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Your hub for London landlord news and guidance. We track borough-by-borough licensing schemes, consultations, policy changes, court decisions, rent trends and practical best practice for operating in the capital. Articles cover compliance, refinancing, mortgage market shifts, planning issues and case studies from across London to help you manage risk, protect cash flow and plan refinancing or restructures with confidence.
London home sellers most likely to make a loss – Hamptons
London has overtaken the North East as the region where home sellers are most likely to sell for less than they paid, Hamptons says.
Major expansion of London council’s selective licensing scheme
Another London council is preparing to roll out a major expansion of its landlord licensing scheme from March, even though it had claimed...
London rent rises ease but tenant competition intensifies
London’s lettings market remained lively in November as more tenants chased fewer available homes, despite the usual year-end...
London’s homelessness crisis worsens as Sadiq Khan vows to end rough sleeping
As more than 200,000 Londoners will be homeless and living in temporary accommodation on Christmas Day, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has...
London’s rental supply stays strong as demand drops in Christmas run-up
New PRS listings continued to climb in October as the capital’s rental market showed no sign of weakening, even as demand began...
London council signs off on borough-wide landlord licensing
Hackney Council has signed off on a borough-wide licensing overhaul that will require most private landlords to obtain a licence for...
Essential workers spend up to half their income on rent in London
A flat-share website has urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the housing crisis as workers in London struggle to afford rent.
London council tightens HMO rules amid rising complaints
A London council has revealed a clamp down on the spread of HMOs by bringing under full planning control any bid to convert family...
City Hall Conservatives call for end to affordable housing targets to boost supply
City Hall Conservatives urge London to get radical with housebuilding after the capital is building the fewest homes of any English...
Capital gains tax bills soar for London’s second homeowners
London’s second homeowners face a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bill of thousands of pounds, according to new research.
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Government cuts affordable housing target to 20% to boost London housebuilding
The government has announced new emergency measures to tackle London housebuilding targets by slashing affordable housing requirements...
Only 1% of London rental homes affordable under LHA rates
Average rents continue to outpace Local Housing Allowance rates (LHA), pushing families into homelessness, according to a new report.
Leaked memo reveals plans to slash London affordable housing targets to 20%
A leaked memo reveals the Labour government plans to cut affordable housing targets in London.
The i newspaper reveals the Housing...