Landlords with an average buy-to-let mortgage are seeing their annual earnings drop by over £4,000 per property compared to 2020, primarily due to rising interest...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced Labour’s comprehensive housing reform plans, which include banning Section 21 evictions, easing rules on green belt development, and setting new...
Keir Starmer, the newly elected Prime Minister, is positioned to address Britain’s housing crisis, leveraging Labour’s substantial parliamentary majority to implement significant reforms. Jonathan Rolande,...
The latest Halifax House Price Index reveals that house prices fell by 0.2% in June, with an annual increase of 1.6% and a slight rise...
A recent survey by Foxtons has shown that the general election will have little effect on landlords’ decisions to grow or sell their property portfolios....
Paragon Bank has taken a significant step to attract UK landlords by cutting rates on its core buy-to-let mortgage range and introducing six new five-year...
New research from Zero Deposit, a tenancy deposit alternative provider, reveals that rental market turnover is as low as 10% in some UK postcodes, highlighting...
Propertymark is urging the next government to reconsider the tax rules for landlords to incentivise new investment in the buy-to-let sector, as the number of...
The average rent in the UK reached a record high of £1,299 per month in June 2024, up from £1,229 in June 2023, according to...
New data from Home Sale Pack reveals a significant 22.9% increase in the number of new homes listed for sale across Britain, as sellers aim...
Three of the UK’s largest lenders have reduced their fixed mortgage rates over the past week, anticipating a potential interest rate cut by the Bank...
New research from property portal Rightmove highlights the immense and costly task facing the next government in upgrading the UK’s housing stock. Over half of...
A recent survey by Landbay reveals that half of HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) landlords rely solely on their property portfolios for income. This reliance...
New data analysis by Yopa, the full-service estate agents, suggests that Labour’s ambitious promise to build 1.5 million new homes in their first parliamentary term...
There has been a significant surge in anti-money laundering (AML) checks carried out by estate agents, as reported by Credas Technologies. In the first quarter...
David Alexander, CEO of DJ Alexander, has urged Scotland’s Housing Minister Paul McLennan to amend proposed rent control policies, warning that failing to do so...
Two of the UK’s largest trade organisations representing the private rental sector have voiced their concerns regarding major political parties’ pledges to impose stricter regulations...
In a move that surprised some but aligned with many economists’ expectations, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7 to 2 to...
Labour has unveiled new policies to tackle bad landlords and win over renters in its latest manifesto. Angela Rayner announced plans to ban no-fault evictions,...
A shortage of rental homes is set to undermine the political parties’ plans to reform the rental market, warns the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....
A new government proposal to tighten quality rules across the private rental sector is causing concern among some landlords-but fresh analysis shows that the majority…
UK residential property transactions soared to 177,370 in March 2025, more than doubling the number recorded a year earlier, as landlords and buyers raced to…
Private landlords with properties in southeast London are being encouraged to lease or rent to Royal Greenwich Council, which is offering guaranteed rent, free property…
A landlord in East London has been fined £11,000 for operating an unlicensed and overcrowded house in multiple occupation (HMO), which was reportedly used to…
Over the past decade, East London has emerged as a hotspot for property investors, with several boroughs experiencing significant house price growth. Barking and Dagenham,…
In a major shake-up of property taxation administration, the UK government has announced it will scrap the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) as an arm’s-length body,…
Landlords across the UK are regaining confidence as new analysis shows a notable uplift in buy-to-let mortgage activity, fuelled by improving rates and robust rental…
Paragon Bank has launched a new set of limited-edition buy-to-let mortgage products, offering landlords their lowest five-year fixed rate since August 2022. The new deals,…
Landlords in parts of England are being offered five-year ‘full rent’ agreements to provide homes for asylum seekers, according to a new report. In a…
Landlords and property investors across the UK are bracing for a potential turnaround in fortunes as the Bank of England is widely expected to lower…
Landlords earning over £50,000 a year from rental income are being urged to prepare for sweeping tax changes set to come into force from April…
Landlords across the UK have hit back at a controversial move by Sefton Council, which is threatening to fine property owners up to £400 if…
The Property Ombudsman has appointed Claire Bassett as the new Chair of its Board. She will succeed Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe at the end of…
A landlord in Bradford has been ordered to pay more than £47,000 in fines and costs after admitting to multiple housing regulation breaches-yet the case…
The Renters’ Rights Bill officially entered committee stage in the House of Lords on Tuesday 22 April, marking a significant step in the government’s proposed…
