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January house price cuts lure buyers...

More than a third of homes for sale across England are being marketed at reduced asking prices, offering scope for buyers wanting early-year savings before the market tightens. An analysis from Benham...

0:00 AM, 16th January 2026, About A week ago | 0

Property Market News Landlord News

MPs clash over property income tax amid warnings it will hurt...

A Conservative MP claims Labour’s decision to raise tax rates on property income will hurt renters and reduce rental supply. The Autumn Budget increased tax rates on dividends, property, and savings...

More landlords face prison for eviction and harassment offences...

Landlords are facing the prospect of stiffer sentencing when charged with the unlawful eviction and unlawful harassment of tenants. The Sentencing Council has unveiled a public consultation that appears...

9:23 AM, 15th January 2026, About A week ago | 3

Landlord News Lettings & Management

Scottish Budget sparks housing tax backlash...

Scotland’s finance and local government secretary, Shona Robison, has set out the Scottish Budget 2026-27, unveiling housing measures that have drawn criticism from across the property sector. The...

9:23 AM, 15th January 2026, About A week ago | 0

Scotland Landlord News

Rents grew by 2.2% in 2025 but growth is cooling...

Average advertised rents across Britain ended 2025 up 2.2%, with growth easing as tenant competition cooled and more homes came onto the market. That’s according to new figures from Rightmove which...

0:01 AM, 15th January 2026, About A week ago | 1

Rent Prices Landlord News

Letting agents brace for 2026 crunch...

Estate and letting agents are bracing for what many see as a defining year, with costs rising, regulation tightening and margins getting thinner, a survey reveals. The findings from Alto show that nearly...

0:01 AM, 15th January 2026, About A week ago | 0

Landlord News Lettings & Management

England’s landlords are still small-scale and getting older...

England’s landlords remain overwhelmingly small-scale – with just under half owning one rental property – and older, an analysis from Propertymark reveals. Reviewing the English Private...

0:01 AM, 15th January 2026, About A week ago | 2

Landlord News Lettings & Management

Rents to rise as supply pressure continues – RICS...

Tenant demand in the private rented sector weakened again in December, while the flow of new landlord instructions remained sharply negative, the latest RICS survey reveals. The Royal Institution of Chartered...

0:01 AM, 15th January 2026, About A week ago | 0

Landlord News Lettings & Management

Council targets tenants and landlords in waste enforcement drive...

Council officers and environmental wardens have stepped up engagement with tenants and landlords in a bid to curb fly-tipping and littering. The move comes after council officers said misunderstandings...

0:01 AM, 15th January 2026, About A week ago | 0

Northern Ireland Landlord News Lettings & Management

Housing Minister dismisses fears that regulation will force small...

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has rejected claims that more regulation will drive small landlords out of the market. During a debate in Parliament, Conservative MP Edward Leigh warned that imposing...

9:50 AM, 14th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 48

Renters' Rights Act Landlord News

Larger landlords will manage regulatory burden as small landlords...

An estate agency has warned that small landlords may exit the private rented sector, as larger landlords are better able to handle the additional regulatory burdens ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act.

Two thirds of landlords plan limited company BTL purchases...

Nearly two thirds of landlords expect their next buy to let purchase to be made through a limited company, research reveals. According to Paragon Bank, the long-running shift away from personal ownership...

9:28 AM, 14th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlord News Lettings & Management

Tenant group claims rising rents to blame for homelessness increase...

A tenant group and a homelessness charity have claimed that unaffordable private rents and a chronic lack of social housing are forcing more people into homelessness. The Renters’ Reform Coalition and...

0:01 AM, 14th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 9

Landlord News Rent Prices

Rents dip in some regions but affordability crisis continues...

Affordability pressures remain despite a slowdown in rental prices, according to a new report. Propertymark’s rent price and salary tracker reveals December saw the usual seasonal slowdown, with some...

0:01 AM, 14th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 0

Propertymark Landlord News Property News

Scottish government faces backlash over housebuilding tax...

The Scottish government has come under fire for proposals to introduce a tax on housebuilding to help fund the repair of unsafe cladding. Under the plans, developers would pay a levy when building new...

0:01 AM, 14th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 0

Renters' Rights Act Landlord News

Lower mortgage rates to boost housing market...

Lower mortgage rates could support house price growth this year, according to new research. Data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk suggests the mortgage market may be at its highest point in five years following...

0:01 AM, 14th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 1

House Prices Landlord News

Damp and mould is harming tenants’ mental health –...

An organisation claims private renters and social housing tenants are suffering anxiety as damp and mould problems in their homes go unresolved. Research by the Centre for Ageing Better says landlords...

Buy to let lenders cut rates, rebrand and refresh landlord deals...

Specialist lender Together has trimmed its headline pricing by up to 25 basis points across a wide range of buy to let products. The cuts span regulated first and second charge variable mortgages, regulated...

0:01 AM, 13th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 0

BTL mortgages Landlord News

UK property market attracts global investors...

Demand for UK property is soaring, driven by interest from overseas buyers, according to new research. Data by Butterfield mortgages reveals mortgage brokers are seeing interest in UK property from every...

0:01 AM, 13th January 2026, About 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlord News Property News

Campaign group calls for statutory public inquiry into cladding...

A campaign group has called for a statutory public inquiry into the cladding and building safety crisis. claddingscandal.co.uk has written to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, Housing Secretary Steve...