Rental Market Watch: New Lettings Down, Social Rent Levels Rising The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published updated Live Tables on rents, lettings and tenancies, offering insight into the changing dynamics of the social...

A new report from The Mortgage Works (TMW) has revealed a significant knowledge gap among landlords about Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) requirements—threatening progress towards energy efficiency in the private rented sector (PRS). According...

The preamble to the Guide to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill states its intention: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is central to the government’s plan to get Britain building again and deliver economic growth. The Bill will speed up and...

Propertymark has called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to recognise the vital role of the private rented sector in solving the capital’s housing crisis. Responding to the Mayor’s consultation on the New London Plan, the industry body criticised the...

We've had this notification from HMRC: From 1 April 2027, all companies will need to file their annual accounts using commercial software. This means we’ll be closing our web and paper-based systems for account filings on that date. Whether you...

Writing an opinion piece in Property118, The Landlord Crusader comments, that as the Renters’ Rights Bill returns to the Lords next week, there’s growing concern it will reshape the rental market to the detriment of tenants it claims to defend. The...

The Government has just published its Live tables on affordable housing supply Housing Headlines: Affordable Home Supply Holds Steady but Starts Plummet New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities reveal that while...

Lambeth Council Wins Legal Case — But Loses Public Trust More than 160 tenants are facing eviction after Lambeth Council reclassified homes rented via its own company, Homes for Lambeth, as temporary accommodation for homeless households. The...

Angela Rayner’s flagship Employment Rights Bill — now passing through the House of Lords — has sent ripples through Britain’s business community. Touted by the Labour government as a long-overdue boost to workers’ rights, the bill is being...

Under the heading Non-doms’ retreat hits London’s prime housing market the Financial Times is reporting on a cooling of interest from wealthy international buyers. The original article can be seen here, and says that London’s luxury housing market...

The Government has just released its updated Live tables on housing supply: indicators of new supply. They can be seen here, and here are the latest live indicators on housing supply in England, drawn from the government’s “Housing supply:...

Over 314,000 UK households, including many rented homes, were facing the sudden loss of heating and hot water due to a planned 30 June switch-off of the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) — but the Government has now intervened to delay the shutdown....

From April 2026, landlords with gross income over £50,000 will be required to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules for Income Tax Self Assessment—a deadline moving closer amid growing industry concern about the costs, value, and readiness of...

The Government has just released data on Live tables on planning application statistics.  The data can be seen here, and in summary says Planning Applications & Decisions (Quarter to June 2024) Metric Number Change vs Year Ago Applications...

A Labour-led local authority is facing legal action from landlords after introducing what many are calling “punitive” selective licensing fees—raising fresh questions about how councils are using their expanded powers. What’s Happening in...

As Labour sets its sights on delivering 1.5 million new homes, experts say that Permitted Development Rights (PDR) could play a key role—but are still underused. Development finance firm Rangewell claims that with the right support and reforms, PDR...

The government has announced a new publicly owned National Housing Bank, aiming to turbocharge housebuilding across the UK — with implications for landlords, agents, developers, and investors alike. What’s Being Promised? £16 billion in new...

From April 2026, landlords earning over £50,000 annually will be required to comply with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD ITSA). If that includes you or your clients, now is the time to get prepared. What’s Changing? Quarterly...

Landlords in England face higher costs and tighter compliance challenges from Sunday 22 June, as new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rules take effect. The changes are part of Labour’s Warm Homes Plan, which aims to drive up energy efficiency...