Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MPs push faster Decent Homes rules for landlords
MPs say ministers should move faster on Decent Homes rules, Awaabs Law and the PRS Database, raising the prospect of earlier compliance pressure for landlords.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Ministers defend landlord redress scheme as peers warn on exits
Ministers have defended the future private landlord redress scheme in the House of Lords, rejecting warnings that another mandatory ombudsman-style layer could drive more landlords out of the sector.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Scottish housebuilding drops to decade low
Scottish housebuilding completions fell 10 percent in 2025-26 and new starts dropped to their lowest level since 2012-13, according to fresh Scottish Government figures that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government admits no new help for small landlords
The government has said it has introduced no specific measures to support small-scale landlords, even as ministers insist the Renters’ Rights Act will still bring…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Goodlord: rents jump 6.5% in June as annual inflation hits near two-year high
Goodlord says average rents rose 6.5 percent in June from May, with annual inflation hitting 7.8 percent as Section 13 pressure keeps rent resets elevated after the Renters Rights Act launch.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Lendco cuts buy-to-let rates as fixes start at 4.29%
Lendco has cut buy-to-let fixed rates from 4.29 percent in its July refresh, with lower pricing across standard, limited company and larger HMO landlord deals.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rightmove says poor EPC rentals face biggest July bill jump
Rightmove says the 1 July energy price cap rise could add up to £591 a year to bills for G-rated homes, sharpening the commercial case for landlords to improve poor EPC stock.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
County Durham tightens HMO test before 17 August switch
County Durham is tightening its HMO planning test before the countywide Article 4 switch on 17 August, with new proposals to block approvals where shared housing is already concentrated.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Nationwide: annual house price growth hits 2.2% in June
Nationwide said UK annual house price growth picked up to 2.2 percent in June, up from 1.7 percent in May, while average prices were broadly…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
HMRC: May housing transactions fall to 98,450 in second monthly drop
HMRC says UK residential property transactions fell to 98,450 in May, marking a second straight monthly drop and giving landlords a clearer read on softer market momentum before summer.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government says PRS database fees may fund council enforcement
The government says future Private Rented Sector Database fees could help fund council enforcement, giving landlords a clearer signal on how the new regime may be paid for under the Renters Rights Act.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
HomeLet: London rents rise 5% as UK average hits £1,353
HomeLet says average UK rents reached £1,353 in June, with London up 5 percent year on year and still leading the sharpest regional pressure in the rental market.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Westminster fee rise lifts landlord licensing costs to £2,167
Westminster has confirmed a £1,540 additional HMO licence fee from 31 August, lifting total landlord licensing costs to £2,167 in one of several council scheme changes hitting landlords this summer.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Paragon adds £1,000 cashback to 21 landlord mortgages
Paragon has added £1,000 cashback to 21 buy-to-let mortgage products across single lets, HMOs and multi-unit blocks, widening lender competition on total borrowing cost rather than rate alone.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Zoopla says 3 in 5 homes listed since January are still unsold
Zoopla says three in five homes put up for sale since January were still without a buyer by the end of June, a fresh sign that agreed sales are failing to keep pace with supply as sellers keep listing ahead of summer.
