by peter littlewood | Nov 30, 2025 | Open News
New data from Foxtons for October 2025 confirms a predictable seasonal cooling in the London rental market. While demand has eased, key metrics—particularly listing volumes and annual rent growth—highlight a resilient market supported by sustained tenant budgets and...
by peter littlewood | Nov 30, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander points out that most landlords focused on the announced rise in property income tax rates following the 2025 Budget. However, a far more significant and risk-introducing change was deliberately concealed within an obscure...
by peter littlewood | Nov 30, 2025 | Open News
The Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook, has refused to provide a definitive clarification on whether individual landlords can guarantee recouping the significant costs of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) upgrades via rent increases. In a response that appears to...
by peter littlewood | Nov 30, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander gives a detailed explanation of why once Section 24 kicks in, that tiny headline increase turns into a 14% drop in real cashflow for a typical mortgaged portfolio. Going on to say ‘We modelled the numbers on an 8-property...
by peter littlewood | Nov 30, 2025 | Open News
The Autumn Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves brought a mix of relief and fresh concerns for landlords across the UK. While the Government stopped short of extending National Insurance to rental income—a measure widely feared in the sector—the Office for...
