Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords pay 12% more for energy-efficient homes
Buy-to-let landlords are paying a 12 percent premium for homes with an EPC rating of A or B compared with similar D-rated properties, according to…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
LeaseSafe targets landlords with pay-as-you-send compliance model
A new compliance platform is pitching itself at private landlords with a simple message: track the growing list of legal duties for free, then only…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Affordability squeeze keeps rental pressure on landlords
Headline house price data may look steady, but Skipton Building Society says the underlying affordability picture remains far tougher than those numbers suggest. For landlords,…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Vacant home renovation bill hits £34bn as finance gap narrows
The cost of bringing Britain’s vacant housing stock back into use has climbed sharply, with new analysis from BuildLoan putting the bill at £34bn –…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Manchester tops buy-to-let rankings for 2026
Manchester is the best place in England and Wales for buy-to-let investment in 2026, according to a new ranking from ERE Property that scores 310…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Slough moves to revive borough-wide landlord licensing
Slough Council is moving ahead with plans to bring back selective licensing and borough-wide additional HMO licensing, with a 10-week consultation expected within the next…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Foundation widens HMO and green buy-to-let range
Foundation has widened its buy-to-let range with new green, HMO, multi-unit freehold block, holiday let and expat options, giving landlords another sign that specialist lenders…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Savills: 700 rental homes a day leave landlord market
About 700 former rental homes a day are being listed for sale across Britain, according to new Savills analysis, adding to evidence that landlords are…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlords see house price momentum return in April
UK house price growth picked up again in April, with Nationwide reporting annual growth of 3.0 percent and a monthly rise of 0.4 percent. For…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Reform MPs push HMO licensing for landlords and managers
Reform MPs have called for licensing and formal regulation for HMO landlords and managers, arguing that poorly run shared housing is damaging local communities. For…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Pennycook rules out overnight leasehold abolition
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has ruled out any immediate abolition of leasehold, saying an overnight switch for millions of homes would be legally and practically…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Renters’ Rights Act goes live as compliance becomes key
The Renters’ Rights Act is now live in England, marking the start of a stricter compliance era for landlords and letting agents as Section 21…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government publishes section 8 and rent forms for landlords
Landlords in England have been given their first look at the new forms they will need under the Renters’ Rights Act, with the government publishing…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Bank Rate held at 3.75% as landlords wait for relief
The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75 percent, leaving landlords stuck between welcome short-term stability and a longer wait for any meaningful…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
HMRC property transactions hit one-year high in March
HMRC says UK residential property transactions reached their highest monthly level in a year in March, but the headline rebound came against a badly distorted…
