Several lenders have withdrawn their entire fixed-rate mortgage ranges from the market as the Gulf conflict continues to drive swap rates higher, with over 1,700...
Buy-to-let investment has fundamentally shifted from southern England to the Midlands and North over the decade since the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, with new...
Average mortgage rates have climbed to 5.5 percent, marking the highest level since August 2024 and adding more than £1,000 a year to typical landlord...
London’s rental market is emerging from its winter lull as new data shows improved supply and early signs of tenant activity picking up ahead of...
NatWest has become the latest major lender to adopt digital completion technology, going live with PEXA’s platform for fee-assisted remortgages in a move that could...
Property transactions across prime London postcodes fell 31 percent in the second half of 2025, with average monthly completions dropping from 1,431 to just 987...
Angela Rayner has called on Sir Keir Starmer to “pick more fights” with landlords and freeholders, signalling that housing remains a key battleground as Labour...
Tenancy fraud is draining £266 million from landlords every month, with 70 percent of victims unable to recover their losses, new research from LegalforLandlords reveals....
UK house price growth slows as landlords become more selective with portfolio decisions, according to official data published today. The Office for National Statistics reported...
Shawbrook has expanded its buy-to-let lending proposition to better support landlords letting properties to social housing operators, improving criteria and simplifying processes as more private...
Newport has seen the sharpest rent increases in the UK over the past five years, with one-bedroom rental costs rising 47.4 percent according to new...
New homes in England will be banned from connecting to the gas network from March 2028 under the Future Homes Standard, which the government published...
Claims that landlords are rushing to evict tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect appear unfounded, with new data showing Section 21 possession claims...
Ben Twomey, the chief executive of tenant campaign group Generation Rent, has announced he will step down from the £68,000-a-year role in July – just...
Nearly two-thirds of letting agents are not clearly displaying their Client Money Protection certification online despite it being a legal requirement, according to new research....
Cabinet ministers are examining proposals to equalise Capital Gains Tax with income tax rates, a move that could significantly increase tax bills for landlords selling...
Landlords listing rental properties in London during summer months receive twice as many tenant enquiries as those listing earlier in the year, according to new...
The government has admitted it does not know how many landlords have left the rental sector since 2020, raising questions about how ministers can assess...
Families can get on the housing ladder for as little as £325 a month in parts of the North East, with Shildon in County Durham...
Tenants will be able to challenge proposed rent increases at tribunal for just £47, the government has confirmed – one of the lowest fees across...
A Tandridge landlord has been hit with £5,000 in fixed penalties after failing to deal with housing safety risks and letting a property without a…
Average rental arrears climbed to a record £2,281 in the first quarter of 2026, according to Reposit, but the pace of growth slowed sharply to…
The government’s latest legislative programme has put leasehold reform back at the centre of housing policy, with ministers pressing ahead on commonhold, ground rents and…
Buy-to-let lenders are continuing to trim rates, restore higher loan-to-value products and rework fee structures, giving landlords a wider set of refinancing options than they…
Landlords and letting agents are facing a sharper enforcement framework after the government published fresh guidance on how councils can use investigatory powers under the…
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has approved a new Article 4 Direction covering several streets in Hinckley, meaning landlords will need planning permission before converting…
Second charge mortgage lending rose 33 percent by value to £625 million in the first quarter, according to new Finance & Leasing Association figures, as…
A Rotherham prosecution has underlined a simple point for landlords: councils do not need a huge rogue operator case to take action. Basic health and…
The Green Party has taken control of Lewisham Council and moved landlord enforcement straight into view, with a pledge to create a rogue landlord taskforce…
Zephyr Homeloans has launched new five-year fixed buy-to-let products with no valuation fee and no application fee, while also widening its lending criteria for more…
Ministers have confirmed a fresh tightening of Right to Buy, with the minimum eligibility period set to rise from three years to 10 and discounts…
The NRLA has warned Wales’ incoming politicians against pursuing rent controls after Plaid Cymru’s election victory, arguing that any cap would cut supply and push…
Buy-to-let demand for off-plan homes has fallen to its weakest level in 12 years, according to Hamptons, with the share of new homes sold before…
UK house prices were broadly flat in April, with Halifax putting the average property value at £299,313 after a monthly dip of just 0.1 percent…
Private landlords are still waiting an average 32.5 weeks to regain possession through the courts, prompting fresh warnings that the justice system is not ready…
