Connells Group says only 52 percent of homes listed in January secured an offer within six months, down from 58 percent a year earlier in a fresh sign that buyers are becoming more selective.
Aldermore says 76 percent of landlords raised rents over the past year, while 47 percent reported stronger tenant demand in market research published on 7 July.
Savills says UK build-to-rent investment reached a record £2.2bn in Q2 2026, making it the strongest second quarter on record as North American capital drove activity.
GB Bank has cut core buy-to-let rates by 0.30 points at 65 percent LTV, taking its headline two-year fix down to 4.39 percent in the lender’s latest repricing.
LendInvest has cut rates across its two-year and five-year fixed buy-to-let range to 3.74 percent after launching a semi-commercial product line for professional landlords.
IPPR has proposed a national rent cap model for England that would limit increases during a tenancy and on re-let, reopening the rent controls debate for landlords.
A First-tier Tribunal has ordered a Bristol landlord to repay £24,592 to four former tenants after finding a Brislington Hill property was run as an unlicensed HMO.
Fleet Mortgages says average buy-to-let rental yields across England and Wales slipped to 7.8% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 8.1% in Q1, while the North East still led at 9.2%.
Ministers have defended the future landlord ombudsman in the House of Lords, rejecting warnings that another mandatory redress scheme could push more landlords out of the sector.
Newbury Building Society has lifted the discount on two buy-to-let deals to 4.65 percent, with the repricing live now as summer lender competition continues.