Applications across participating BDLA lenders dropped 26.3% quarter-on-quarter to £7.3 billion in the three months to 30 June 2026.

Nearly half the catalogue, 47% of lots, is located within London and the South East.

68% of self-managing portfolio landlords report spending 31 hours or more each month managing their rental properties.

Telford and Wrekin Council revoked its additional HMO licensing designation with effect from 15 September 2026.

The buy-to-let sector now comprises 1.92 million outstanding loans worth £311.6bn, representing approximately a fifth of total outstanding mortgage balances in the UK.

Five-year fixed rates in the new range start at 4.55% and now include a 7% fee option alongside existing 3.5% and 5% choices.

Average rents in Lothian stand at £1,415 per month, against £554 in Dumfries and Galloway, a proportional rental market divide of 155.4%.

Redwood Bank completed the £403,410 loan at 71.4% LTV in under four months, with rental income forming the primary affordability component.

£1 invested in UK buy-to-let in 1996 generated £22.30 in total returns by 2026, a 2,130% return that narrowly beat the S&P 500's £22.05.

Landlords are exiting the buy-to-let market at 562 properties per day in Q3 2026, up from 495 a year ago and 167 at the start of the decade.