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Menzies flags £18.5m SDLT gap in six-home rule

Menzies LLP says a reported £265m Chelsea sale highlights how the SDLT six-dwelling rule can change tax treatment for portfolio purchases. The post Menzies flags £18.5m SDLT gap in six-home rule...

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Propertymark urges licence-fee reporting as costs top £1,000

Propertymark has called for five-year cost reporting on landlord licensing schemes after warning that some fees now exceed £1,000 per property. The post Propertymark urges licence-fee reporting as...

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Beauchamp: prime London house rents jump 67%

Beauchamp Estates found prime central London house rents averaged £4,177 a week in H1 2026, up 67.15 percent on 2025. The post Beauchamp: prime London house rents jump 67% appeared first on Landlord...

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HomeLet: over-70 renters spend 46.8% of income on rent

HomeLet's latest affordability report finds renters aged 70 and over spend 46.8 percent of gross income on rent, based on millions of references to August 2026. The post HomeLet: over-70 renters spend...

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MHCLG: councils spend £2.93bn on temporary accommodation

MHCLG data shows English councils spent £2.93bn on temporary accommodation in 2025-26, raising pressure on private-sector supply and local budgets. The post MHCLG: councils spend £2.93bn on temporary...

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Telford Council withdraws £1,500-plus HMO licensing plan

Telford and Wrekin Council has withdrawn its smaller-HMO licensing designation after an NRLA challenge, removing proposed fees of more than £1,500 per property. The post Telford Council withdraws...

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Rely adds 2.85% fixes as Santander pulls fee-free BTL deals

Rely has added 2.85% buy-to-let fixes with a 3.5% fee, Pepper offers five-year deals from 5.70%, and Santander has pulled fee-free options. The post Rely adds 2.85% fixes as Santander pulls fee-free...

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NRLA: BTR delivers 61% of homes in eight regeneration areas

NRLA Living and Bidwells say Build to Rent delivered an average 61 percent of new homes across eight regeneration areas in research released on 17 September. The post NRLA: BTR delivers 61% of homes in...

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Moda launches fee-free BTL fixes from 4.19%

ModaMortgages has launched fee-free two- and five-year buy-to-let fixes from 4.19 percent, with HMO and MUFB rates from 4.29 percent. The post Moda launches fee-free BTL fixes from 4.19% appeared first...

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Lendlord: 79% of sampled landlords use rolling tenancies

Lendlord data from 5,235 landlords finds 79 percent use rolling tenancies only, while a separate survey found about 90 percent had not asked a solicitor to review their latest agreement. The post...

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Bank of England holds 3.75% as three MPC members seek rise

Bank of England keeps Bank Rate at 3.75% after a 6-3 vote, while three MPC members backed an increase as energy costs lift the inflation outlook. The post Bank of England holds 3.75% as three MPC...

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Zurich: cannabis farm claims cost landlords £9.4m

Zurich UK has investigated 17 cannabis farm claims worth £9.4m since January 2022, warning landlords about costly damage and long repairs. The post Zurich: cannabis farm claims cost landlords £9.4m...

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Twenty7tec: BTL purchase searches fall 22% in August

Twenty7tec recorded a 22 percent annual fall in buy-to-let purchase searches in August, while landlord remortgage searches dropped 8 percent. The post Twenty7tec: BTL purchase searches fall 22% in...

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Government updates HHSRS guide for England landlords

Government updated its HHSRS landlord guide on 16 September, clarifying the 21-hazard framework used by councils in England. The post Government updates HHSRS guide for England landlords appeared first...

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Lloyds Living agrees 182-home rental deal

Lloyds Living has agreed 182 private rental homes across three East Midlands developments, with family houses making up most of the new stock. The post Lloyds Living agrees 182-home rental deal...

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ONS: Rents rise 3.8% as house prices grow 1.4%

ONS says UK private rents rose 3.8% to £1,400 in August while average house prices rose 1.4% to £273,000 in July. The post ONS: Rents rise 3.8% as house prices grow 1.4% appeared first on Landlord...

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MHCLG: fixed-wiring fires hit 16-year high

MHCLG data shows fixed-wiring fires reached 2,575 in England in the year to March 2026, putting EICR checks back in focus for landlords. The post MHCLG: fixed-wiring fires hit 16-year high appeared...

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EIG: tenanted auction sales hit 10.2% in H1

EIG reports tenanted homes made up 10.2 percent of H1 auction sales, down from 13.3 percent in H1 2024 and close to 2025's 9.9 percent. The post EIG: tenanted auction sales hit 10.2% in H1 appeared...

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North Tyneside consults on HMO planning rule for 2027

North Tyneside Council proposes Article 4 controls from 6 August 2027, meaning small HMO conversions in eight wards would need planning permission. The post North Tyneside consults on HMO planning rule...

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Land Registry: London holds 43% of overseas company titles

HM Land Registry data shows 39,172 titles held by overseas companies are in Greater London, accounting for 43 percent of the England and Wales total. The post Land Registry: London holds 43% of...

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