2nd October 2026 Propertymark urges end to local landlord licensing Selective licensing fees exceed £1,000 per property in some areas, according to Propertymark.
2nd October 2026 UK rents up 5% but regional gap widens Average UK rents rose from £1,507 to £1,581 over the year, adding £888 to annual costs for tenants.
1st October 2026 YBS Commercial launches five-year buy-to-let tracker mortgages The standard buy-to-let tracker is priced at 4.90%, which is 1.15% above the Bank Base Rate of 3.75%.
1st October 2026 Lendlord launches free Form 4A rent increase notice tool Lendlord has launched a free Form 4A rent increase notice tool for landlords using the section 13 process in England.
1st October 2026 Landlords weigh upgrade costs ahead of EPC deadline Landlords could be required to spend up to £10,000 per property on qualifying improvements to reach the EPC C-equivalent standard.
1st October 2026 After serious damage to a rental property: what landlords and... Darren Carter, head of marketing & technology at Independent Loss Adjusters Ltd, outlines the evidence landlords, agents and...
30th September 2026 Goodlord updates Right to Rent checks ahead of new rules Suspected tenancy fraud incidents rose 40% in 2025 on the previous year, according to Goodlord analysis.
30th September 2026 Almost a third of landlords plan to skip rent increases 8% of landlords plan a rent rise within six months, while 35% would raise rents beyond that but within 18 months.
30th September 2026 Average landlord loses almost £1,100 per void period The average cost of a void in England rose 57.5%, from £696 in 2023 to £1,097 in 2026.
29th September 2026 Burnham promises councils powers to take control of neglected... Landlords could face stronger intervention if they fail to improve properties described by the Prime Minister as harming residents and surrounding communities.