Allsop’s 11th residential auction of 2026 includes a Marylebone freehold house guided at £4.75m+ and a 15.8-acre Isle of Wight development site guided at £1.75m+

Rent arrears cases are on course for their highest rate in three years, though the average amount owed has barely moved at £1,837.

Average UK rents reached £1,592 in October, up from £1,516 a year earlier, while void periods lengthened to 28 days.

Standard two-year fixed rates start from 5.89%, against 6.59% for five-year fixes, both with a 5% product fee.

Core AVM two-year fixed rates start at 4.74% with a 5% fee, while a 5.74% option carries a 3% fee.

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Almost a third (31%) of private landlords surveyed in England are small-scale retired landlords, typically owning one or two properties.

Some 14% of landlords in England who let to flatsharers have switched to room-only tenancies since the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, with a further 12% considering it.

Some 85% of landlords report making a profit, up from 82% in 2011, while the share experiencing rental arrears has fallen from 50% to 28%.

The cheapest new product for new landlord customers is a two-year tracker at 4.49% with a 2% fee, available up to 75% LTV.