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A new report from Foundation Home Loans reveals a significant and accelerating trend among UK landlords: the shift towards owning buy-to-let properties through a limited company. The "Landlord Trends" research shows that one-fifth of all landlords now have at least...

The Property Franchise Group PLC, the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, has announced a strong trading update for the first half of 2025, with significant growth across all three of its divisions. The company's performance has exceeded expectations and...

A new report from Savills has challenged the widespread perception of landlords as high-earning profiteers, revealing that more than half of individual private landlords earn less than £10,000 in gross rental income per year. The findings come as many in the sector...

A leading think tank has called for a mandatory £46 annual landlord registration fee to fund enforcement of housing standards in the private rented sector (PRS), arguing it would significantly improve council capacity and come at minimal cost to landlords. In a new...

The Chancellor’s decision to relax mortgage lending rules as part of a broader financial reform package should be treated with caution, according to estate and lettings agency DJ Alexander Ltd. While the reforms are intended to support first-time buyers and unlock...

A Court of Appeal judgment has clarified that a housing database used by Tower Hamlets Council to allocate temporary accommodation does not amount to unlawful indirect discrimination against women, nor does it breach the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) — despite...

Writing in Inside Housing, Ellie Brown reports that Council enforcement staff could see their patch sizes shrink by up to a third under proposals to introduce landlord registration fees for a new national database of privately rented homes, according to sector...

Writing in Inside Housing, Ella Jessel is reporting on a surge in homelessness in London. The article can be read here, and says that the number of people living on London’s streets has risen by 26% over the past year, according to newly released figures, marking one...

Here is a summary of the UK housing market report from Nationwide Building Society and the expected Bank of England announcement. House Price Growth According to the Nationwide House Price Index, UK property values increased by 0.6% month-on-month in July 2025. This...

An official statement from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH), published on July 30, 2025, confirms that five councils have been given a C3 grading for failing to meet consumer standards. This grading signifies "serious failings" that require "significant...