The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75 percent following its March Monetary Policy Committee meeting, dashing hopes of a spring rate cut...
Administrators have begun marketing more than 250 property companies holding prime central London homes following the collapse of bridging lender Market Financial Solutions, with an...
More than a quarter of properties sold by landlords last year included sitting tenants, according to new research that shows the private rented sector continues...
Landlords who refuse to let properties to tenants claiming benefits or those with children will face criminal penalties from 1 May 2026, following new guidance...
Mortgage Advice Bureau has announced that the value of arranged mortgages reached £32bn in 2025, a 23 percent increase on the previous year and a...
A Wembley landlord has been hit with a fine of nearly £92,000 after Brent Council uncovered serious HMO licensing breaches including severe overcrowding and dangerous...
Brighton and Hove City Council is lobbying ministers to trial a local licensing scheme for short-term holiday lets, amid concerns that thousands of properties are...
The Property Franchise Group has reported a net loss of 4,000 rental properties from its managed lettings portfolio, with the company attributing the decline directly...
Precise Mortgages has launched second charge bridging loans, allowing property owners to access short-term finance without disturbing existing mortgage arrangements or triggering early repayment charges....
Cardiff, Nottingham and Manchester dominate landlord investment as yield-driven buying continues to favour university towns, according to new Paragon Bank lending data. The specialist lender’s...
Landlords looking to refinance face a shrinking window to secure mortgage deals as product shelf-life has dropped to just 14 days – the lowest level...
Calderdale Council is set to approve tougher financial penalties on landlords after inspections uncovered widespread housing rule breaches across the West Yorkshire borough, with 63...
A landlord who attempted to force his tenant out through a sustained campaign of misinformation and pressure has been fined nearly £7,000 after pleading guilty...
Landlords in south-east London face prosecution if they fail to obtain a selective licence, with Bexley Council warning that fines of up to £30,000 –...
A landmark Court of Appeal case could determine whether landlords can rely on Section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices if gas safety certificates were not provided...
Just 50,000 of 864,000 landlords and self-employed earners required to comply with Making Tax Digital have registered, with under three weeks until the 6 April…
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is offering private landlords grants of up to £30,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties – but only if...
Landlords looking to exit the sector by selling to sitting tenants have a new financing option after Nottingham Building Society announced it will accept concessionary...
Portfolio landlords are being urged to review their ownership structures ahead of tax changes due to take effect in April 2027, as accountants warn that...
Average new seller asking prices rose 0.8 percent in March to £371,042, with the spring market showing resilience despite geopolitical tensions and rising mortgage rates....
The government has promised to change stamp duty rules so landlords and tenants are not caught by an unintended tax charge when assured shorthold tenancies…
Landlords planning rent reviews around the 1 May launch of the Renters’ Rights Act have been given a clearer rulebook after the government confirmed how…
Inheritance tax receipts reached a record £8.5 billion in the 2025-26 tax year, giving landlords another reminder that property wealth is staying firmly in HMRC’s…
ONS says annual UK rent growth slowed to 3.4 percent in March while house price inflation edged up to 1.2 percent in February.
HM Land Registry completed 122,810 transactions for value in March 2026, up from 101,604 in February.
Foxtons says the Renters’ Rights Act will create growth opportunities for compliant letting agents as landlords face heavier regulatory demands.
Landlords who advertise rooms or tenancies with ethnic or religious preferences risk legal scrutiny under the Equality Act 2010, after a national newspaper found London…
A quarter of landlords say they plan to leave the market because of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to new NRLA research, even as many…
Landlords and letting agents now have less room for error on one of the Renters’ Rights Act’s first practical deadlines, after the government updated its…
Superior landlords will be exposed to rent repayment orders and civil penalties for unlicensed HMOs from 1 May, widening enforcement risk beyond the immediate rent…
Limited company landlords remain upbeat about the year ahead even as mortgage costs, running costs and regulation continue to rise, according to new research from…
Ceta has launched 12 and 18-month rent guarantee cover for landlords ahead of the Renters Rights Act, signalling that insurers expect longer possession delays and higher arrears risk after 1 May.
Landlords in England could soon face clearer anti-discrimination rules when carrying out Right to Rent checks, after the Home Office opened a consultation on changes…
More than half of homes in England and Wales have an EPC rating of D or below, according to an analysis of local authority data,…
Landlord possession instructions rose 60% year-on-year in March as owners moved to act before Section 21 is abolished on 1 May, according to new figures…
