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The UK property market is showing clear signs of a slowdown, with Home.co.uk’s monthly index reporting a sharp decline in asking rents and minimal growth in sales prices, coupled with record high levels of unsold stock. Rental Market: Negative Growth Across the Board...

Figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal that the median time for landlords to achieve repossession has risen to $27.4$ weeks, up from $24.4$ weeks just one year ago. The number of properties repossessed by landlords has also increased by $9\%$ in the last 12...

The House of Commons Library has released its monthly summary of household debt. It can be seen here, and in summary says: Household Debt Continues to Fall Household debt, when measured against disposable income, continues its downward trend. In Q2 2025, the...

Rightmove reports a sharper-than-usual fall in UK asking prices this November, with the national average down 1.8% to £364,833. This is the largest November drop since 2012, compared with a typical decline of 1.1% over the past decade. Prices are now 0.5% lower than a...

Last night (13/11/25) the Government published its long awaited timeline for the Renters' Rights Act (RRA).  It can be seen here, and in summary says: Key Changes for Landlords From 1 May 2026: Abolition of Section 21 (No-Fault Evictions) Landlords will no longer be...

Writing in Landlord Today, Clive Scrivener, a partner at Scrivener Tibbatts and a member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) warns that the government’s ambitious move to phase out new leasehold flats in favour of commonhold has sent...

The Renters’ Rights Act is “not a victory for tenants but economic vandalism that will hurt the very people it’s trying to protect,” according to a leading think-tank. The warning comes from Reem Ibrahim of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), who argues in a...

Housing Secretary Steve Reed has criticised the Green Party for its call to abolish private landlords, questioning how homes would be provided under such a proposal. Speaking to the New Statesman, Mr Reed said he had not previously heard of the Greens’ stance, asking:...

Homelessness charity Crisis has made the "unthinkable" decision to become a landlord for the first time in its 60-year history. This unprecedented move is a direct response to the critical lack of accessible social homes for the people it supports. Key Takeaways: The...