by peter littlewood | Dec 8, 2025 | Open News
The Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) represents the most significant overhaul of tenancy law in a generation, introducing a new level of legal and regulatory complexity for landlords. The focus is on increasing compliance, with several major administrative changes and...
by peter littlewood | Dec 8, 2025 | Open News
New research suggests that London landlords are bearing the heaviest financial burden from severe court backlogs, with long delays in possession cases costing them thousands more than the national average. Analysis by Legal for Lettings found that the cost of unpaid...
by peter littlewood | Dec 8, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has just released its monthly debt figures. They can be seen here and a concise summary of the latest trends in household debt, mortgage rates, and individual insolvencies,: Household Debt-to-Income Ratio Continues to Fall The level of...
by peter littlewood | Dec 8, 2025 | Open News
The UK housing market experienced a month of flat growth and a sharp deceleration in the annual price increase, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The data suggests the pre-Autumn Budget uncertainty contributed to a market slowdown, particularly across...
by peter littlewood | Dec 6, 2025 | Open News
A spotlight has been turned onto the stringent energy efficiency standards facing landlords, after it was revealed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ rental property holds an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D. The revelation, reported by the Daily...