Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MoJ: private landlord possession claims rose before Section 21 ended
Ministry of Justice figures show private landlord possession claims rose 11.1 percent in Q1 2026 before Section 21 ended on 1 May.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Telford adds tenancy officer to head off evictions
Telford and Wrekin Council has launched a new tenancy intervention officer role aimed at stepping in before landlord-tenant disputes turn into formal eviction action. The…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Land Registry backs 12-month trial to cut sale fall-throughs
HM Land Registry has approved a 12-month trial designed to cut property sale fall-throughs by letting sellers check title data before marketing, a move that matters for landlords weighing exits or portfolio reshuffles.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rushbrook & Rathbone says tenants doubt landlords’ RRA compliance
Rushbrook & Rathbone says more than two thirds of tenants in managed homes either doubt their landlord or agent is fully compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act or do not know if the rules have been met.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
BoE’s Greene warns rate rise may be needed within months
Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene has warned that interest rates may need to rise within months, putting fresh focus on the 18 June decision and the risk of higher buy-to-let borrowing costs.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Luton Council starts landlord licensing from 1 June after court defeat
Luton Council has opened borough-wide HMO and selective licensing from 1 June, with reduced fees available until 31 August after its legal challenge ended.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Citizens Advice says 48% of renters faced rule-breaking agents
Citizens Advice says 48 percent of renters who used a letting agent faced rule-breaking behaviour, with illegal fees, zero-deposit selling and repair failures among the issues reported.
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
NEF renews call to charge NI on rental income
The New Economics Foundation has renewed calls to bring rental income within National Insurance, reviving a tax proposal that would raise costs for landlords if ministers took it forward.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
LRG: six in ten tenants are renting for longer than planned
LRG says six in ten tenants in England and Wales are renting for longer than planned, adding to signs that affordability pressure and delayed home moves are keeping renters in the sector for longer.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
London licensing fines highlight post-RRA landlord risk
Licensing offences now account for more than half of the £24.1 million in fines recorded against landlords and agents on the Mayor of London’s Rogue…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Centre for London says tax overhaul could free 79,000 homes
Centre for London says replacing stamp duty and council tax with a proportional property tax could free up 79,000 extra homes a year and raise £912 million for social housebuilding.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Mole Valley rewrites landlord enforcement policy after RRA
Mole Valley District Council is set to adopt a new landlord enforcement policy this month to align with the Renters’ Rights Act, showing how councils are rewriting enforcement rules after the 1 May switch.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Tenant unions launch First-tier Tribunal rent challenge tool after RRA
Tenant unions have launched a First-tier Tribunal rent challenge tool after the Renters’ Rights Act, urging renters to test rises against market levels under the post-1 May system.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Southend landlord fined £25,224 over unsafe rental
Southend Council has secured a £25,224.39 court bill against a landlord who rented out an unsafe property despite a live Prohibition Order and without the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face £40,000 HHSRS penalties from 23 June
Landlords in England and Wales could face civil penalties of up to £40,000 from 23 June when the updated Housing, Health and Safety Rating System…
