.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Tribunal blocks Waltham Forest landlord penalty over six-month limit
Waltham Forest Council has lost an Upper Tribunal appeal after trying to uphold a £15,600 financial penalty against a landlord over an unlicensed HMO, in…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Data complaint rule goes live for landlords under 2025 Act
Landlords and letting agents now need a clear route for tenant and applicant data complaints under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, with industry guidance saying complaints should be acknowledged within 30 days.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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.
