Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Scunthorpe landlords warn licensing scheme will raise rents and cut supply
A landlord group in Scunthorpe has lost its legal bid to block a selective licensing scheme, warning it will push up rents and force some…
Buy-to-let Property News
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Over 1 million rental homes could become unlawful to let under proposed decency rules
More than one in five private rented homes in England would fall foul of proposed new legal standards, as ministers push ahead with reforms that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
House prices edge up as landlords focus on Northern growth hotspots
UK house prices rose by 0.4% in July, lifting the average property price to £298,237-an increase of £1,080 in just one month, according to Halifax….
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlords shift strategy as buy-to-let investors eye office space for higher yields
Professional landlords are making a bold move into the commercial sector, with new data showing a dramatic rise in applications for office space projects across…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Limited company buy-to-let: Landlords 3x more confident with broker support
Landlords incorporating their portfolios into limited companies are three times more confident when using a broker versus going direct to a lender, according to new…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Renters abandon deposit saving as rent rises bite
Landlords may be watching rental income rise-but tenants are struggling to keep up. New data shows just 17% of UK renters are currently saving for…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
More small landlords quit UK rental market as reform fears grow
A third of UK letting agents say small landlords are already quitting the rental market-citing the Renters’ Rights Bill as a key factor-sparking fresh fears…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face tighter scrutiny as ombudsman and PRS database loom
England’s landlords are bracing for sweeping regulatory changes as the Renters’ Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law-ushering in a mandatory national landlord register and…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
House prices rise in July as buyers regain confidence
UK house prices crept up 0.6% in July, lifting the annual growth rate to 2.4%, according to Nationwide. But while the modest uptick signals a…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Build to rent growth accelerates worldwide
Build to Rent isn’t just transforming the UK’s rental sector - it’s becoming a global movement. New figures from Inventory Base show completions rising sharply…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Buy-to-let mortgage rates fall again as TMW trims limited company deals
The Mortgage Works (TMW) is lowering selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let mortgage rates from Friday 1 August, offering landlords some relief after months of…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Property sales pick up pace as residential landlords weigh market timing
Residential transactions climbed in June 2025, with 93,530 completions recorded across the UK-marking a 13% rise on the month, according to HMRC. For landlords, the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rents increase again in July as landlords face rising costs and reform uncertainty
Average monthly rents climb to £1,313 in July 2025, the seventh consecutive monthly rise, according to HomeLet’s latest Rental Index. While growth is slowing, the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
House price growth slows to 1.3% as stamp duty rise hits southern buyers
House price growth across the UK has slowed sharply to just 1.3% annually, as new stamp duty thresholds bite and more homes flood the market….
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Rent growth slows but landlords return as buy-to-let lending and supply rebound
New data shows UK rents hitting yet another record high, but with a welcome slowdown in annual growth as more landlords re-enter the market and…
