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Simple alarm check could save lives – Propertymark

Simple alarm check could save lives – Propertymark...

An industry body is urging landlords and tenants to test their carbon monoxide alarms to save lives. Ahead of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week next week, Propertymark has created a checklist to help households...

0:01 AM, 17th November 2025, About 3 hours ago |  0

PropertymarkLandlord News
Renters’ Rights Act to begin on 1 May 2026 – Government announces

Renters’ Rights Act to begin on 1 May 2026 – Government...

England’s private rented sector will undergo its biggest overhaul in years, as the government confirms the Renters’ Rights Act will come into force on 1 May 2026. The plan sets a firm timetable...

9:28 AM, 14th November 2025, About 3 days ago |  28

Renters' Rights ActLandlord News
Property sector reacts to the Renters’ Rights Act start date

Property sector reacts to the Renters’ Rights Act start...

There has been a strong reaction to the government announcement that England’s rental market will see the Renters’ Rights Act taking effect on 1 May 2026. The move ends months of speculation...

8:54 AM, 14th November 2025, About 3 days ago |  2

Renters' Rights ActLandlord News
Plans unveiled for licensing scheme for short-term lets in Wales

Plans unveiled for licensing scheme for short-term lets in Wales...

The Welsh government have announced plans for a licensing scheme for short-term lets. Under the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill, Airbnbs and self-catering accommodation...

0:01 AM, 14th November 2025, About 3 days ago |  0

WalesLandlord News
Buy to let arrears drop sharply as repossessions rise

Buy to let arrears drop sharply as repossessions rise...

Buy to let mortgage arrears fell sharply over the summer but there was a jump in landlord repossessions, UK Finance says. Data for the third quarter shows the number of landlord loans in arrears dropped...

0:01 AM, 14th November 2025, About 3 days ago |  2

Landlord NewsLettings & Management
Buy to let landlords turn to remortgaging as new purchases stall

Buy to let landlords turn to remortgaging as new purchases stall...

Landlords are shifting their focus from expansion to protection, as new data shows a slowdown in buy to let activity and a rise in remortgaging. According to Twenty7tec, BTL purchase searches have fallen...

0:01 AM, 14th November 2025, About 3 days ago |  0

BTL mortgagesLandlord News
Mystic Mortar Landlord Horoscope 14 Nov 2025

Mystic Mortar Landlord Horoscope 14 Nov 2025...

Mystic Mortar’s Landlord Horoscope Edition: Friday 14 November 2025 Welcome, star-gazers and key-holders, to a week where the stars weave both intensity and opportunity into your landlord journey. The...

0:00 AM, 14th November 2025, About 3 days ago |  0

Landlord NewsMystic Mortar
Landlords selling up as tenant demand hits new high

Landlords selling up as tenant demand hits new high...

Tenant demand continues to climb, but landlords continue to sell amid fears over new legislation. According to Propertymark’s Housing Insight report, demand continues to exceed supply, with an average...

9:00 AM, 13th November 2025, About 4 days ago |  30

PropertymarkLandlord News
Landlords under 65 face National Insurance hit in Budget

Landlords under 65 face National Insurance hit in Budget...

Landlords under the age of 65 are likely to be among the biggest losers in the upcoming Autumn Budget should the government impose National Insurance Contributions (NICs) on rental income. That’s...

8:05 AM, 13th November 2025, About 4 days ago |  6

Landlord NewsLettings & Management
Rely and YBS unveil new buy to let ranges

Rely and YBS unveil new buy to let ranges...

Two major lenders have launched fresh buy to let offerings designed to speed up the mortgage process and simplify life for brokers and landlords. OSB Group has officially rolled out its new dedicated BTL...

8:04 AM, 13th November 2025, About 4 days ago |  0

BTL mortgagesLandlord News
Housing market slows as pre-Budget uncertainty hits confidence

Housing market slows as pre-Budget uncertainty hits confidence...

The UK’s housing market has stalled as anxiety over the upcoming Autumn Budget weighs heavily on both buyers and sellers, RICs reveals. Its latest Residential Market Survey shows that demand, sales...

0:01 AM, 13th November 2025, About 4 days ago |  0

House PricesLandlord News
Ombudsman exposes failings at Welsh housing association after years of disrepair

Ombudsman exposes failings at Welsh housing association after...

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has uncovered serious and long-running failings at a housing association after two tenants endured years of disrepair, unheated homes and poor communication. It...

0:01 AM, 13th November 2025, About 4 days ago |  0

WalesLandlord News
Third of tenants spend half their income on rent

Third of tenants spend half their income on rent...

Around a third of tenants are now handing over at least half of their take-home pay to pay rent, research reveals. According to deposit alternative provider Reposit, 14% of tenants spend between 50% and...

0:01 AM, 13th November 2025, About 4 days ago |  5

Rent PricesLandlord News
The Times wants to speak to landlords ahead of the Autumn Budget about income tax and national insurance

The Times wants to speak to landlords ahead of the Autumn Budget...

The Times is looking to speak to landlords about the potential change to income tax/national insurance and how it might affect their finances. It’s for a piece based on the possibility that Chancellor...

11:38 AM, 12th November 2025, About 5 days ago |  0

PressLandlord News
Councils cash in on selective licensing schemes – special report

Councils cash in on selective licensing schemes – special report...

Despite councils charging landlords hundreds of pounds for selective licensing schemes, the government claims councils should not profit from licensing. In an investigative report by Property118, we contacted...

9:55 AM, 12th November 2025, About 5 days ago |  13

Renters' Rights ActLandlord News
London council steps up landlord inspections

London council steps up landlord inspections...

Wandsworth Council has intensified its efforts to check its licensed landlords and find unsafe homes. Landlords in the borough must now apply for a licence before letting properties across several key...

8:24 AM, 12th November 2025, About 5 days ago |  1

Selective LicensingLandlord NewsLondon
Rents forecast to rise 12% as PRS steadies

Rents forecast to rise 12% as PRS steadies...

Private rents in the UK are set to climb by 12% over the next five years as the rental market shifts towards calmer, more predictable conditions, research reveals. According to a forecast from Savills,

0:02 AM, 12th November 2025, About 5 days ago |  2

Rent PricesLandlord News
Wales and the North East hit hardest as rental affordability gap widens

Wales and the North East hit hardest as rental affordability...

Wales and the North East are bearing the brunt of the UK’s widening rental affordability divide, new figures reveal. ARLA Propertymark says that tenants in Wales saw their average monthly rent climb...

0:01 AM, 12th November 2025, About 5 days ago |  0

Rent PricesLandlord News
Land Registry unveils plan to streamline property deals

Land Registry unveils plan to streamline property deals...

HM Land Registry has rolled out its Strategy 2025+ which promises to make buying and selling a home quicker. In a process that has been plagued by delays and paperwork woes, the organisation says it will...

0:01 AM, 12th November 2025, About 5 days ago |  1

Property NewsLandlord News
Social housing survey shows tenants are both satisfied and frustrated

Social housing survey shows tenants are both satisfied and frustrated...

Nearly half a million social housing tenants have shared their views on the quality of their homes in England. The survey by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) found a mixed picture of satisfaction...

0:01 AM, 12th November 2025, About 5 days ago |  0

Landlord NewsLettings & Management

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