Rental price growth has slowed significantly, with annual inflation now running below both consumer prices and wage growth for the first time in years. For...
Buy-to-let lenders are sharpening pricing and loosening criteria as the sector prepares for one of the busiest refinancing cycles in years. With nearly two million...
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has backed calls to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance rates, warning that the current freeze is widening the gap between benefit...
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 3.75% in a tighter-than-expected 5-4 vote, with four MPC members pushing for a cut. The...
Almost four in 10 landlords plan to refinance buy-to-let property during 2026, as an estimated £49.7 billion worth of fixed-rate mortgages reach the end of...
Landlord profitability fell in the final quarter of 2025, with one in seven now reporting their lettings activity is no longer profitable. Average achieved rental...
More than eight in 10 landlords believe the Renters’ Rights Act will damage the private rented sector, while three-quarters expect it to have a negative...
HMRC is writing to nearly 900,000 landlords ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which begins April 2026 for those earning over £50,000.
A legal expert warns housing disrepair claims have become a vehicle for inflated solicitor fees, with tenants left waiting for repairs while costs spiral.
Brent Council has made licensing mandatory for all private landlords and is using data analysis to identify those operating without a valid licence.
Landlords can now volunteer to test the government's new private rented sector database before it becomes mandatory under the Renters' Rights Act later this year.
UK house prices rose 1% annually in January 2026 according to Nationwide, with affordability improving across most regions as mortgage rates continue to ease.
Shelter's new chief executive Sarah Elliott has signalled willingness to work with private landlords, marking a shift from the charity's previously hostile stance under predecessor…
Official HMRC data shows transaction volumes holding firm despite higher borrowing costs and post-Budget uncertainty. The figures offer investors clearer signals on timing, pricing and...
Landlords face a near-£20 billion refurbishment challenge after new analysis found more than half of private rented homes still fall below the government’s minimum EPC...
Landlords will be required to meet a modernised Decent Homes Standard by 2035 after the government confirmed the rules will apply across both private and...
Landlords and property investors are gaining fresh insight into regional market dynamics after Marple in Greater Manchester topped a new national ranking for 2026. The...
Buy-to-let investors are seeing the fastest asking price growth in traditionally lower-priced areas, according to new data from Rightmove, with parts of the North of...
Landlords facing rising costs and major regulatory change are being offered a new short-term finance option as specialist lender Somo launches its Landlord’s Breathing Space...
Landlords ended 2025 with rental yields holding firm, as sustained tenant demand and tight supply continued to underpin rental income across much of England and...
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….
