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Owners of leasehold rental flats in England have been given a timetable for new rights over service charges. The government’s announcement on 11 November sets out changes intended to begin…
The Bank of England has raised Bank Rate from 3.75% to 4%, increasing the UK’s benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points. The decision, announced on 5 November 2026, matters…
Landlords in England and Wales could face stronger enforcement of rental-home energy standards under the Energy Independence Bill, introduced to Parliament on 4 November. The government proposes a maximum civil…
Fewer new purpose-built rental homes are getting under way across the UK, according to the latest quarterly report from Real Estate:UK, prepared by Savills. Its third-quarter 2026 figures show annual…
Landlords required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax this year have until Saturday 7 November 2026 to send their second quarterly update. HMRC has confirmed that the…
Landlords in England have been given detailed guidance on the new rental property register, including a £65 annual fee per property and registration deadlines for each region. The GOV.UK guidance,…
The government plans higher property income tax rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 6 April 2027, following the Budget on 28 October. The proposed basic rate is 24%,…
Respect Orders came into force in England and Wales on 26 October 2026, giving courts new powers to tackle antisocial behaviour by adults aged 18 or over. A court can…
Half of private landlords in England said they had not increased rent on any of their properties in the previous 12 months, according to the TDS Charitable Foundation’s spring 2026…
UK buy-to-let mortgage lending rose sharply from a year earlier in the second quarter of 2026, but loans for property purchases fell slightly compared with the first three months of…
Landlords and freeholders in England could be required to give timely decisions on tenants’ and leaseholders’ requests to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers, under a government consultation opened on 21…
A managing agent and his company have been fined in England for failing to provide information to fire inspectors investigating a Hastings property. East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service reported…
