With rental competition remaining high, concerns are growing that stricter tenant requirements could leave some otherwise suitable applicants struggling to secure a home.

We caught up with Simon Cockerill, commercial director of mortgages at Paragon Bank, and asked him about the opportunities emerging in the buy-to-let market, portfolio restructuring,...

More than eight in ten landlords believe the tax changes will make the private rented sector worse for both landlords and tenants.

The threshold for mandatory digital tax reporting will fall from £50,000 to £30,000 next April, with a further reduction to £20,000 scheduled for 2028.

The changes include five-year limited company BTL fixes from 5.97% and new first-time buyer rates starting at 6.37%

The average proportion of rental properties held within corporate structures has increased from 57% in 2021 to 75% in 2026.

The lettings market showed signs of strengthening last month even as higher mortgage rates continued to weigh on buyer demand and house prices, according to RICS.

Despite four in five landlords remaining confident about the rental market, expectations around investment, rental yields and property prices have moderated.

The £8.4m redevelopment is scheduled for completion ahead of the 2027/28 academic year.

Just 0.43% of all buy-to-let mortgages were in arrears during the third quarter, according to UK Finance.