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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 in new sellers' asking prices for…
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…
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…
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 property market outlook 2026: income takes over as prime assets pull away
CBRE's midyear review of the UK property market outlook 2026 describes a market knocked sideways by geopolitics yet quietly rewarding income investors, with prime assets decisively outperforming secondary…
UK housing market slowdown deepens as summer sales fall 9 per cent
Zoopla data shows a sharper than usual UK housing market slowdown, with sales down 9 per cent. Where prices are falling and where investors can gain.
Stamp duty refund time limit tested as Candy brothers beat HMRC
Christian Candy beat HMRC on the stamp duty refund time limit and won £2.3m. Here is why the four year window could put money back in your pocket.
Council housebuilding funding gap could leave Burnham £8bn short
The council housebuilding funding gap could hit £8bn as Burnham's social rent pledge collides with the £39bn budget. What it means for landlords.
Burnham puts stamp duty and council tax reform back on the table
Stamp duty and council tax reform is back on the agenda under Burnham. What a land value tax would really mean for UK landlords and portfolios.