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A leading insurance assessor has warned that the drive to raise Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings could leave landlords and homeowners seriously underinsured if they fail to update their policies. RebuildCostASSESSMENT estimates that 76% of UK properties...

Why to Avoid Buying in University Cities Despite the common belief that university cities offer high rental yields, the expert warns against investing there for several reasons: High Turnover and Voids: Student tenants typically sign short-term, academic-year leases....

A tenant has criticised his landlord for entering his flat unannounced and leaving a handwritten note, reigniting debate over landlord access rights and tenant privacy. The tenant, who discovered the note after returning home, said he felt his personal space had been...

A coalition of 23 major UK property organisations has launched Project 28, a new charter designed to cut the time from sale agreed to exchange from the current average of 109 days down to just 28. The goal: fewer costly fall-throughs, faster transactions, and greater...

News reports indicate that Lord Waheed Alli, a prominent Labour Party donor, evicted a family from a £3 million townhouse in North London and then relisted the property for a significantly higher rent. According to articles from various news outlets, the family, who...

A Nottingham landlord, Mick Roberts, says his tenants could be in a bind, and it’s all because of a disagreement with the city council over a set of keys. The dispute stems from the council's selective licensing scheme, which requires landlords to hold keys for gates...

Landlord repossessions have jumped sharply across England and Wales over the past year, with many investors moving early to secure control of their properties before the government abolishes Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions. New figures from Dwelly show a 6.8% national...

A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) claims almost a decade of tax changes has “levelled the playing field” for first-time buyers by slowing down buy-to-let (BTL) investment. But landlord groups warn the reality is fewer rental homes, higher rents,...

MoneyWeek has published an article asking Landlords Forecast to Exit BTL Market in Droves – Has the Exodus Started? It can be seen here and says that almost 100,000 landlords are expected to leave the buy-to-let (BTL) sector this year, with evidence mounting that...

The Mail on Sunday has run an article under the heading is it game over for buy to let The original can be seen here, and in summary says that the general consensus among property experts, analysts, and landlords in late 2024 and 2025 is that the buy-to-let landscape...