Agents urged to act on arrears before Renters’ Reform Bill passes
Letting agents are being urged to focus on arrears management in light of the Renters’ Rights Bill returning to the House of Lords today. The legislation will extend the eviction…
Welsh buyers often pay too much Land Transaction Tax – warning
Homebuyers in Wales should pay less Land Transaction Tax (stamp duty equivalent) when purchasing a home in serious disrepair – but many don’t take advantage of reliefs. Research from tax…
More international landlords setting up limited companies
A fifth (20%) of buy-to-let companies set up in the UK this year are owned by non-UK national shareholders, analysis by Hamptons has found. Indian investors made up the largest…
London law firm unveils corporate real estate division
The City of London commercial law firm Laytons ETL has launched a real estate corporate team. The division will service large corporate occupiers, including PLCs, as well as corporate investors,…
Upward only rent reviews ban could drive up rents, government warned
Commercial property tenants are at risk of having higher rents if government proposals to abolish upward only rent reviews become law, research from Watling Real Estate has revealed. Joint managing…
Cooling rents offer glimmer of hope for northern tenants
Rents have fallen in the North West and Yorkshire & The Humber, in a rare situation where an area has become more affordable for tenants. In the North West, the…
Glasgow new builds lagging behind Edinburgh
Glasgow is struggling compared to Edinburgh when it comes to creating new housing stock, analysis of government statistics from estate agency DJ Alexander has found. Between 2023/24 Edinburgh had the…
Pre-market estate agency platform launches
A marketplace for sellers to appoint estate agents before listing their property has launched, called Swoople. Sellers can negotiate, appoint, and confirm an agent online, potentially quickening up the process.…
Taxing the housing market won’t pay off, lenders warn Chancellor
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves against using the housing market as a target for tax rises in November’s Budget. Any more tax rises in the…
North East the highest yielding region
Landlords in the North East of England are making 9.0% yields in the third quarter of 2025, Fleet Mortgages’ latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer for Q3 2025 has revealed. This still…