Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rightmove: 37% of renters unclear on RRA changes
Nearly four in ten tenants say they do not understand what the Renters’ Rights Act means in practice, despite most being aware that the new…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Harrow licensing deadline raises compliance risk for landlords
Harrow landlords face a fresh licensing compliance timetable after two new selective licensing schemes were confirmed to start on 6 July 2026, adding to the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Zero-hours workers risk being shut out by rent cover rules
Workers on zero-hours style contracts risk being shut out of parts of the rental market as landlords lean more heavily on rent guarantee cover ahead…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Knight Frank cuts 2026 house price forecast as rents stay firm
Knight Frank has cut its UK house price growth forecast for 2026 to 1.5 percent, but says rents will keep rising as tighter possession rules…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Landlord gets suspended sentence for illegal eviction
A Staffordshire landlord has been given a 24-week suspended prison sentence after magistrates heard she spent months bombarding a tenant with calls, texts and voice…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Ombudsman says small landlords need help under RRA
The Property Ombudsman’s chief executive Lesley Horton has backed the Renters’ Rights Act but warned that small landlords will need practical support if the new…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Landlord interest bills hit £25,000 a year before RRA
Landlords are carrying average borrowing of £714,000 and paying around £25,000 a year in mortgage interest before tax, repairs and compliance costs are counted, according…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC steps up checks on property values in IHT cases
Referrals to the Valuation Office Agency rose 23.5 percent in a year, pointing to tougher HMRC scrutiny of residential property values in inheritance tax returns.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Buy-to-let lenders cut rates as product choice widens
Fleet, Darlington and Aldermore have all repriced buy-to-let products, giving landlords more choice at a time when refinancing pressure is still building.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlord sell-off share falls as RRA deadline arrives
TwentyCi says the share of homes listed for sale that were rented in the previous three years fell from 22.5 percent to 12.4 percent in Q1.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Welsh election puts landlord policy in sharper focus
Welsh landlords face another election fight over rent controls, supply and tax after Propertymark compared the housing offers from the main Senedd parties before the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Supported housing licensing plan targets rogue providers
Supported housing providers in England are set to face a national licensing regime, new standards and tighter housing benefit rules after ministers confirmed tougher oversight…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Scottish election puts landlord tax and rent controls on ballot
Scottish landlords face sharply different policy paths after Propertymark compared the housing plans of every major party ahead of the 7 May Holyrood election, with…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
CHL and Gatehouse cut buy-to-let rates
CHL Mortgages and Gatehouse Bank have both cut buy-to-let pricing, giving landlords a fresh sign that lenders are still competing for refinance business even with…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords spared SDLT trap as government promises assured tenancy fix
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…
