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Grainger says RRA is shifting share from smaller landlords

Grainger says RRA is shifting share from smaller landlords

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...

18/05/2026
Upper Tribunal narrows HMO penalty risk for fixed-rent landlords

Upper Tribunal narrows HMO penalty risk for fixed-rent landlords

Landlords using guaranteed-rent or management deals cannot assume a fixed monthly payment will make them legally responsible for an unlicensed HMO, after an Upper Tribunal...

18/05/2026
Portfolio landlords drive buy-to-let remortgage push

Portfolio landlords drive buy-to-let remortgage push

More than half of larger portfolio landlords expect to remortgage within the next 12 months, pointing to a busy refinance market even as many investors...

16/05/2026
Liverpool offers up to £20,000 to reopen empty rentals

Liverpool offers up to £20,000 to reopen empty rentals

Liverpool City Council is offering grants of £5,000 to £20,000 to bring long-term empty homes back into use, with successful owners required to let at...

16/05/2026
Rent caps could cut rents £1,200 if tax relief returns

Rent caps could cut rents £1,200 if tax relief returns

Private renters could pay about £1,200 less a year by 2030 if ministers combined rent caps with landlord tax reform, according to new analysis from...

16/05/2026
Leasehold sales now take 155 days to exchange

Leasehold sales now take 155 days to exchange

Home sales are now taking 104 days to reach exchange in Great Britain, according to Connells Group, with leasehold deals proving the main drag on...

15/05/2026
Renters’ Rights Act still confuses one in eight tenants

Renters’ Rights Act still confuses one in eight tenants

Most private renters have at least heard of the Renters’ Rights Act, but a large minority still do not understand some of the rules now...

15/05/2026
Buy-to-let arrears fall 24% as possessions edge up

Buy-to-let arrears fall 24% as possessions edge up

Buy-to-let mortgage arrears fell to 8,960 in the first quarter of 2026, down 6 percent on the previous quarter and 24 percent lower than a...

15/05/2026
RICS tightens EWS1 rules for landlords with flats

RICS tightens EWS1 rules for landlords with flats

Landlords with flats in cladded blocks face a tighter valuation framework from November after RICS published updated guidance on when valuers should ask for an...

15/05/2026
Reading HMO deadline leaves landlords facing £250 surcharge

Reading HMO deadline leaves landlords facing £250 surcharge

Reading landlords with smaller HMOs have just over two weeks to apply for a new licence or risk a £250 surcharge, with the council also...

15/05/2026
RICS: weak sales market keeps pressure on rentals

RICS: weak sales market keeps pressure on rentals

The UK housing market stayed soft in April, but the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors survey suggests landlords should focus less on the sales...

14/05/2026
Tandridge fines landlord £5,000 over hazards and EPC

Tandridge fines landlord £5,000 over hazards and EPC

A Tandridge landlord has been hit with £5,000 in fixed penalties after failing to deal with housing safety risks and letting a property without a...

14/05/2026
Rent arrears hit £2,281 as growth slows for landlords

Rent arrears hit £2,281 as growth slows for landlords

Average rental arrears climbed to a record £2,281 in the first quarter of 2026, according to Reposit, but the pace of growth slowed sharply to...

14/05/2026
Leasehold reform bill puts flat investors on notice

Leasehold reform bill puts flat investors on notice

The government’s latest legislative programme has put leasehold reform back at the centre of housing policy, with ministers pressing ahead on commonhold, ground rents and...

14/05/2026
Landlord mortgage choice broadens as lenders cut rates and restore LTVs

Landlord mortgage choice broadens as lenders cut rates and restore LTVs

Buy-to-let lenders are continuing to trim rates, restore higher loan-to-value products and rework fee structures, giving landlords a wider set of refinancing options than they...

13/05/2026
Councils get clearer powers to inspect landlord businesses under RRA

Councils get clearer powers to inspect landlord businesses under RRA

Landlords and letting agents are facing a sharper enforcement framework after the government published fresh guidance on how councils can use investigatory powers under the...

13/05/2026
Hinckley backs new HMO planning controls on key landlord streets

Hinckley backs new HMO planning controls on key landlord streets

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has approved a new Article 4 Direction covering several streets in Hinckley, meaning landlords will need planning permission before converting...

13/05/2026
Second charge lending jumps 33% as landlords weigh options

Second charge lending jumps 33% as landlords weigh options

Second charge mortgage lending rose 33 percent by value to £625 million in the first quarter, according to new Finance & Leasing Association figures, as...

13/05/2026
Rotherham fine shows basic hazards can still bring landlord prosecution

Rotherham fine shows basic hazards can still bring landlord prosecution

A Rotherham prosecution has underlined a simple point for landlords: councils do not need a huge rogue operator case to take action. Basic health and...

13/05/2026
Lewisham Greens target landlords with taskforce plan

Lewisham Greens target landlords with taskforce plan

The Green Party has taken control of Lewisham Council and moved landlord enforcement straight into view, with a pledge to create a rogue landlord taskforce...

12/05/2026
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