Buy-to-let company formations on course for first fall since 2008
Hamptons data shows buy-to-let company formations sliding in 2026 as the incorporation rush runs out of road, leaving landlords and the Treasury facing a changed calculation.
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Reform social housing policy ties tenancies to tidy gardens
The Reform social housing policy pairs garden inspections and nationality tests with a borrowing plan one of Britain's…
Affordable homes programme funding splits as Burnham drops council homes-only pledge
Affordable homes programme funding will follow the inherited mixed tenure model, not the council homes-only plan Andy Burnham…
Landlord taxation, not regulation, is the biggest brake on buy-to-let investment
Landlord taxation is the single biggest barrier stopping investors from buying more rental property, new research from Benham…
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Public support for housebuilding overtakes opposition as nimbyism fades
Public support for housebuilding now runs at almost twice the level of opposition, according to Barclays, though green…
Portfolio landlords now control almost half the private rented sector
Portfolio landlords now house nearly half of England's private tenants, and the next wave entering the private rented…
UK house price growth slows to 0.1 per cent, the weakest annual rate since 2023
UK house price growth has all but ground to a halt, with values rising just 0.1 per cent…
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From pitch to property: Gary Neville’s second career in hotels
Best known as a one-club man at Manchester United, a Champions League winner and a mainstay of England’s back line, Neville’s post-football life has unfolded in public: as a pundit,…
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Cyprus emerges as the last open door for Mediterranean property investors
Enquiries from Middle East buyers jump 327% as Spain and Portugal slam shut their Golden Visa routes, leaving…
Maui tops the league as American holiday-let landlords bank £48,000 a year
Maui tops a new ranking of the most profitable US cities for holiday-let investors in 2026, with owners…
Central London office market carries most space under offer since 2007
The Central London office market is now sitting on the largest volume of space under offer for 19…