2nd October 2026 STB funds £4.5m land bridge on 266-bed co-living site The £4.5m land bridge represents a 50% LTV over an 18-month term.
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 WSP Capital completes £490,000 auction finance in four days The £490,000 auction purchase facility completed at 75% loan-to-value.
1st October 2026 Albatross Lending Group joins BDLA Albatross runs two divisions, one for property finance and one for SME finance.
1st October 2026 House price growth halves to 0.8% in September: Nationwide Prices fell 0.2% month on month in September, taking the average UK price to £274,251 from £275,465 in August.
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 Auction market robust but challenging in Q3: NAVA Propertymark Investment lots and land draw demand in the auction market, but pricing matters more, say NAVA Propertymark panel members.