Buy-to-let Property News, Market
New home registrations fall 6% as rental pipeline slips
New home registrations fell 6 percent in the first quarter of 2026, with the rental and affordable pipeline also down, adding another warning for landlords…
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Build-to-rent alliance launches code for England and Wales
The Build to Rent Alliance has launched a new code of practice for England and Wales, setting out a voluntary framework designed to push standards,…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlord buying hits 13.3% as investors trade stock
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…
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Savills: 700 rental homes a day leave landlord market
About 700 former rental homes a day are being listed for sale across Britain, according to new Savills analysis, adding to evidence that landlords are…
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Landlord sell-off share falls as RRA deadline arrives
TwentyCi says the share of homes listed for sale that were rented in the previous three years fell from 22.5 percent to 12.4 percent in Q1.
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Crisis to buy homes and become not-for-profit landlord
Homelessness charity Crisis is set to buy and manage its first private rented homes after securing £6.9 million in backing from Lloyds Banking Group, in…
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Build-to-rent pipeline slows as planning delays hit 15 months
Planning delays for new build-to-rent schemes have stretched to 15 months in London and up to 14 months elsewhere, while the number of homes under…
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Room rent growth stalls as flatshare supply slows
UK room rents were effectively flat in the first quarter of 2026, but new data from SpareRoom suggests the supply side of the flatshare market…
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Agents brace for 71% drop in buy-to-let investors as landlord exits bite
Letting agents expect a 71 percent reduction in buy-to-let investors this year, according to a new Iamproperty study that points to a weaker pipeline of…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Pet-friendly rentals drop 39% as landlords retreat ahead of RRA
The number of rental homes advertised as pet-friendly in England has fallen by 39 percent since the start of 2026, new analysis shows. The sharp…
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London rental supply recovers as Foxtons reports spring momentum
London’s rental market is emerging from its winter lull as new data shows improved supply and early signs of tenant activity picking up ahead of…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government admits it cannot track landlords leaving the sector
The government has admitted it does not know how many landlords have left the rental sector since 2020, raising questions about how ministers can assess…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Third of landlords sell up as RRA triggers regional supply squeeze
A third of landlords ending tenancies in one Essex agency are selling their properties rather than reletting, as Propertymark regional executives report growing market polarisation…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rental supply rises 12 percent as tenant arrears fall to 2 percent
Rental property supply increased 12 percent in January while tenant arrears fell to their lowest level in recent months, according to new data from Propertymark…
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Small landlords lose market share as larger portfolios grow
The proportion of landlords owning just one or two properties fell from 57 percent to 50 percent in a single year, according to new data…
