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Landlords secure double-digit buy-to-let discounts as asking prices suffer worst August since 2018
Buy-to-let discounts are widening fast. Landlords secured an average 11.3 per cent off the asking price last month, according to Hamptons, as Rightmove reported the steepest August fall…
New homes pipeline shrivels as planning permissions hit 20-year low
Planning permissions have sunk to a 20-year low for private housing sites, leaving Labour's pledge to build 1.5 million homes looking more remote than at any point since…
Ralph Fiennes backs community pub ownership bid to save Suffolk’s Bell Inn
Ralph Fiennes backs a £550,000 community pub ownership bid for Suffolk's Bell Inn. See what the buyout wave and £60m fund mean for property investors.
Canary Wharf office conversion moves ahead as HSBC tower plans are filed
Canary Wharf office conversion plans for the 45-storey HSBC tower are in. A 181-room hotel, a sky attraction and what it signals for London office values.
UK tenancy fraud exposes landlords to £4.1 billion a year as AI forgeries surge
Fraudulent tenancy applications could be costing the UK's private rented sector up to £4.1 billion a year, according to new analysis from Goodlord, with suspected UK tenancy fraud…
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 in the year to July, the slowest annual rate since…
Bellway boss demands stamp duty cut for first-time buyers and Help to Buy revival
Bellway wants a stamp duty cut for first-time buyers and Help to Buy revived. Why ministers said no, and where the opening is for property investors.
UK cottage prices fall as the race for space goes into reverse
UK cottage prices are falling as second home taxes and dearer mortgages bite. See where values are dropping fastest and what it means for investors.
Landlords leaving the rental market: 27 per cent plan full exit by 2029
The pace of landlords leaving the rental market is set to accelerate sharply, with 27.1 per cent planning to quit buy-to-let entirely within three years, a major survey…
UK rental market forecast 2026: shrinking supply sets the stage for robust rental growth
CBRE's midyear UK rental market forecast for 2026 points to £13.1bn of living investment this year, but the bigger story for landlords is a supply pipeline that is…