Foundation’s updated buy-to-let rates include a 4.69% two-year fix and MPOT five-year deals cut by 26bps.

More than half of letting agents are now more cautious when recommending tenants, while one in four landlords say they are more likely to reject applicants.

50% of landlords kept rents unchanged over 12 months, up from 39% in the previous survey.

About 163,400 taxpayers with UK property income had signed up to Making Tax Digital by 21 September, up from 155,500 in early August.

The upgraded Genie links client records, buy-to-let mortgage sourcing, compliance evidence and remortgage follow-ups in a single system for brokers.

Josiah Oladoyin, director of PropertyChess, sets out what a practical HMO sourcing shortlist should record, from income sources and costs to planning documents and questions still...

TMW now accepts applications from directors and shareholders already party to an SPV it finances.

Landlord portfolio changes are attracting attention ahead of the Autumn Budget, with searches for company transfers, tax changes and property sales rising sharply.

The Federation of Damp says shortages of competent surveyors could undermine efforts to tackle damp and mould as Awaab’s Law expands.

Buy-to-let lending increased in Q2 2026, although new purchase loans fell against the previous quarter as remortgaging continued to drive activity.