NatWest lifts selected BTL purchase fixes to 4.91%
NatWest has lifted selected buy-to-let purchase fixes from 3 October, with a 75 percent LTV two-year product priced at 4.91 percent and carrying a £3,499 fee. The post NatWest lifts selected BTL...
View ArticleGreen Party proposes three-year private rent cap
The Green Party proposes a three-year private-rent cap at the lowest of CPI inflation, wage growth or 2 percent, but it is not Government policy. The post Green Party proposes three-year private rent...
View ArticleNRLA: landlord database will not allow bulk registration
NRLA says landlords will need to register and pay for each rental separately when the private rented sector database rollout begins in December 2026. The post NRLA: landlord database will not allow...
View ArticleUpper Tribunal cancels £11,000 HMO penalty against company director
The Upper Tribunal has cancelled Tariq Khuja's £11,000 HMO penalty, ruling that sole-director status alone did not establish personal liability. The post Upper Tribunal cancels £11,000 HMO penalty...
View ArticleChesterfield fines agent £8,652 over fixed-term tenancy
Chesterfield Borough Council issued £8,652 in penalties after finding a letting agent used a six-month fixed-term tenancy and told tenants to leave after they raised concerns. The post Chesterfield...
View ArticleBarclays: landlords put energy upgrade cost at £9,000
Barclays says mainly landlord real-estate customers put the typical cost of meeting proposed energy-efficiency standards at about £9,000 per property. The post Barclays: landlords put energy upgrade...
View ArticleNationwide: UK house price growth halves to 0.8%
Nationwide's 1 October index puts UK annual house-price growth at 0.8 percent in September, down from 1.6 percent in August, with prices 0.2 percent lower month on month. The post Nationwide: UK house...
View ArticleHMRC: August property deals fall to 95,220
HMRC's 30 September release puts UK residential property transactions at 95,220 in August, down 1.5 percent on July in the seasonally adjusted series. The post HMRC: August property deals fall to...
View ArticleDPS finds most landlords plan to hold rents after RRA
The Deposit Protection Service says its May survey found most landlords planned to keep rents unchanged for six months after the 1 May Renters' Rights Act start. The post DPS finds most landlords plan...
View ArticleBoE: mortgage approvals fall to 54,900 as rates rise
The Bank of England says house-purchase approvals fell to 54,900 in August and remortgaging approvals to 34,000 as new-mortgage rates rose to 4.60 percent. The post BoE: mortgage approvals fall to...
View ArticleHBF: planning approvals fall to 14-year low
Home Builders Federation data shows 45,315 English homes received planning permission in Q2, down 21 percent on the previous quarter and the lowest total since 2012. The post HBF: planning approvals...
View ArticleBurnham pledges easier council acquisition of poor rentals
Andy Burnham has pledged to make it easier for councils to acquire the worst-quality rented homes if landlords ignore warnings to improve them. The post Burnham pledges easier council acquisition of...
View ArticleLeaders: CCJs near 1m as landlords prioritise referencing
Leaders' Summer Lettings Report finds 45.2 percent of surveyed landlords put more weight on tenant referencing as Registry Trust records 996,261 consumer CCJs in 2025. The post Leaders: CCJs near 1m as...
View ArticleOctane revives specialist BTL loans up to £15m
Octane Capital has revived specialist buy-to-let lending up to £15m and 80 percent gross LTV for portfolio landlords, HMOs and multi-unit blocks. The post Octane revives specialist BTL loans up to £15m...
View ArticleMedway confirms 4 January licensing start for seven wards
Medway Council has confirmed that selective and additional HMO licensing will start in seven named wards on 4 January 2027. The post Medway confirms 4 January licensing start for seven wards appeared...
View ArticleGovernment plans caps on leasehold permission fees
The Government plans powers to cap leasehold permission and administration fees, while a future property-agent regulator would require licences and qualifications. The post Government plans caps on...
View ArticleBrent fines HMO manager £50,000 over Wembley overcrowding
Brent Council has fined a Wembley HMO manager £50,000 after more than 20 people were found in a property licensed for fewer than half that number. The post Brent fines HMO manager £50,000 over Wembley...
View ArticleSt Helens issues £35,000 HMO penalties over licence breaches
St Helens Council has issued £35,000 in HMO civil penalties after finding a five-person shared home was unlicensed and poorly managed. The post St Helens issues £35,000 HMO penalties over licence...
View ArticleNRLA sets five priorities for 2030 rental energy roadmap
NRLA and Energy Saving Trust set out five delivery priorities on 28 September, warning that a 2030 rental energy target needs an early roadmap, finance and skilled installers. The post NRLA sets five...
View ArticleGovernment cuts empty-home intervention threshold to 6 months
The Government says councils will be able to seek empty-home management orders after six months, rather than two years, under reforms announced on 27 September. The post Government cuts empty-home...
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