ONS data shows private housing new work fell 4.9 percent in July 2026, even as total construction output edged up 0.1 percent.
HomeLet's August 2026 Rental Index puts the average UK new-tenancy rent at £1,382 a month, up 0.9 percent in a month and 4.1 percent annually.
MoJ figures show 4,613 residential property tribunal receipts in April-June, up 56 percent year on year, but do not isolate rent challenges.
NRLA calls for CGT on real landlord gains before next month's Budget, arguing that four-fifths of landlord CGT paid since 2015 reflects inflation.
Glenigan reports residential starts fell 36 percent year on year to August as weak sales and higher build costs stalled site viability.
Pegasus Insight reports record-low landlord arrears, but 66 percent of large portfolios still reported missed rent in the past year.
The NRLA warns England's new PRS register could duplicate local licensing as the £65-per-property West Midlands rollout approaches.
Benham and Reeves finds rents accelerated in five English regions after May, while England's overall rental growth held at 0.6 percent.
The UK Government will move initial decisions on England rent-increase challenges to HMRC's Valuation Office under a future Renters' Rights Act reform.
RICS reports landlords expect UK rents to rise about 3% over the next year after its August survey recorded tenant demand up and rental supply…
Bank of England data shows buy-to-let made up 8.0 percent of Q2 mortgage advances, its lowest share since 2024 Q3.
The Government will launch a £65-a-year landlord registration service in the West Midlands on 15 December 2026, with English regional deadlines through November 2027.
Rely research finds Millennials and Gen Z will make up 62 percent of landlords within a decade, while inheritance becomes the main route into buy-to-let.
Rightmove has added a Section 13 rent-review tool to Tenancy Manager, allowing letting agents to create notices from tenancy records after the Renters' Rights Act…
Moneyfacts says HSBC and NatWest have raised mortgage rates since 1 September as higher swap costs force lender repricing.
Hello Neighbour says viewing requests have more than halved since 2023 as tenant affordability, not migration, now limits how far advertised rents can rise.
Paragon Bank says student properties in Stoke-on-Trent delivered an average gross yield of 9.42 percent, the highest return in its latest university-market analysis.
Lloyds says August brought the first annual house-price fall since November 2023, after average values slipped 0.2 percent in the month to £298,468.
Government has set March 2027 as the target for England's mandatory short-let register, giving holiday-let owners a fixed planning date while the final rules remain…
The government says private bailiffs in England and Wales will have to come under mandatory independent oversight, a move that could affect how landlords and…
The Government says councils will be able to seek empty-home management orders after six months, rather than two years, under reforms announced on 27 September.
Policy Exchange proposes freezing Local Housing Allowance until spending falls in real terms, then resetting it to the 10th percentile of local rents.
Resolution Foundation has proposed replacing Council Tax and Stamp Duty in England with a 0.7 percent annual tax on property value paid by occupiers.
Morningstar DBRS finds 51.8 percent of previously F- or G-rated rental homes improved only to EPC E, highlighting the scale of work still ahead before 2030.
The NRLA has warned that reported Capital Gains Tax rates of up to 46 percent could deter landlord sales ahead of the 28 October Budget, although no change is confirmed.
Foxtons’ August index records 24 London renters per new instruction, its highest competition reading of 2026, after activity spread across July and August.
GB Bank has raised its maximum property lending limit to £25m, with funding available for buy-to-let, commercial and mixed-use projects.
Bristol Magistrates’ Court has ordered a landlord to pay more than £58,000 after HMO licensing, repair and management offences.
Landbay has added 11 buy-to-let tracker options and cut selected rates by up to 15 basis points, with a no-ERC 65 percent LTV deal at Bank Rate plus 0.29 percent.
Orkney Islands Council is offering landlords up to £25,000 per empty home, but borrowers must provide affordable private rents and prioritise essential workers for five years.
Menzies LLP says a reported £265m Chelsea sale highlights how the SDLT six-dwelling rule can change tax treatment for portfolio purchases.
Propertymark has called for five-year cost reporting on landlord licensing schemes after warning that some fees now exceed £1,000 per property.
Beauchamp Estates found prime central London house rents averaged £4,177 a week in H1 2026, up 67.15 percent on 2025.
HomeLet’s latest affordability report finds renters aged 70 and over spend 46.8 percent of gross income on rent, based on millions of references to August 2026.
MHCLG data shows English councils spent £2.93bn on temporary accommodation in 2025-26, raising pressure on private-sector supply and local budgets.
