The Mortgage Works has launched a 1,000-home EPC support pilot for landlords with D to G-rated properties, pairing funded assessments with discounted further advances before the 2030 EPC C deadline.
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.
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.
Paragon says landlords drew £2.37 billion from buy-to-let remortgages for property improvements in 2025, with equity released for EPC and wider upgrade works rising 60 percent year on year.
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.
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook says the 2028 retender of tenancy deposit scheme contracts must prove value for landlords as well as tenants, putting timing and cost scrutiny at the centre of the next procurement round.
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.
The Mortgage Works will cut selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let fixed rates from today, with the biggest reduction taking a limited company deal down…
SpareRoom says graduates now need about £39,000 a year to keep an average inner London room within the usual 30 percent affordability rule.
Castle Trust Bank has cut buy-to-let and refurbishment rates, but says the repriced deals are only open to cases that complete by 31 August.
Sefton Council says a landlord-owned company was left with a £6,600 bill after pleading guilty to running an unlicensed rented property.
Westminster says landlords with smaller HMOs must hold or apply for a licence by 31 August after renewing its borough-wide additional licensing scheme.
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.
Hiscox says nearly one in five landlords who rent to friends or family have done so without a formal agreement, warning that informal lets can…
Foundation Home Loans has relaunched Property Plus for harder-to-finance buy-to-let cases, including flats above commercial premises, with rates from 6.39 percent up to 75 percent LTV.
