The government has confirmed that landlords will be required to maintain their membership in the new Private Rented Sector (PRS) Ombudsman scheme for a "reasonable amount of time" even after they have left the rental market. Landlord organisations...

The Renters' Rights Act (RRA) represents the most significant overhaul of tenancy law in a generation, introducing a new level of legal and regulatory complexity for landlords. The focus is on increasing compliance, with several major...

New research suggests that London landlords are bearing the heaviest financial burden from severe court backlogs, with long delays in possession cases costing them thousands more than the national average. Analysis by Legal for Lettings found that...

The House of Commons Library has just released its monthly debt figures. They can be seen here and a concise summary of the latest trends in household debt, mortgage rates, and individual insolvencies,: Household Debt-to-Income Ratio Continues to...

The UK housing market experienced a month of flat growth and a sharp deceleration in the annual price increase, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The data suggests the pre-Autumn Budget uncertainty contributed to a market slowdown,...

A spotlight has been turned onto the stringent energy efficiency standards facing landlords, after it was revealed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves' rental property holds an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D. The revelation, reported by...

Nottingham Building Society Launches New Products to Ease Pressure on Landlords In direct response to the Chancellor's announcement of a Property Income Tax (PIT) rise, Nottingham Building Society has launched a new suite of buy-to-let (BTL)...

Under the headline 'The attack on our property has only just begun' the Telegraph has run an article about Labours attack on property. It can be seen here (registration may be necessary), and says: First they came for second homes. Then they came...

Propertymark is forecasting another strong “Boxing Day Bounce” this year, as millions of prospective buyers and renters are expected to jump online on 26 December. Boxing Day has become a pivotal moment for the housing market. With families...

Landlords whose properties received external wall insulation under the government’s energy efficiency schemes must be vigilant for official letters regarding faulty work, as the scheme funding faces a sudden and controversial cut. A National Audit...

The government has confirmed that 2.4 million landlords will face higher property taxation before the end of this Parliament, following Rachel Reeves’ decision to increase property tax rates from April 2027. Under the new structure, property income...

The UK housing market showed signs of resilience in October 2025, with residential property transactions reaching their highest level since March 2025. The latest data from HMRC suggests cautious confidence is returning, despite ongoing economic...

Landlords already face a near seven-month wait to legally repossess a property, according to new Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures. Industry experts are warning that the court system is not prepared to handle the expected surge in claims when the...

The government has issued stern guidance to landlords, signaling a dramatic shift in enforcement powers under the new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA). Landlords now face a two-tiered system of financial penalties, with fines reaching as high as £40,000...

Writing in Propert118, Mark Alexander warns of the danger of Section 24 being extended to Ltd Companies. Warning that Section 24 still casts a long shadow nearly a decade after its introduction. For many landlords, it was the moment trust was...

A London Assembly committee has warned that the rapid growth of high-energy-use data centres is delaying new housing developments and exacerbating the capital’s worsening housing crisis. The Planning and Regeneration Committee’s new report...

New data from Foxtons for October 2025 confirms a predictable seasonal cooling in the London rental market. While demand has eased, key metrics—particularly listing volumes and annual rent growth—highlight a resilient market supported by sustained...

Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander points out that most landlords focused on the announced rise in property income tax rates following the 2025 Budget. However, a far more significant and risk-introducing change was deliberately concealed...

The Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook, has refused to provide a definitive clarification on whether individual landlords can guarantee recouping the significant costs of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) upgrades via rent increases. In a...

Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander gives a detailed explanation of why once Section 24 kicks in, that tiny headline increase turns into a 14% drop in real cashflow for a typical mortgaged portfolio.  Going on to say 'We modelled the numbers on...