The proportion of private rented homes managed by letting agents has reached its highest level in at least two years, as landlords prepare for further changes to rental regulation.

The 20-month facility is structured at 70% LTGDV and covers the full development phase through to practical completion and sale.

The facility represents around 74% of the £700,000 gross development value.

A tenant has been awarded nearly £8,000 in a rent repayment order after taking her landlord to tribunal over an unlicensed HMO in Muswell Hill.

Paragon Bank has reduced buy-to-let mortgage rates by 15 basis points across selected five-year fixed products for landlords with SSCs, HMOs and MUBs.

New build-to-rent starts on site have fallen by 79% across the UK, as viability pressures and policy uncertainty weigh on the sector.

A £1.07m bridging loan from Recognise Bank has allowed the owners of two care homes in Bristol and Wales to refinance existing debt.

A £3.1 million bridging finance facility has helped refinance three residential properties on a private estate in Essex while they are marketed for sale.

The six-month bridging loan was structured at 50% LTV and refinances the borrower’s existing bridge, which had reached the end of its term.

The latest BDLA figures show bridging finance activity moderated in the first quarter of 2026, following a sustained period of growth.