by Matthew Dean | Jan 12, 2026 | Open News
HSBC UK has reduced its buy-to-let (BTL) affordability stress rates for domestic customers. The move is a bid to give landlords greater borrowing flexibility, particularly for remortgaging and raising additional funds. Under new stress rates, landlords are able to...
by Matthew Dean | Jan 12, 2026 | Open News
2026: The Private Rented Sector’s ‘big bang’ It is clear that for many landlords, 2026 isn’t just another year on the calendar; it is the “Big Bang” implementation of the most significant changes to the Private Rented Sector (PRS)...
by Matthew Dean | Jan 12, 2026 | Open News
Landlords forced to file tax ‘updates’ 10 times under new HMRC digital self-assessment rollout Nearly a million landlords and freelancers will have to report their taxes quarterly, rather than every year, from April under HMRC’s “Making Tax Digital”...
by Matthew Dean | Jan 12, 2026 | Open News
First stage of Renters Rights Act now implemented The first phase of the Renters Rights Act (RRA) kicked in on the 27th December 2025. Although many of the biggest changes created by the RRA – including the removal of Section 21 powers – do not come into force until...
by Matthew Dean | Jan 12, 2026 | Open News
Claims ‘financial ignorance’ stops Young Renters from buying. A controversial survey suggests many young people say financial ignorance – not deposits or rents – stop them from buying. Around half of UK adults want to improve their financial literacy in...
