Pegasus Insight says the average landlord portfolio has risen to 7.3 properties, while 21 percent of landlords now describe themselves as full-time or self-employed in fresh sector data.
UniHomes says Liverpool is set to lead the 2026-27 student letting cycle for projected searches per property, with the wider market still short of nearly 600,000 student bed spaces.
Rathbones says UK residential property has only just kept pace with inflation since 2016, with London housing lagging behind, as tax, rates and regulation weaken the buy-to-let investment case.
Pegasus Insight said average landlord income reached £89,000 in the first quarter of 2026, up £14,000 on the previous quarter, as longer tenancies and firmer tenant satisfaction helped lift returns.
UK residential property transactions totalled 101,030 on a seasonally adjusted basis in April 2026, up 53 percent from a year earlier but 3 percent lower…
Professional landlords are still planning to expand despite higher costs and the early impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to Handelsbanken’s 2026 Property Investor…
Landlords accounted for 13.3 percent of all home purchases across Great Britain between January and April, the highest share since 2016, as more rental properties…
Buy-to-let mortgage arrears fell to 8,960 in the first quarter of 2026, down 6 percent on the previous quarter and 24 percent lower than a…
Average rental arrears climbed to a record £2,281 in the first quarter of 2026, according to Reposit, but the pace of growth slowed sharply to…
Buy-to-let demand for off-plan homes has fallen to its weakest level in 12 years, according to Hamptons, with the share of new homes sold before…
Most landlords are still making money from buy-to-let despite heavier regulation, rising costs and softer tenant demand, with new research putting profitability at 84 percent…
Landlords and second-home buyers now account for most Stamp Duty receipts in more than half of English councils, according to new Paragon Bank analysis of…
The cost of bringing Britain’s vacant housing stock back into use has climbed sharply, with new analysis from BuildLoan putting the bill at £34bn –…
Manchester is the best place in England and Wales for buy-to-let investment in 2026, according to a new ranking from ERE Property that scores 310…
Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced a new lower-priced buy-to-let track for simpler cases, giving landlords another sign that lenders are trying to separate mainstream portfolio…
