The government’s private rented sector shake-up is moving faster than many landlords realise. And unless you’re crystal clear on what’s coming next and how to adapt. You could be facing some very costly consequences. That’s why I’m teaming up with Simon Zutshi (founder of property investors network) and Dawn Bennett (lettings compliance expert at Concentric […]

A landlord has been fined £956 after neglecting to clear a pile of discarded fridges and other debris from a small garden at his rented property. The issue came to light in September 2024 when council officers discovered the unsightly heap in the front garden of the landlord’s empty home. Despite repeated attempts by the […]

Despite the media narrative of landlords lining their pockets with cash, more than half (51%) of individual private landlords report gross income of less than £10,000, according to Savills. The research by Savills, which looks at unincorporated landlords and those who hold property in their personal name rather than a limited company, reveals less than […]

A sharp rise in landlords selling their properties has left thousands of private renters in England at risk of homelessness, government figures reveal. The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has analysed the data and found there has been a 19% jump in households seeking council support to avoid losing their homes between late 2024 and […]

Renters across England are grappling with a postcode lottery when asking councils to deal with substandard housing, research reveals. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) says there’s a critical shortage of enforcement officers, leaving tenants in some regions with little recourse against hazardous living conditions. The study reveals that, on average, each enforcement officer in England […]

Norwich City Council’s Labour-run cabinet has come under fire for a “lack of oversight and direction” after putting its housing company into liquidation. The council ran Lion Homes to build more affordable homes in the city, but the company lost millions of pounds over several years. Labour councillor Cali Harper claims it is now cheaper […]

Data from SpareRoom is highlighting the stark contrast in rents across top university cities – with potential savings of nearly £11,000 over a three-year degree. Sheffield emerges as the most budget-friendly city among the top 20 non-London universities, with average monthly room rents, including bills, at £520. This translates to £6,240 annually, an impressive £228 […]

It’s one of the biggest unspoken fears among landlords. We work for decades to build something secure, only to realise late in the day that if we don’t put the right structure in place, what we think of as a legacy could feel more like a liability to the people who inherit it. I hear […]

Hi, This is a question in the Money Blog on Sky News. Here’s the question: Is there an alternative to guarantors for someone wanting to rent? I don’t want to be my brother-in-law’s because my mortgage is due for renewal, but he’s been sleeping on an airbed in my home for nine months after being […]

The financial size of the shared living sector in England and Wales has been revealed, with research highlighting that it generates around £1.4 billion in rent every month. This vibrant market, driven by nearly 400,000 licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), showcases the growing appeal of communal living. The findings from HMO management platform, COHO, […]

A councillor claims Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness but warns legislative pressures are pushing landlords out of the market. A report by Buckinghamshire council reveals the abolition of Section 21 will lead to a rise in evictions and a drop in rental supply. However, one councillor claims the report is “too […]

More specialist buy to let lenders have rolled out competitive rate reductions and innovative legal solutions to bolster the BTL sector. Molo, a lender catering to both UK and international property investors, has cut rates on its UK resident BTL products by up to 49 basis points. Two-year fixed rates for standard properties now start […]

South west England has emerged as Britain’s frontrunner in rental yield growth for buy to let properties, according to Paragon Bank. Its latest BTL yield report reveals that landlords in the south west saw yields climb from 7.27% in Q2 2024 to 8.06% in Q2 2025. That’s a rise of 0.79 percentage points, the largest […]

There has been a surge in buy to let mortgage refinancing activity as landlord fixed-term deals end and they look at switching portfolio strategies. Research from Pegasus Insight, a mortgage market specialist, reveals that 60% of landlords with BTL loans have seen a fixed-rate deal end in the past two years. Of those, 26% switched […]

A letting agent in North Yorkshire has criticised local authorities over selective licensing schemes, describing them as a “cash cow” that causes landlords to leave the PRS. Speaking to Teesside Live, Guisborough-based letting agent Alistair Oswin, says “all selective licensing schemes do is push landlords out of the market.” The site also had views from […]

A survey has found that 58.5% of UK landlords have put rents up over the past year, with 31.1% applying rises to select properties and 27.4% adjusting rates across their full portfolios. The findings from property management and finance platform, Lendlord, also found that 36.3% planning additional increases within the next six months and 30.4% […]

Great Britain’s property market has become increasingly unattainable for aspiring homeowners, as research reveals that house prices have surged at 5.3 times the pace of wage rises over the past year. According to eXp UK, which examined government data, the average home now costs £271,403, a £10,087 jump from last year. Meanwhile, the typical annual […]

An Early Day Motion (EDM) to prevent landlords from hiking rents following EPC upgrades has received support from Labour and Green MPs. EDMs are mainly symbolic and rarely debated in Parliament, but Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy argues that the Renters’ Rights Bill does not do enough to protect tenants from eviction or rent increases after […]

Despite a robust rise in homebuyer interest and sales agreements, the UK’s housing market is grappling with a slowdown in price growth, Zoopla says. Its research shows that the decline is largely due to rising stamp duty costs and a surge in available properties. The platform’s latest House Price Index shows that buyer demand has […]

Rents have surged to a new high, with tenants now paying an average of £417 more per month, a 44% rise that outstrips the 36% growth in average earnings since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The figures from Rightmove show that outside London, the average advertised rent for new properties has climbed to […]

Private renters across England and Wales are being deprived of £169 million in potential interest from their tenancy deposits each year, Generation Rent says. It says that with £5.37 billion in deposits held in government-accredited schemes generate just £17 million in benefits annually under the current system. The organisation is now calling for a Renters’ […]