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Nigel Terrington, Chief Executive of Paragon Bank, has highlighted growing pressure on the UK’s private rented sector due to population growth and high levels of immigration. He told The Times that a shortage of landlords is contributing to the housing crisis, with...

The House of Commons Library has released an update on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024–25. The full report can be seen here, and in summary says: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill, introduced on 11 March 2025, aims to reform the planning system and...

The Sunday Times has run an article under the heading 'Is Being a Landlord Still Worth It in 2025?' It can be seen here, says that Buy-to-let has become a more complex and less tax-friendly investment over the past decade. Rising interest rates, reduced tax relief,...

The Financial Times has run an article asking ' Can you still make money from UK property?' It can be seen here, and the Key Points from the FT Article: The Buy-to-Let Crunch (2024–2025): Declining Profitability Rising mortgage rates are drastically reducing profits —...

Speculation is growing that landlords could face new tax burdens in the forthcoming spending review and autumn Budget, as the Government looks for ways to raise revenue without breaking its manifesto pledge not to tax "working people." Proposed Tax Changes Being...

New research from Excellion Capital reveals that converting standard residential properties into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) could deliver gross rental yields as high as 12.5% in parts of England—more than double the typical yield of 5-6% from standard rental...

New research from Paragon Bank reveals that over half (57%) of landlords who have improved the energy efficiency of their properties have not commissioned a new EPC assessment afterward—potentially missing out on access to lower green mortgage rates. Paragon's survey...

An investigation by The Bristol Cable has revealed that Bristol City Council is indirectly renting properties from Naomi Knapp, a landlord who was handed a five-year banning order in 2022 for multiple housing offences related to substandard HMOs. Despite the order,...

Brent Council has written to many stakeholders urging them to become involved in the consultation on licensing to ' Help drive up standards for renters in Brent'. This is the same time that itself received a damning judgement from the Regulator of Social Housing,...

After a considerable delay, the Government has finally released the updated methodology for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) — known as RdSAP 10 iHowz has long been urging government ministers to release this methodology before introducing new energy efficiency...