Landlords refinancing specialist buy to let property are being offered fresh fixed-rate options as lenders adjust ranges for HMOs, multi-unit blocks, holiday lets and expat borrowers. Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has expanded its BTL range with new Green, HMO, MUFB, holiday let and expat products, saying landlord cases are becoming more varied across both […]

Annual UK house prices rose by 3%, up from 2.2% in March, while prices increased by 0.4% month on month after seasonal adjustment, Nationwide data reveals. The lender put the average UK house price at £278,880 in April, compared with £277,186 a month earlier. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “Despite the uncertainty caused by […]

Letting agents in London are being offered a new tool to benchmark rent prices ahead of tighter controls under the Renters’ Rights Act, which came into force on 1 May. Launched by LonRes, its ‘Rental Checker’ is designed to help agents assess what qualifies as an open market rent under Section 13. From May, landlords […]

Commercial property demand slipped across most sectors in the first quarter, with both leasing and investment activity down year on year as geopolitical tensions intensified and mortgage rate expectations shifted. Data from Rightmove’s Commercial Insights Tracker shows office leasing demand fell 3% compared with a year earlier, and investment demand dropping 9%. Leisure saw leasing […]

This is my own opinion piece, reflecting my reading of the law and my own thoughts on how HMRC and the tax tribunals should approach the Hybrid LLP transactions described in HMRC Spotlight 63A. It is not advice, and other commentators will disagree with me, but that is the nature of tax. What follows is […]

At first glance, public perception often focuses on the idea of the “accidental landlord” or small-scale investor, but our data suggests something quite different. An average of nearly 10 properties indicates that many landlords have spent years, if not decades, building and managing their portfolios. These are not isolated investments, they are structured property businesses. This matters […]

Landlords and letting agents face a new legal landscape from today as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, abolishing Section 21 and replacing fixed-term tenancies with a periodic system across England. The government says 11 million private tenants will now benefit from the biggest increase in renters’ rights for more than 40 years. Landlords […]

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day everyone, a law that will bring sunshine and positivity into every tenant’s life should be celebrated because no politician or media outlet has come close to discussing its real impact. Leaving aside my initial claim when the Renters’ Reform Bill first made its appearance that landlords will lose control of […]

The housing minister claims the government will not “immediately abolish leasehold overnight”. In a speech at the Institute for Government think tank, Matthew Pennycook criticised those calling for outright abolition, questioning how the mortgage market would be affected. The National Leasehold Campaign has called for reform, saying “justice delayed is justice denied, and that is […]

A growing insight from the latest data is not just what landlords are doing, but what their intentions signal about the wider market. According to the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey Q1 2026, landlord sentiment is increasingly acting as a leading indicator for future housing trends. Based on 2,380 completed responses, the survey reveals a clear […]

More than 78% of tenants don’t know how the Renters’ Rights Act will impact their rights. According to a survey by Housing Hand, only one in five tenants understood their rights under the act. Under the act, tenants will gain stronger protections, including the abolition of Section 21 and an end to bidding wars. Confusion […]

One in four renters are now more likely to get a pet following the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a new survey. Research by Mars Petcare and Battersea Cats and Dogs Home reveals that almost a third of tenants (31%) say housing rules have previously stopped them from owning a pet. Under the Renters’ Rights […]

The Renters’ Rights Act starts today. The headlines have been bracing, and the comments threads on this site have made the mood clear: landlords feel cornered, fatigued, and unsure whether the business case for letting still works. Some of that frustration is earned. But for most self-managing landlords, the real operational work of 1 May […]

An estimated 471,619 properties were listed for sale across England in March, based on residential listings data, new figures reveal. The data from Yopa show that the total is 3.3% higher than March last year and sits 6.3% above levels recorded at the start of the year. Across 48 counties, the increase since January has […]

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%, with uncertainty persisting due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted for a cautious approach, voting 8–1 to keep rates unchanged. One member voted to increase the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4%. Forceful tightening in monetary […]

The Renters’ Rights Act takes effect from tomorrow (Friday 1 May), scrapping Section 21 evictions and replacing fixed-term agreements with periodic tenancies across England. Landlords will instead rely on revised Section 8 grounds to regain possession, including cases where they plan to sell or house family members. Notice periods are being extended, and tenants will […]

Generation Rent claims renters could save hundreds of pounds a year under the government’s proposed rent freeze. Media reports from The Guardian suggest ministers are considering imposing a year-long freeze on rents. The reported move comes despite previous government claims that it had no plans to introduce rent controls. Encouraging the government is considering a […]

The government has announced exemptions for shared owners who are subletting under the Renters’ Rights Act. New government guidance published reveals shared owners may be exempt from the 12-month no-re-let restricted period under the act. Shared ownership subletting is when someone who owns a share of a property (through a shared ownership scheme) rents out […]

The Mortgage Works has cut its buy to let rates by up to 0.20 percentage points for existing borrowers, while also trimming selected limited company deals for new business. The changes cover BTL and Houses in Multiple Occupation lending, with the other reductions focused on switcher products as landlords come to the end of fixed […]

Renting a home in Great Britain now costs less each month than buying with a mortgage, as higher borrowing rates continue to lift repayments for new buyers. The average advertised rent is £1,547 a month, while the average new mortgage payment is £1,670. That leaves renters paying £123 less, according to an analysis from Rightmove. […]

A defining shift emerging from the latest data is not just what landlords are doing, but why they are doing it. According to the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey Q1 2026, decisions within the private rented sector are no longer driven purely by opportunity, but increasingly by structure, control and long-term planning. Based on 2,380 completed responses, […]