Landlords face mounting emergency callouts as tenant demands blur lines
Landlords are increasingly being asked to respond to “emergencies” that are anything but urgent, with new research showing 65% have been called out for minor...
Landlords are increasingly being asked to respond to “emergencies” that are anything but urgent, with new research showing 65% have been called out for minor...
Private renters in England now spend more than a third of their income on housing, fresh ONS data shows, underlining both the financial strain on...
UK landlords bought 85,000 fewer properties in the past year, new analysis shows, as higher borrowing costs and looming rental reforms cool expansion plans. Just...
Leasehold restrictions are deterring landlords from buying and improving flats, with nearly half reporting that service charges, communal repair delays and lack of decision-making power...
Landlords are now waiting almost 28 weeks on average to regain possession through the courts, new Ministry of Justice figures show, with delays worsening despite...
UK landlords with an eye for location may find a surprising hotspot in Burnley, as new research from estate agency Yopa shows Turf Moor commands...
London landlords could see pressure ease in parts of the rental market after more than 26,000 new student bedrooms were approved since 2021, according to...
Fears of a mass landlord sell-off have not materialised, according to new analysis by Benham and Reeves. Since the Renters’ Rights Bill was introduced to...
UK landlords are enjoying their most profitable spell since 2020, with 87% reporting a profit in Q2 2025 - just one point below a five-year...
Paragon Bank has provided a £9 million revolving credit facility to developer 3West Group, funding the latest phase of the Goodmores project in Exmouth. The...
Landlords earning over £50,000 a year have just 12 months before a major tax reporting overhaul comes into force. From April 2026, quarterly digital tax...
One in five new buy-to-let companies formed in the UK this year has at least one non-UK national shareholder-up from just 13% in 2016-according to...
A landlord group in Scunthorpe has lost its legal bid to block a selective licensing scheme, warning it will push up rents and force some...
More than one in five private rented homes in England would fall foul of proposed new legal standards, as ministers push ahead with reforms that...
UK house prices rose by 0.4% in July, lifting the average property price to £298,237-an increase of £1,080 in just one month, according to Halifax....
Professional landlords are making a bold move into the commercial sector, with new data showing a dramatic rise in applications for office space projects across...
Landlords incorporating their portfolios into limited companies are three times more confident when using a broker versus going direct to a lender, according to new...
Landlords may be watching rental income rise-but tenants are struggling to keep up. New data shows just 17% of UK renters are currently saving for...
A third of UK letting agents say small landlords are already quitting the rental market-citing the Renters’ Rights Bill as a key factor-sparking fresh fears...
England’s landlords are bracing for sweeping regulatory changes as the Renters’ Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law-ushering in a mandatory national landlord register and...
Property values in central London’s most expensive boroughs have fallen by 12 percent over the past three years as higher taxation and tougher regulation weigh…
Almost three quarters of private tenants in England report being happy with their renting experience, according to new research from Pepper Money, offering a more…
Property chain breakdowns are adding an average of £2,127 in unexpected costs to home purchases, according to new research from Barclays, with nearly half of…
A record 66,587 new buy-to-let companies were formed in 2025, rising 8 percent from the previous high in 2024, according to the latest Hamptons Lettings…
Average annual rental income from houses in multiple occupation rose by £5,000 in 2025 to reach £33,400, according to Lendlord’s Q4 HMO Data Analysis Report….
Wandsworth Council is cracking down on cold and inefficient private rentals, with more than 550 properties in the borough estimated to be below the minimum…
House prices remained virtually flat in February after January’s record increase, with the market showing signs of stabilisation rather than slowdown, according to Rightmove’s latest…
Propertymark has called for a new regulatory category for short-term lets in Northern Ireland, warning that proposed tourism accommodation rules risk imposing hotel-style requirements on…
Almost 150 landlords have registered for a special briefing on the Renters’ Rights Act being hosted by Chester-based estate agent Cavendish, highlighting the demand for…
Right to Buy applications surged to a 20-year high in 2024-25, with councils recording a net loss of nearly 4,000 social homes – a trend…
The number of 95 percent loan-to-value mortgages has reached its highest level since March 2008, giving more renters a path to homeownership and potentially affecting…
Buy-to-let mortgage arrears fell 9 percent in the final quarter of 2025, with the number of mortgaged rental properties in arrears dropping to 9,520, according…
Three quarters of landlords have made no preparations for the Renters’ Rights Act despite parts of the legislation taking effect on 1 May, new research…
Great Yarmouth’s selective licensing scheme faces a formal legal challenge after landlord representatives issued a pre-action letter warning they will seek judicial review unless the…
Peers have challenged the government over the Renters’ Rights Act after data showed 110,000 landlords are expected to leave the private rented sector this year….