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With six weeks until the national landlord register goes live, Propertymark has put forward a formal argument for scrapping every local selective and additional licensing scheme in England.
Read articleThe Renters' Rights Act abolished fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies in England on 1 May 2026.
Read articleParagon Bank published its Q3 2026 buy-to-let yield data this week, and the headline figure is the strongest the sector has seen since early 2011.
Read articleLendInvest published a significant set of changes to its buy-to-let product range on 1 October 2026. Early repayment charges are gone from the entire tracker range.
Read articleLiverpool Cabinet votes on Tuesday October 13 on five new Article 4 Directions.
Read articleOn 11 September 2026, Telford and Wrekin Council voted to revoke its own additional HMO licensing designation, effective four days later.
Read articleSince 1 May 2026, the maximum civil financial penalty for relevant Housing Act offences has been £40,000. Four months in, I am still meeting landlords who think it is £30,000.
Read articleParagon Bank published its annual student rental yield league table this week, and Stoke-on-Trent is top again.
Read articleRICS published its August 2026 UK Residential Market Survey on 21 August. The lettings section is where the news lives.
Read articleToday, 25 August 2026, Telford & Wrekin Council's new additional HMO licensing scheme went live, covering shared properties occupied by just three or four people.
Read articleOn 21 July 2026, the Andy Burnham government announced that VAT on domestic electricity would fall from 5% to 0% from 1 October 2026. The reduction runs to 31 March 2027, making it a six-month measure for now.
Read articleFrom 17 August 2026, converting a house anywhere in County Durham into a small HMO for three to six people requires planning permission.
Read articleUK buy-to-let gross yields topped 7% in Q2 2026 for the first time in over a decade, according to Paragon Bank's quarterly landlord survey. The national average came in at 7.02%. Five years ago it was 5.84%.
Read articleSpareRoom's Q2 2026 Rental Index contains a number worth sitting with. UK flatshare supply fell 3.2% year-on-year in the second quarter, the first contraction after three consecutive years of growth.
Read articleWestminster City Council formally renewed its Additional HMO Licensing Scheme on 21 April 2026. The scheme takes effect on 31 August 2026, which is 28 days from today.
Read articleFoundation Home Loans dropped its minimum BTL property value to £70,000 on 8 July 2026.
Read articleThe Renters' Rights Act abolished Section 21 on 1 May 2026.
Read articleLendlord's Q4 2025 HMO report, published in February 2026, placed the North West above London for the first time as the UK region with the highest share of HMOs: 17% of all UK houses in multiple occupation against 16%
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