Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
North Tyneside consults on HMO planning rule for 2027
North Tyneside Council proposes Article 4 controls from 6 August 2027, meaning small HMO conversions in eight wards would need planning permission.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Paragon: HMO landlords are ahead on EPC upgrades
Paragon Bank says two-thirds of HMOs in its latest research already hold EPC ratings of A to C, giving HMO landlords a clearer lead as minimum energy standards stay under review.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Paragon: HMO yields push landlord returns above 7%
Paragon says average gross rental yields across its landlord lending book rose to 7.02 percent in Q2 2026, with HMOs still delivering the strongest returns at 8.9 percent.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Lincoln council fines landlord £4,000 over dangerous HMO
City of Lincoln Council has fined a landlord £4,000 after seven HMO management breaches were found at a property with fire safety failures, electrical risks, damp and disrepair.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Lendco cuts buy-to-let rates as fixes start at 4.29%
Lendco has cut buy-to-let fixed rates from 4.29 percent in its July refresh, with lower pricing across standard, limited company and larger HMO landlord deals.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Westminster fee rise lifts landlord licensing costs to £2,167
Westminster has confirmed a £1,540 additional HMO licence fee from 31 August, lifting total landlord licensing costs to £2,167 in one of several council scheme changes hitting landlords this summer.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Hertsmere warns four Potters Bar HMOs after waste action
Hertsmere Borough Council has served Section 46 notices on four Potters Bar HMOs after waste complaints, warning landlords that fixed penalties can follow if bin and rubbish arrangements are not brought under control.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
UniHomes says Liverpool tops student BTL demand as bed shortfall nears 600,000
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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Tower Hamlets secures banning orders against rogue HMO operators
Tower Hamlets Council has secured three-year banning orders against a property management company and its two directors after a Poplar flat was run as an unlicensed HMO with overcrowding and fire safety failings.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Three Rivers plans Article 4 HMO controls after five-month rise
Three Rivers District Council is preparing an Article 4 direction for smaller HMOs after reporting a five-month rise in potential shared homes, with a 12-month lead-in now in view for landlords.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Upper Tribunal narrows HMO penalty risk for fixed-rent landlords
Landlords using guaranteed-rent or management deals cannot assume a fixed monthly payment will make them legally responsible for an unlicensed HMO, after an Upper Tribunal…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Telford lines up wider HMO licensing from August
Telford & Wrekin Council is preparing to decide whether smaller HMOs should be brought into an additional licensing scheme from 20 August, a move that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Reform MPs push HMO licensing for landlords and managers
Reform MPs have called for licensing and formal regulation for HMO landlords and managers, arguing that poorly run shared housing is damaging local communities. For…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Superior landlords face HMO fines from 1 May
Superior landlords will be exposed to rent repayment orders and civil penalties for unlicensed HMOs from 1 May, widening enforcement risk beyond the immediate rent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Rent-to-rent HMO operator hit with £31,000 repayment order
A First-tier Tribunal has ordered Mio Real Estate Ltd to repay £31,436.23 after operating an unlicensed six-bedroom HMO in Bethnal Green, underlining a point many…
