Legal & General (L&G) has unveiled a substantial £2 billion commitment aimed at accelerating housing supply, infrastructure development, and urban regeneration across the United Kingdom. This investment package is directly linked to the...

Park Properties Housing Association (PPHA), a for-profit registered provider, has acquired 156 affordable homes in Aylesford, Kent — its largest purchase to date. The homes, bought from UK housebuilder Barratt Redrow, will house approximately 648...

Rightmove’s latest data shows the housing market slowing in October, with average house prices rising just 0.3%, well below the ten-year October average of 1.1%. Year-on-year, prices dipped 0.1%, bringing the national average asking price to...

A continued decline in planning applications is raising concerns over the Labour Government’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million new homes during this Parliament — a key part of its plan to drive economic growth. New data from Barbour ABI, reported in...

A joint statement from Mars Petcare and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has welcomed the Renters’ Rights Bill as having a “transformative impact on the lives of tenants wishing to rent with pets.” Following the Bill’s final stages in the House of...

Writing in the Negotiator, Shabnam Ali-Khan is a Partner at Russell-Cooke and a member of ALEP has warned that the growing tendency to brand leasehold as “fleecehold” and to champion commonhold as the only acceptable alternative risks distorting...

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C requirements have overtaken all other concerns as the top reason landlords plan to sell up, according to new research by Pegasus Insight. The firm’s latest report reveals that 38% of landlords intend to sell...

The campaign group Generation Rent is calling on the Government to bring the Renters’ Rights Bill into force as soon as possible once it receives Royal Assent — which could happen as early as next week. After Royal Assent, ministers are expected to...

Rightmove has voiced its support for abolishing Stamp Duty, calling it one of the biggest barriers to people moving home. The property portal’s backing follows Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to scrap the tax if the Tories return...

Millennials now account for 50% of new landlords, according to new research from estate agency Hamptons, signalling a generational shift in the buy-to-let market. Those aged 29 to 44 are now the most likely group to set up new buy-to-let limited...

The Telegraph has run an article under the headline 'How to sell your buy-to-let and pay less tax' Selling a buy-to-let property can be an expensive transaction if not handled strategically, particularly due to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). To help you...

Almost 1,000 homes in Brighton and Hove have stood empty for more than a year, according to new figures released by the city council to mark World Vacant Homes Day (8 October). The council reports that 968 properties have been classified as...

Source: The Times The number of buy-to-let companies formed in September reached its highest monthly total since 2007, as landlords increasingly incorporate to mitigate higher taxes and interest rates. According to Hamptons, there were 6,493...

The Renters’ Reform Coalition has sparked controversy after its director, Tom Darling, claimed that landlords selling their properties “would not necessarily be a bad thing” for renters. Speaking at a Conservative Party Conference panel on private...

A landlord has been fined after a Central Bedfordshire Council investigation found serious breaches of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. The probe, launched in April 2024, concerned a property in Leighton Buzzard and uncovered evidence that...

Source: The Telegraph Selling a buy-to-let property can trigger a substantial capital gains tax (CGT) bill, but there are several ways for landlords to reduce their tax liability and maximise profits. For the 2025–26 tax year, CGT rates on...

FINAL DECISION IMMINENT: Government Order Paper Signals End of RRB Amendments The legislative process for the Renters' Rights Bill (RRB) has reached its critical final stage. The Bill is scheduled to return to the House of Lords on October 14th for...

Grainger Reports Strong Build-to-Rent Performance Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, has delivered another year of robust rental growth and high occupancy in its Build-to-Rent (BTR) portfolio. Occupancy remains...

Fears over the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill are reportedly prompting some landlords to lease properties to asylum seekers instead of private tenants. Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, told the i newspaper that landlords are increasingly...

The government is being urged to act over worsening County Court Bailiff delays and new policies that are leaving landlords thousands of pounds out of pocket and further depleting rental stock. New research by the High Court Enforcement Officers...