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Government consultation exposes unintended consequences of EPC...

A government consultation document admits landlords may sell up or increase rents due to EPC rules. The Improving the Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes impact assessment document reveals the...

Renters’ Rights Act fuels uncertainty as demand outstrips supply...

Despite a growth in the number of properties available to rent, demand continues to outstrip supply as the Renters’ Rights Act creates uncertainty for landlords. Propertymark’s Housing Insight November...

8:00 AM, 23rd January 2026, About 2 days ago | 0

Propertymark Landlord News

Scottish Conservatives warn SNP’s national housing agency will...

The Scottish government has announced a new national housing agency to tackle the housing crisis. More Homes Scotland agency will operate from 2028-29, subject to the results of the Scottish election,

0:01 AM, 23rd January 2026, About 2 days ago | 0

Scotland Landlord News

Paragon, NatWest and RAW unveil new buy to let deals and processes...

Paragon has widened its buy to let mortgage line-up, adding six two-year Bank Base Rate tracker products following broker feedback and renewed landlord demand for flexibility. The new deals sit alongside...

0:01 AM, 23rd January 2026, About 2 days ago | 0

BTL mortgages Landlord News

Rents skyrocket in North of England as UK average stabilises...

Despite rents stabilising across the UK, some areas are seeing prices skyrocket, prompting calls for increased housing supply to tackle rising rents. A report by SpareRoom reveals the steepest average...

Autumn Budget dents landlord confidence but buy to let activity...

Four in 10 landlords say they feel negative about the outlook for their buy to let businesses following the Autumn Budget but remain active in the sector, research suggests. The findings are in the first...

0:00 AM, 23rd January 2026, About 2 days ago | 0

Landlord News Lettings & Management

Government U-turn as Warm Homes Plan sets EPC C deadline for...

The government has U-turned on its plans and scrapped the 2028 deadline for new tenancies to meet EPC C targets, though the cost cap has been reduced. The government has published its Warm Homes Plan...

Scottish landlords call for balanced approach on damp and mould...

A landlord association has warned that new regulations on damp and mould must not impede landlords in Scotland. The Scottish government has announced plans to extend Awaab’s Law to the private rented...

0:01 AM, 22nd January 2026, About 3 days ago | 0

Mould Landlord News Scotland

Government to gather data on council PRS enforcement staffing...

The government has confirmed it will introduce a mandatory collection of private rented sector (PRS) enforcement data, including information on staffing levels within local authorities. In response to...

0:01 AM, 22nd January 2026, About 3 days ago | 4

Renters' Rights Act Landlord News

The UK’s rent rises slow but house prices are up –...

Private rents across the UK continued to rise, though the pace eased towards the end of 2025. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show average monthly rents climbed 4% over the year...

0:01 AM, 22nd January 2026, About 3 days ago | 1

Rent Prices Landlord News

Landlord confidence slides as Renters’ Rights Act nears...

Landlords are entering 2026 with reduced confidence following the November Budget and the impending Renters’ Rights Act, research reveals. According to a survey by Savills, the Act is prompting many...

0:01 AM, 22nd January 2026, About 3 days ago | 1

Renters' Rights Act Landlord News

Tenant demand is easing but remains historically strong...

Tenant demand across the private rented sector has eased slightly over the past year but remains strong by long-term standards. The Landlord Trends data from Pegasus Insight shows that 68% of landlords...

0:00 AM, 22nd January 2026, About 3 days ago | 0

Landlord News Lettings & Management

Buy to let lending rebounds as lender possessions rise –...

New buy to let lending rose sharply in the third quarter of 2025, with 59,467 loans completed across the UK, together worth £10.9bn. The data from UK Finance reveals that the total marked a strong annual...

0:00 AM, 22nd January 2026, About 3 days ago | 5

BTL mortgages Landlord News

Government reveals what must be included in Renters’ Rights...

The government has released details of what information landlords must put in new tenancy agreements under the Renters’ Rights Act. The information could be subject to change, with the final version...

8:51 AM, 21st January 2026, About 4 days ago | 11

Renters' Rights Act Landlord News

London tenants threaten legal action over excessive heat in flats...

Possession Friend has drawn attention to Property118 about a group of tenants threatening legal action against their housing association over excessive heat. In what could be the first case of its kind,

NRLA chief calls on government to avoid unhelpful rhetoric on...

The government should avoid unhelpful rhetoric when communicating with landlords about the Renters’ Rights Act, a landlord association has claimed. Speaking to the London Assembly Housing Committee on...

8:01 AM, 21st January 2026, About 4 days ago | 1

NRLA Landlord News Renters' Rights Act

Government defends freeze of Local Housing Allowance rates...

The government has claimed a range of factors were considered when Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were frozen for a second time in a row. During the Autumn Budget, ministers announced that LHA rates...

8:00 AM, 21st January 2026, About 4 days ago | 4

LHA Expert Landlord News

Government unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan with new duties for...

The government has finally unveiled its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan, claiming landlords “have a responsibility to ensure homes are safe, warm and affordable.” The £15 billion plan introduces new...

Government claims progress on meeting 1.5 million homes target...

The government says it is seeing “green shoots of recovery” in housebuilding and claims it is on track to meet its 1.5 million homes target. New government statistics show a rise in new build starts...

0:01 AM, 21st January 2026, About 4 days ago | 0

Landlord News Property News

Regulator of Social Housing slams councils for failings...

A council has received a C3 grading from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for failing to address potential hazards, including more than 3,000 overdue fire remedial actions. Broxtowe Borough Council...