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ONS: UK rents rise 3.5% as house prices stall
UK private rents rose 3.5 percent in the year to April 2026 while annual house price growth dropped to zero in March, according to the…
UK private rents rose 3.5 percent in the year to April 2026 while annual house price growth dropped to zero in March, according to the…
Tenant demand rose again in April while landlord instructions stayed negative, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey, pointing to more rent pressure…
The government has opened an eight-week consultation on the design of its High Value Council Tax Surcharge, a new charge for residential properties in England…
Buy-to-let mortgage pricing shifted again on 20 May, with Leeds Building Society cutting rates across its range and The Mortgage Works adding new one-year fixes…
London landlords added more stock to the rental market in April even as the Renters’ Rights Act came into force, with Foxtons reporting that new…
Professional landlords are still planning to expand despite higher costs and the early impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to Handelsbanken’s 2026 Property Investor…
The Build to Rent Alliance has launched a new code of practice for England and Wales, setting out a voluntary framework designed to push standards,…
Goodlord has chosen Reposit as its exclusive integrated deposit replacement partner, in a move the companies say will give landlords access to higher tenancy security…
Landlords face a tougher enforcement climate after the Renters’ Rights Act, with council policies allowing formal action to move faster where officers believe there are…
Landlords accounted for 13.3 percent of all home purchases across Great Britain between January and April, the highest share since 2016, as more rental properties…
Buy-to-let investors are looking at a more uneven housing market after Rightmove said asking prices rose 1.2 percent in May while the North-South divide widened…
The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new service for portfolio landlords and build-to-rent operators, marking a clearer push into the larger-scale end of…
Welsh landlords have less than four weeks to update standard occupation contracts or risk penalties under new anti-discrimination rules taking effect from 1 June 2026….
Half of private renters who made a complaint were unhappy with the outcome before the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, according to the latest English…
Grainger said the Renters’ Rights Act is accelerating a structural shift in the rental market, with smaller private landlords leaving and larger professional operators taking…