Tax threshold changes to affect majority of landlords by 2028
Lower income thresholds will bring significantly more landlords into HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Income Tax regime over the next two years, with industry body Propertymark advising letting agents to…
Cambridge single-family rental scheme secures £125m refinancing
Apache Capital and Nuveen Real Estate have secured £125 million in refinancing from United Overseas Bank for Present Made, Eddington, a 373-home single-family rental development in Cambridge. The two-year facility…
English rents jump 6.5% as landlords adjust to new rules
Average rents in England increased sharply in June, with annual rental inflation reaching its highest level in nearly two years, according to data from Goodlord. The rise coincides with the…
Guild launches video training series for estate agents
The Guild of Property Professionals has released a six-part video series designed to provide estate agents with business insights and operational guidance. The series, titled Inside the Network, is presented…
Bristol landlord ordered to repay £24,592 over unlicensed HMO
A Bristol landlord has been ordered to repay £24,592 to four former tenants after a tribunal found he operated an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and failed to address…
Buy-to-let yields fall quarterly despite annual gains
Rental yields for buy-to-let landlords declined in the second quarter of 2025 across the majority of English and Welsh regions, despite showing annual growth, according to new data from Fleet…
Bank of England rules out interest rate cuts
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has stated that interest rate cuts remain “off the table”, dampening expectations within the property sector for near-term relief on borrowing costs. The announcement…
Average UK home price buys five beds or studio flat
New analysis from Rightmove has highlighted the significant regional variation in what the average UK asking price of £378,000 can purchase across different parts of the country. The property portal’s…
Renovation properties lose appeal as buyers seek move-in homes
The appetite for properties requiring significant renovation has declined sharply, with only 6% of buyers actively seeking such projects, according to research from property group LRG. A survey of more…
Burnham proposes major council housebuilding programme
Andy Burnham has outlined plans for a large-scale council housebuilding programme in his first major speech in Manchester, targeting what he described as Britain’s housing crisis. The proposal centres on…