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…
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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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rent increase rules tightened before Renters’ Rights Act switch
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Inheritance tax receipts hit £8.5bn as property estates stay in HMRC net
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
UK rent growth slows as house prices edge higher
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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Land Registry transactions jump in March after February lull
HM Land Registry completed 122,810 transactions for value in March 2026, up from 101,604 in February.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Foxtons says RRA will boost landlord demand for agents
Foxtons says the Renters’ Rights Act will create growth opportunities for compliant letting agents as landlords face heavier regulatory demands.
