19th October 2026 £1.4bn of property investment portfolios on sale in England London accounts for £450.9m of listings, 32.3% of the national total, with an average asking price of £2.36m.
19th October 2026 Letting agents rank AI as top fraud threat AI-enabled fraud was chosen as the biggest future threat by 29% of respondents, ahead of tenant and payment fraud at 27%.
19th October 2026 Fleet launches one-year fixed-rate BTL range The lender’s one-year fixed-rate range is open to new and existing borrowers, with a 3% early repayment charge during the fixed period.
19th October 2026 £244,000 bridging finance funds Grade II listed Norfolk pub The £244,000 facility combined a first-charge commercial bridge with a second-charge residential bridge.
19th October 2026 Just 23% of landlords know about new landlord database The landlord database and ombudsman is the least known of seven Renters’ Rights Act measures, an August survey of 276 landlords found.
19th October 2026 Molo cuts specialist buy-to-let rates by up to seven basis points Specialist two-year fixed rates for MUFBs and HMOs now start from 3.66%.
19th October 2026 £559,000 regulated bridge completes in seven days to refinance... The loan was secured at 50% LTV against a residential property.
19th October 2026 £2m bridge refinances Docklands properties The 12-month first charge loan sits at 66% LTV against properties valued at £3.025m.
19th October 2026 Rental growth accelerates for tenth month to 2.7%: Hamptons With rental growth on new lets at its fastest since November 2024, Hamptons data shows 56% of tenants who bought in September now pay more each month than they did in rent.
19th October 2026 Asking prices rise 1% as mortgage costs hit cheaper areas: Rightmove Rightmove data shows asking prices in London up 2.5% in a month, though wider activity indicators point to no broader recovery in the capital.