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TwentyCi reveals 562 rental homes leave market each day
TwentyCi reports 562 rental homes a day have left Britain’s market in Q3 2026, even as total rental availability rises.
TwentyCi reports 562 rental homes a day have left Britain’s market in Q3 2026, even as total rental availability rises.
Hamptons finds £1 invested in an average buy-to-let home in 1996 returned £22.30 by 2026, though recent returns have lagged shares.
Resolution Foundation says the gap between LHA and lower-market rents is set to reach a record 23% in October.
Rightmove reports September asking prices rose 0.7% to £367,440 while homes for sale reached a 12-year high.
NRLA finds 28% of landlords are unaware MEES exemptions exist, while fewer than 2% registered one in the last two years.
The Lettings Industry Council calls for agent regulation after its 2025 survey found 65% of respondents held no property qualification.
David Smith’s review of 25 Section 13 cases found 12 of 24 rent determinations awarded the full notice figure.
Government plans to let English mayors set a percentage overnight visitor levy, with accommodation providers expected to pay it.
LSL reports its franchisees added seven letting books, lifting managed properties 4% to 38,660 in the first half of 2026.
Lettie found repeat-problem signals in at least 12.4 percent of summer maintenance cases, with higher proportions in electrical, damp and hot-water reports.
Parliament records the Leaseholder Remediation Bill moved to committee after an 11 September Lords second reading, but it remains a private member’s bill.
Propertymark warns Scotland’s proposed 2028 council tax bands for £1m-plus homes could add costs and valuation disputes for landlords.