Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Liverpool weighs city-wide landlord licensing expansion
Liverpool City Council has opened a fresh consultation on the future of selective licensing, with landlords now facing the prospect of a scheme that could…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Goodlord: rents fall 0.6% as April market cools
Average rents across England fell by 0.6 percent in April, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index, giving landlords one of the clearest signs yet…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlord yields hit 6.5% but RRA fears drag on confidence
Most landlords say their portfolios are still profitable and average yields have edged up again, but confidence in the private rented sector has weakened as…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
RRA information sheet deadline risks late landlord scramble
Official take-up of the government’s Renters’ Rights Act information sheet still looks low relative to the size of England’s private rented sector, raising the risk…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Leeds appeal leaves landlord with higher £10,500 fine
A Leeds landlord has been hit with a higher financial penalty after appealing council enforcement action over safety and management failings at a Harehills rental…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Right to Rent code leaves landlords exposed on two fronts
The Home Office’s latest Right to Rent consultation has reopened a long-running problem for landlords: how to carry out immigration checks without creating fresh discrimination…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords drive most Stamp Duty receipts in 164 councils
Landlords and second-home buyers now account for most Stamp Duty receipts in more than half of English councils, according to new Paragon Bank analysis of…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Tenant swaps raise new paperwork risk for landlords
Tenant swaps are set to become a more common pressure point for landlords under the Renters’ Rights Act, with deposit protection provider mydeposits warning that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rent growth slows before RRA rent limits bite
Rent growth across England slowed in the first quarter of 2026 despite widespread expectations that landlords would push through sharper increases before the Renters’ Rights…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Derby fines landlords for missing tenancy records
Derby City Council has prosecuted two landlords after they failed to hand over tenancy and rent records during housing standards investigations, in a reminder that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords pay 12% more for energy-efficient homes
Buy-to-let landlords are paying a 12 percent premium for homes with an EPC rating of A or B compared with similar D-rated properties, according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
LeaseSafe targets landlords with pay-as-you-send compliance model
A new compliance platform is pitching itself at private landlords with a simple message: track the growing list of legal duties for free, then only…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Affordability squeeze keeps rental pressure on landlords
Headline house price data may look steady, but Skipton Building Society says the underlying affordability picture remains far tougher than those numbers suggest. For landlords,…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Vacant home renovation bill hits £34bn as finance gap narrows
The cost of bringing Britain’s vacant housing stock back into use has climbed sharply, with new analysis from BuildLoan putting the bill at £34bn –…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Manchester tops buy-to-let rankings for 2026
Manchester is the best place in England and Wales for buy-to-let investment in 2026, according to a new ranking from ERE Property that scores 310…
