Police have warned Welsh landlords to be alert to the warning signs of cannabis farms amid a rise. Dyfed-Powys Police has launched a dedicated operation targeting organised crime gangs setting up cannabis farms across Wales. The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging landlords to carry out regular inspections and look out for tell-tale signs […]

Landlords, investors and second homeowners paid £230m through Scotland’s Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) in the latest 12-month period. The data from DJ Alexander, Scotland’s largest lettings and estate agency, reveals that total Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) receipts reached a record £758.1m between July 2025 and June. However, revenue rose by only a couple […]

Landlords prepared to renovate difficult properties could find lucrative buy to let opportunities among 1.5 million UK homes that many mainstream lenders will not lend on. Research from specialist lender Together estimates that about 6% of Britain’s 28 million residential properties would be rejected by numerous high street banks because they fall outside standard lending […]

Landlords weighing up purchases or sales saw little movement in house prices during July as affordability pressures continued to affect buyers. The Lloyds House Price Index, formerly the Halifax HPI, recorded no monthly change, following a 0.2% rise in June. The average UK property price slipped from £299,396 to £299,253, with annual growth slowing to […]

After more than 30 years investing in property, I’ve learnt that periods of uncertainty often create some of the biggest opportunities. But only if you’re informed and prepared. With the Budget approaching, there’s already plenty of speculation about what could be coming and what it might mean for property investors and landlords. That’s why, on […]

A significant change has now taken effect for landlords and other business owners transferring a qualifying business to a company. For transfers completed on or after 6 April 2026, Incorporation Relief under Section 162 TCGA 1992 no longer applies automatically. Instead, each relevant transferor must actively claim the relief through their Self Assessment tax return […]

A landlord has slammed the tenancy deposit system after being told he cannot deregister a tenancy deposit while selling one of his rental properties, describing the process as a “sham”. Mick Roberts, the largest landlord of benefit tenants in Nottingham, is selling one of his houses to a new landlord. As part of the sale, […]

Average rents across the UK rose to £1,369 a month in July, up 1.2% from £1,353 in June, according to the latest HomeLet figures. The average was 4.3% higher than the £1,313 recorded in July last year. Excluding Greater London, rents reached £1,170, a rise of 1.1% from June and 3.4% over the year. London […]

Commonhold was first introduced in England and Wales in 2002 but failed to take off due to a lack of industry support. Even now, not all lenders will lend on commonhold, and many estate agents, conveyancers and managing agents do not offer commonhold services. Notwithstanding the unpopularity of the tenure to date, the government’s 2024 […]

The government has admitted it does not collect data on how enforcement action against landlords has changed over the past five years. In a written parliamentary answer, Housing Minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage confirmed the government will require councils to submit enforcement data from April next year. Under the Renters’ Rights Act, councils in England […]

Landlords operating in one London council’s area are set to face closer scrutiny after tenants report poor conditions, ignored repair requests or steep rent increases via a new forum. The council says its first private renters’ forum will give tenants a direct route to share experiences and help shape enforcement work. The forum will bring […]

Liverpool’s landlords could face licence fees ranging from £240 to £995 under proposals for a future selective licensing scheme. The price list runs to an astonishing 12 application categories, with separate reductions for renewals, energy efficiency, blocks of flats and landlord association membership. Residents, tenants and landlords are now being asked to comment on three […]

Rural landlords are at the centre of a political row over claims that the Renters’ Rights Act is driving them to sell up and reducing the number of homes to rent. Northumberland County Council’s Conservative cabinet member for public safety, Cllr Gordon Stewart, claimed the new obligations were prompting owners to leave the sector. The […]

The government’s planned PRS database could become an expensive administrative burden unless it is designed around the day-to-day work of landlords and agents, a new report warns. The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) says the platform must be more than a static register and should support compliance monitoring, reporting and targeted enforcement. It wants councils to […]

There haven’t been any government announcements. No Budget has proposed an increase. Yet conversations about higher CGT seem to be everywhere. So what’s changed? Part of the answer may lie in the wider political conversation. Since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister, he has repeatedly argued that wealth and assets should play a bigger role in […]

UK house prices increased by 0.1% during July, with annual growth slowing from 2.2% in June to 1.8%, Nationwide has revealed. The average price of a home is now £277,542, compared with £277,484 a month earlier. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “Prices remained broadly flat in month-on-month terms, after taking account of seasonal factors. […]

For most landlords, the new Renters’ Rights Act pet request rules have produced little interest as 93% say they have not received a single formal approach. However, 58% of tenants say whether a property permits pets is important when deciding where to live, according to LRG’s Summer 2026 Lettings Report. The findings are based on […]

Buy to let refinancing has returned to a record high, with 57% of leveraged landlords arranging a new loan, remortgage or product transfer in the 12 months to June. That was 10 percentage points higher than the previous quarter and matched the peak recorded at the end of 2025, compared with 39% two years ago. […]

Landlords could face new planning restrictions when converting family homes into small HMOs in Reigate and Banstead. Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is consulting on an Article 4 direction that would remove permitted development rights for conversions housing between three and six residents. A full planning application would then be required before a home could […]

The government has claimed that most possession cases do not require bailiff enforcement, saying it is working to improve the efficiency of the system. In a written parliamentary answer, Labour’s Lord Lemos said HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is exploring measures to improve bailiff recruitment and retention The news comes as the court backlog […]

LLCR, the Landlord Compliance Register, has been named a finalist in four categories at the Property Week Tech Innovation Forum & Awards 2026. We launched on 1 May. Twelve weeks later, LLCR is a four-category finalist. The three company categories are Best Governance & Risk Solution, the Legal Technology Excellence Award, and Residential Innovation in […]