UK private rents climbed 7.0% in the year to May 2025, despite slowing house price inflation and new tax rules dampening sales. The average rent...
Landlords in Hull are defending the role of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) after local councillor Paul Drake-Davis branded their growth a threat to “the...
New-build homes are commanding up to 18% more in rent than older stock across England, according to a new report from tenant referencing and lettings...
Fresh analysis by estate agency Yopa has revealed the English postcodes commanding the steepest premiums over their county’s average house price - and surprisingly, it’s...
The long-debated Renters’ Rights Bill is on course to become law by 22 July 2025, following confirmation that the House of Lords will hold its...
As the UK edges closer to its 2028 and 2030 energy efficiency deadlines, landlords are once again in the spotlight - this time over claims...
A sharp fall in studio bookings for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) has grabbed the headlines this spring, yet seasoned landlords can still spy opportunity in...
Property values surrounding one of London’s most iconic royal landmarks have soared, according to new figures released just days before this year’s Trooping the Colour....
A Brent-based landlord has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £20,000 in fines and compensation after unlawfully evicting a tenant and...
UK rental growth has eased to its slowest pace since 2021, but landlords remain in a strong position as low supply and high competition continue...
More than one in ten private rented homes in England contain Category 1 hazards that could result in death or serious injury, according to new...
The Mortgage Works (TMW), one of the UK’s largest buy-to-let lenders, has today reduced its affordability stress rate for certain buy-to-let mortgage applications-offering landlords a...
Residential burglary rates across England and Wales have fallen by 8% year-on-year, with Merseyside leading the improvement, according to new analysis of Home Office data...
The UK government is on track to fall drastically short of its pledge to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029, according to a new...
UK house prices recorded a modest decline in May 2025, falling by 0.4%, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average property now...
A new survey by legal experts PHR Solicitors has revealed that a large number of UK landlords may be unknowingly putting themselves at legal risk...
A group of landlords has joined forces with letting agency Martin & Co to launch legal action against Leicester City Council, calling its £1,290 per...
A recent High Court ruling in favour of cinema chain Picturehouse has sent ripples through the UK commercial property sector, with landlords now being urged...
Landlords across the UK are warning that the government’s proposed energy efficiency deadlines are not only unworkable, but risk pushing parts of the rental sector...
UK landlords and developers are being handed a clear-cut opportunity: the cost of new-build homes is rapidly outpacing the rise in labour and material expenses,...
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that Labour’s plan to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029 will affect property prices, telling MPs the “best…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
