Estate agents across England are voicing concerns about a potential market correction following the expiration of current Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) relief thresholds on...
First-time landlords are making their mark in the northern regions of England, capitalising on lower property prices, competitive rental yields, and manageable mortgage requirements. Fleet...
Industry leaders from across the property sector convened this week to discuss the far-reaching implications of the Renters’ Rights Bill, currently moving through Parliament. Hosted...
A landlord in Walthamstow has seen a hefty rent repayment order reduced after a tribunal considered the tenants’ substantial arrears of over £17,000. The First-tier...
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) has officially abolished the contentious two-year rule, simplifying the process for leaseholders to extend their leases or...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has implemented stricter regulatory measures following the expulsion of an estate agent found guilty of multiple fraud and...
A landlord in Plymouth has revealed the appalling state of his rental property following a tenant’s eviction. After two years of being denied access for...
Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage rates have seen a slight increase since the Autumn Budget, driven by higher swap rates and soaring gilt yields. However, UK landlords...
The Renters’ Rights Bill, set to introduce significant reforms to the rental process, is continuing to raise concerns among landlords and letting agents. Under the...
Tourism Minister Chris Bryant has announced that the long-awaited holiday-let registration scheme for England is set to launch “very soon” this year. The initiative, designed...
The UK government is preparing to unveil its overdue consultation on energy efficiency standards for private rented properties, with plans to require homes to meet...
The latest report from Zero Deposit reveals a -7.3% drop in tenant demand for rental properties across England between Q3 and Q4 2024. While the...
A new report from the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has shed light on the increasing number of landlords planning to exit the private rental sector....
Specialist lender Aldermore has announced a series of significant changes to its mortgage range, reducing rates and reintroducing 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages. These updates are...
The UK housing market has demonstrated robust resilience as the latest data from the Land Registry reveals an annual house price growth of 3.3% in...
Research conducted by lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves highlights a growing trend of foreign homebuyers in England and Wales, with Hong Kong nationals...
The number of landlords incorporating their property portfolios through limited companies has more than doubled since early 2020, according to new research by Pegasus Insight...
The UK housing market has demonstrated robust performance in recent months, buoyed by stabilising economic conditions and a resurgence in buyer activity. Propertymark’s latest Housing...
Leading property advisor Savills has launched a Residential Investor Hub, a private platform offering exclusive buy-to-let (BTL) investment opportunities. The free-to-join service is designed to...
Interest rates in the UK could fall to 2.5% by late 2027, significantly below the 3.75% market consensus, according to Oxford Economics, a leading economic...
More than 2,300 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across England contain life-threatening safety hazards, according to new analysis by Inventory Base - prompting renewed calls…
With Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week running from 17–23 November 2025, Propertymark is reminding landlords, letting agents, and tenants across the UK to check their carbon…
Homeless charity Crisis has announced plans to become a not-for-profit landlord, purchasing one-bedroom homes in London and Newcastle from 2026. The organisation says it aims…
UK rents are forecast to rise by 12% over the next five years, according to Savills, as the property firm predicts a calmer and more…
HMRC has launched an ambitious new offensive against tax evasion - powered by artificial intelligence. With digital tools now able to cross-reference property, mortgage, and…
England’s south coast has recorded the fastest rent growth in the UK, according to new figures from the Lomond Group, as landlords across the country…
The government’s updated Decent Homes Standard could cost landlords thousands as part of sweeping reforms under the Renters’ Rights Act, which received Royal Assent in…
The government has published its official Guide to the Renters’ Rights Act (6 November 2025), confirming the direction of travel but not the start date….
The government has admitted it has not assessed the potential impact of banning landlords from re-letting their properties for 12 months if a sale falls…
The Bank of England has kept the base interest rate at 4% following a narrow 5–4 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) vote, holding steady as inflation…
More than half of UK renters are effectively “flathugging” - staying in their current rental homes despite wanting to move - according to new research…
Rents across England fell sharply last month, dropping by 12% between September and October, according to the Goodlord Rental Index. While the seasonal dip mirrors…
A leading Midlands landlord has criticised the Green Party’s radical plan to abolish private renting, describing it as “an ideal world idea” that would take…
Tenants who consistently pay rent on time will soon see their credit scores rise, as Experian prepares to include rental data in its revamped scoring…
When even the Chancellor of the Exchequer falls foul of landlord licensing laws, every property investor in Britain takes notice. Rachel Reeves has admitted she…
