Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords face £1,000 MTD fine for outdated contact details
Landlords could face a £1,000 penalty for failing to keep their digital contact details up to date under Making Tax Digital (MTD), according to concerns…
Buy-to-let Property News
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords cite Reeves tax rise as rent hikes accelerate
Two thirds of landlords increasing rents say the Chancellor’s planned income tax rise is a key factor, according to new survey data that reinforces warnings…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Scottish government urges UK to unfreeze housing benefit rates
Scotland’s Housing Secretary has written to the UK government warning that the continued freeze on Local Housing Allowance is pushing low-income renters out of the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC recovers £246m in inheritance tax probes as investigations rise
HM Revenue & Customs recovered £246 million in underpaid inheritance tax last year as enforcement activity intensified, data reveals. Investigations into inheritance tax rose to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords petition Parliament for faster evictions and tenant database
A new parliamentary petition is demanding faster eviction processes for landlords and the creation of a database to track court-evicted tenants. The petition, which runs…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
UK house prices top £300,000 as Halifax reports new milestone
The average UK house price has topped £300,000 for the first time, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. January’s 0.7 percent monthly rise…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rental inflation drops below wages as market cools
Rental price growth has slowed significantly, with annual inflation now running below both consumer prices and wage growth for the first time in years. For…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
BTL lenders cut rates and expand criteria ahead of refinancing surge
Buy-to-let lenders are sharpening pricing and loosening criteria as the sector prepares for one of the busiest refinancing cycles in years. With nearly two million…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Propertymark backs push to unfreeze housing benefit rates
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has backed calls to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance rates, warning that the current freeze is widening the gap between benefit…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as markets eye spring cut
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 3.75% in a tighter-than-expected 5-4 vote, with four MPC members pushing for a cut. The…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Buy-to-let refinancing wave looms as £49.7bn in mortgages mature
Almost four in 10 landlords plan to refinance buy-to-let property during 2026, as an estimated £49.7 billion worth of fixed-rate mortgages reach the end of…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlord yields slip to 6.4% as one in seven report losses
Landlord profitability fell in the final quarter of 2025, with one in seven now reporting their lettings activity is no longer profitable. Average achieved rental…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords fear Renters’ Rights Act as 84% predict sector harm
More than eight in 10 landlords believe the Renters’ Rights Act will damage the private rented sector, while three-quarters expect it to have a negative…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC sends MTD warning letters to 900,000 landlords
HMRC is writing to nearly 900,000 landlords ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which begins April 2026 for those earning over £50,000.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Disrepair claims enriching solicitors while landlords pay the price
A legal expert warns housing disrepair claims have become a vehicle for inflated solicitor fees, with tenants left waiting for repairs while costs spiral.
