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RICS: rents set to rise as landlord supply falls further
Rents are set to rise further as landlord supply continues to decline, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. The January 2026 data shows…
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Possession delays hit 25 weeks as landlord repossessions rise
Landlords in England and Wales now face an average wait of almost 25 weeks to regain possession of their properties, a 9 percent increase over…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Glasgow tops UK investment rankings with 9.3% yields
Glasgow has been ranked the top UK city for residential property investment, according to Colliers’ latest annual assessment. The Scottish city posted average rental yields…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Pennycook warns landlords on blanket guarantor requirements
The government has warned it will monitor landlords who routinely require guarantors from tenants, with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook signalling that blanket requirements could face…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords must prove deposit protection to use RRA possession grounds
Landlords seeking to regain possession of their properties under the Renters’ Rights Act will need to prove they have correctly protected tenant deposits, according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Nationwide becomes first lender to accept electronic mortgage deeds
Nationwide Building Society has become the first UK lender to allow mortgage deeds to be signed electronically without requiring a witness, potentially cutting days off…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Pro-landlord petition hits 10,000 as government must respond
The pro-landlord petition demanding changes to the Renters’ Rights Act has crossed the 10,000-signature threshold, triggering a mandatory government response. Launched in late January by…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government seeks views on leasehold ban for new flats
Landlords who invest in flats are being urged to respond to a government consultation that could ban leasehold ownership for all new-build apartments in England…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Lodger room supply drops as calls grow for tax threshold boost
Rental supply from lodger landlords has fallen for the first time since the pandemic, prompting calls for the government to raise the Rent a Room…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
BTL trackers launch as lenders cut rates ahead of spring
Landbay has launched new tracker mortgages for buy-to-let landlords as lenders continue to cut rates in anticipation of further Bank of England base rate reductions….
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Pro-landlord petition nears 10,000 signatures for government response
A petition calling for changes to the Renters’ Rights Act has surged to nearly 9,000 signatures, approaching the 10,000 threshold that will force the government…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
First-time buyers hit 20-year high as renters become homeowners
First-time buyers now account for 34.3 percent of all homes sold across Great Britain, the highest share since 2006 according to new research from Connells…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords urged to serve Section 21 notices before 1 May deadline
Landlords planning to use Section 21 no-fault evictions must serve notice before 1 May 2026 or lose the option entirely, legal experts are warning as…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Private landlords face £26.5bn bill to meet new Decent Homes Standard
Private landlords will need to spend a combined £26.5 billion to bring their properties up to the new Decent Homes Standard, according to government data…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
London taskforce warns Local Housing Allowance freeze threatens landlord supply
Taskforce finds 130,000 households in temporary accommodation as LHA freeze widens gap between benefit rates and market rents.
