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St Helens issues £35,000 penalties over unlicensed five-person HMO
St Helens Council has issued £35,000 in civil penalties over an unlicensed five-person HMO, including £25,000 for management-regulation breaches.
St Helens Council has issued £35,000 in civil penalties over an unlicensed five-person HMO, including £25,000 for management-regulation breaches.
The government’s new AML strategy puts letting-agent rules under review, with a 2026/27 consultation on the £10,000 monthly-rent threshold.
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.