The Bank of England says more than five million UK households are now expected to refinance onto higher mortgage payments by the end of 2028, after raising its remortgage-risk projection in the July Financial Stability Report.
Steve Reed says more than four in 10 former Right to Buy homes are now privately rented, using a Lloyds forum speech to defend Right to Buy reform and a 2035 Decent Homes push.
The government has opened an eight-week consultation on whether some leaseholders and freeholders should be carved out of the planned £250 ground rent cap, in…
Pegasus Insight says the average landlord portfolio has risen to 7.3 properties, while 21 percent of landlords now describe themselves as full-time or self-employed in fresh sector data.
Government ministers say councils could get extra powers over short-term lets and second homes, opening another local intervention route for landlords and holiday-let owners.
The Home Office says landlords and letting agents will have to use digital identity service providers for eligible Right to Rent checks from 1 October 2026, replacing manual checks for affected cases.
City Hall says around one million London homes already face high overheating risk, with the new Heat Ready London plan putting retrofit pressure on landlords as summers get hotter.
Government HHSRS guidance now leaves landlords exposed to fines of up to £7,000 for serious overheating hazards, with the new enforcement route live as summer temperatures rise.
NRLA warns ministers not to let the PRS Database become a route to lighter council licensing checks, saying any shift could duplicate compliance systems rather than cut landlord admin.
Landlord Studio says 22 percent of landlords have considered leaving the sector because of Making Tax Digital, with fresh research pointing to rising compliance costs ahead of the 2027 threshold change.
City of Lincoln Council has fined a landlord £4,000 after seven HMO management breaches were found at a property with fire safety failures, electrical risks, damp and disrepair.
Government data shows damp affected 10 percent of private rented homes in 2024, as ministers face pressure to bring Decent Homes rules into the sector sooner and councils enforce updated hazard powers.
An Upper Tribunal ruling has blocked Portsmouth City Council from imposing blanket HMO licence conditions across licensed properties, limiting how the council can dictate tenancy wording and other discretionary terms.
Fleet Mortgages says average rental yields across England and Wales hit 7.8 percent in Q2 2026, while landlord buying activity held firm and the North East stayed the strongest region.
Foundation Home Loans has relaunched a 3.99 percent buy-to-let remortgage, giving landlords a cheaper refinance option as borrowing demand stays subdued in the summer market.
