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UK house prices slipped 0.1% in April as the Iran conflict pushed mortgage rates higher, Halifax reports. Investors weigh Nationwide’s record high against Halifax’s softer reading.

HMRC referrals to the Valuation Office Agency have surged 23.5% in a year as the taxman challenges more residential property valuations in inheritance tax returns.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is weighing a one-year freeze on private rents in England as the Iran war fuels inflation. Landlords warn of a supply exodus.

Pepper Money warns 5% of England’s private rental stock will exit the sector this year as the Renters’ Rights Act bites. Smaller landlords hit hardest — but opportunities emerge for serious property investors.

Westminster is investigating 2,712 properties for breaching the 90-night short-term let rule, as a national register edges closer for London landlords and investors.

UK rental yields climbed in every English and Welsh region in Q1 2026, averaging 8.1%, but Fleet Mortgages warns March volatility could test landlord confidence in Q2.

Virgin Money and Clydesdale are pulling out of buy-to-let lending following Nationwide’s takeover, as BTL rates hit a one-year high and product choice tumbles. Experts warn UK landlords face tougher borrowing conditions ahead.

Britain’s largest housebuilder Barratt Redrow is trimming land purchases by as much as £200m after the Iran conflict rattled mortgage markets, even as third-quarter reservations rose 6 per cent year on year.

Landlords are issuing section 21 no-fault eviction notices at record rates before the Renters’ Rights Act abolishes the mechanism on 1 May 2026, with charities reporting a sharp rise in cases across England.

Average UK house prices have slipped below £300,000 after a 0.5% monthly fall in March, according to Halifax, as rising mortgage rates driven by the Iran conflict dampen buyer confidence and stall market momentum.