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HMRC has recovered a record £107 million from tax investigations into landlords in 2024/25, according to a Freedom of Information request by accountancy firm Price Bailey. While slightly higher than the previous year, the total is a significant increase from £65.4...

New research highlights a rental sector in transition, with landlords adapting to economic pressures, regulatory change, and evolving tenant expectations. Rather than chasing short-term expansion, many are prioritising long-term sustainability and portfolio...

A tenant has been awarded £53,000 in damages after being forcibly evicted without notice and having her home extensively damaged by her landlord. According to Duncan Lewis Solicitors, who represented the tenant, the case highlights the serious legal and financial...

A leading property industry firm has urged more landlords and homeowners to sign up for HM Land Registry’s free Property Alert Service, as title fraud becomes increasingly sophisticated and widespread. Criminals are impersonating registered owners to sell or mortgage...

Buy-to-let landlords urgently need clarity on tax policy ahead of next month’s Autumn Budget — not further “confusing” speculation from government leaks, according to leading tax advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Heather Powell, a partner at the firm, criticised the...

The Green Party has voted to adopt a policy aimed at the “effective abolition of private landlordism” following a motion passed at its conference in Bournemouth on Sunday. Under the new policy, tenants would have first right of refusal when a landlord sells, with the...

Average rents hit £1,343 The average UK rent rose to £1,343 in September 2025, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. This represents a 1.1% increase month-on-month and a 0.9% rise year-on-year. Excluding London, rents were more stable at £1,141, up just 0.1%...

Stamp Duty under pressure Only 12% of homebuyers and sellers want the current Stamp Duty system to remain unchanged, according to OnTheMarket’s latest Property Sentiment Index. 25% of respondents favour allowing buyers to spread payments over several years. 21%...

The House of Commons Library has just released its monthly economics indicator that can be seen here. In summary: Household debt at lowest level since 2008 peak Household debt as a share of disposable income has continued to fall. Debt peaked in Q3 2008 at 155.8% of...

The government has confirmed a next generation of 12 new towns across England. But it says that it’s “determined” to begin building at least three during this Parliament – it cannot guarantee more in the short term. Building the Next Generation of 12 New Towns The...