Nearly half of landlords plan to inspect their rental properties no more than once a year after the Renters’ Rights Act replaces fixed-term tenancies with...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to investigate a mass eviction scandal at a London residential block, marking a significant escalation...
The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with HMRC-approved tax platform Taxd to help landlords comply with Making Tax Digital requirements before the 6 April...
Propertymark has published housing manifestos for Scotland and Wales ahead of the 2026 elections, setting out policy demands to tackle what it describes as broken...
Landlords who prioritise communication and responsiveness are far more likely to retain tenants long-term, according to new research that highlights the importance of the human...
Buy-to-let landlords could receive an unexpected £8.7 billion windfall from the government’s planned ground rent cap, according to new analysis that suggests the policy may...
Buyer demand for homes has started to recover after a subdued start to the year, with new applicant registrations rising 1.5 percent year-on-year to make...
Average mortgage rates have breached 5 percent for the first time since last summer as lenders continue to withdraw products and reprice in response to...
Buyer demand dropped sharply in February as geopolitical uncertainty and inflation concerns weighed on the housing market, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market...
Propertymark has issued a detailed breakdown of the Renters Rights Act changes taking effect on 1 May 2026, urging landlords and agents to prepare for...
Landlords can now access up to £50,000 in legal expenses cover to pursue eviction cases under the Renters Rights Act, as the insurance market responds...
The UK’s property management sector is set to reach almost £38 billion in 2026, driven by the growing regulatory burden on private landlords. Analysis by...
Competition for rental homes has fallen to its lowest level in six years, with landlords receiving just 4.8 enquiries per property compared to 6.5 a...
The government has pushed back its overhaul of domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) from October 2026 to the second half of 2027, citing concerns raised...
The value of the UK private rental sector contracted by £48 billion last year – the largest single-year decline recorded in the past century, according...
The Green Party, Generation Rent and major public sector unions are organising what they describe as the largest housing demonstration in a decade, calling for...
The government is considering introducing fees for tenants who challenge rent increases through tribunals, potentially reshaping how the Renters’ Rights Act’s rent review system will...
Holiday let owners earned an average gross income of £25,600 in 2025, up from £24,700 in 2024, according to new research from Sykes Holiday Cottages....
Southampton Council confirms landlords are leaving the private rental market ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act implementation on 1 May, with council officers citing an...
The number of households with children owning a property with a mortgage has dropped 20 percent in the last 20 years, with more families now...
Landlords have less than two weeks to tighten referencing, tenancy paperwork and rent processes before the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act starts on…
Mortgage pricing has posted its first week-on-week decline since late February, offering landlords a small but useful sign that the latest refinance shock may be…
Asking prices for homes coming to market are still edging higher despite renewed mortgage volatility, according to Rightmove, in a sign that the sales market…
Landlords are moving more of their borrowing onto interest-only deals as higher mortgage rates return, with new figures from Hamptons showing a sharp jump in…
Paragon Bank has launched a new limited-edition range of 60 percent loan-to-value buy-to-let products, widening options for landlords who can put in more equity while…
Homelessness charity Crisis is set to buy and manage its first private rented homes after securing £6.9 million in backing from Lloyds Banking Group, in…
Prime London rents edged back into growth in March even as the sales market stayed under pressure, giving landlords a clearer read on where demand…
Shared owners who rent out their homes will lose access to Section 21 from 1 May and will have to use the Renters Rights Act…
Planning delays for new build-to-rent schemes have stretched to 15 months in London and up to 14 months elsewhere, while the number of homes under…
Propertymark has backed plans for clearer sentencing guidelines for housing offences, but warned that landlords and agents should not be hit by overlapping punishments that…
A First-tier Tribunal has ordered Mio Real Estate Ltd to repay £31,436.23 after operating an unlicensed six-bedroom HMO in Bethnal Green, underlining a point many…
An estimated 220,000 households could leave England’s private rented sector by the end of 2026, with Pepper Money saying smaller landlords are twice as likely…
Buy-to-let borrowing is becoming more concentrated in larger portfolios, with the typical landlord now holding 6.5 mortgages across two lenders and total borrowing of £714,000,…
The pace of rent growth has slowed sharply, but landlords are not flooding back into the market. Rightmove said the average advertised rent for homes…
Buy-to-let lending rose sharply at the end of 2025, but the growth came largely from landlords refinancing existing debt rather than expanding portfolios, according to…
