Hamptons says the share of tenants seeing a rent rise fell 23 percent in May, the first full month after the Renters Rights Act switched England to annual Section 13 rent reviews.
Rightmove says the average asking price of a newly listed home fell by 0.6 percent in June to £376,191, the biggest drop for the month…
Castle Trust Bank has dropped the need for a physical valuation on some standard buy-to-let cases, allowing automated valuation models to be used on eligible…
Tower Hamlets Council has secured three-year banning orders against a property management company and its two directors after a Poplar flat was run as an unlicensed HMO with overcrowding and fire safety failings.
Zoopla said rents in lower-cost areas rose fastest in May 2026 as supply stayed tight, with annual growth hitting 5% where monthly rents are below £750.
RICS said rents are set to keep rising in May 2026 as landlord instructions fell again and tenant demand stayed positive, reinforcing the supply squeeze facing the rental market.
Pegasus Insight said average landlord income reached £89,000 in the first quarter of 2026, up £14,000 on the previous quarter, as longer tenancies and firmer tenant satisfaction helped lift returns.
MPs have told ministers to launch a consultation on alternatives to stamp duty by the end of 2026, arguing that the tax is slowing transactions, hurting affordability and discouraging investment in empty homes.
The government said landlords will start joining the private rented sector database from late 2026, with the ombudsman following after the first regional rollout under the next phase of the Renters’ Rights Act.
Scottish rents rose 7.7 percent in May, the sharpest monthly increase of any UK region in Propertymark’s latest rental price and salary tracker, while the…
HMRC says Capital Gains Tax receipts reached just under £24.3 billion in 2025-26, up 77 percent on the previous year, as lower allowances and higher rates took a bigger share from property sellers and landlords leaving the sector.
NRLA and Dogs Trust say landlords now have 28 days to answer tenant pet requests under the Renters’ Rights Act, with written refusals needing a reasonable explanation if owners want to avoid early disputes.
The Bank of England said new mortgage commitments rose 11.5 percent to £78 billion in the first quarter of 2026 even as gross advances fell 12.3 percent to £69.6 billion, giving landlords a clearer read on lending demand than completions alone.
The government is expected to bring forward its ground rent cap by a year, with legislation now likely to target late 2027 instead of 2028….
Moneyfacts says mortgage product choice has climbed above 7,000 while average two-year fixed rates posted their biggest monthly fall in more than a year, giving landlords a wider refinancing market at the start of June.
