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Writing in Propert118, Mark Alexander warns of the danger of Section 24 being extended to Ltd Companies. Warning that Section 24 still casts a long shadow nearly a decade after its introduction. For many landlords, it was the moment trust was broken: the sudden...

A London Assembly committee has warned that the rapid growth of high-energy-use data centres is delaying new housing developments and exacerbating the capital’s worsening housing crisis. The Planning and Regeneration Committee’s new report highlights that London’s...

New data from Foxtons for October 2025 confirms a predictable seasonal cooling in the London rental market. While demand has eased, key metrics—particularly listing volumes and annual rent growth—highlight a resilient market supported by sustained tenant budgets and...

Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander points out that most landlords focused on the announced rise in property income tax rates following the 2025 Budget. However, a far more significant and risk-introducing change was deliberately concealed within an obscure...

The Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook, has refused to provide a definitive clarification on whether individual landlords can guarantee recouping the significant costs of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) upgrades via rent increases. In a response that appears to...

Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander gives a detailed explanation of why once Section 24 kicks in, that tiny headline increase turns into a 14% drop in real cashflow for a typical mortgaged portfolio.  Going on to say 'We modelled the numbers on an 8-property...

The Autumn Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves brought a mix of relief and fresh concerns for landlords across the UK. While the Government stopped short of extending National Insurance to rental income—a measure widely feared in the sector—the Office for...

Latest data from Zoopla showed that house prices across southern England edged lower in the four weeks to 23 November for the first time in 18 months in the run-up to the Budget. Zoopla said market activity has cooled slightly since the summer as budget speculation...

Just before the budget was published, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) for November 2025 It can be seen here, and  says that for landlords, the key takeaways are related to the overall economic stability,...

The Chancellor has given her budget for 2025.  The official summary can be seen here, and the supporting documents here   The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) for November 2025 report can be seen here (see a summary here) What...