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UK mortgage approvals rose to 63,000 in May 2025, the first monthly increase in four months, as lower interest rates and stamp duty changes revived housing market activity.
Landlords now prefer Manchester over London for better rental yields, with average returns at 4.21% compared to just 2.25% in the capital, says Helix Law.
A late amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill could shift the cost of pet damage insurance from tenants to landlords, sparking concerns over added burdens for buy-to-let investors.
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill could see landlords unable to re-let homes for up to a year after failed sales, raising concerns about rental supply and housing shortages.
Stamp duty and council tax changes have caused investor demand for additional homes to plunge, but first-time buyers and falling mortgage rates are helping to lift overall market activity.
As Labour commits to 1.5 million new homes, UK construction firms and suppliers gear up for a domestic building boom—despite global uncertainty and Trump’s tariff threats.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges £39bn over 10 years to boost social and affordable housing, the biggest such investment in a generation, as part of Labour’s plan to build 1.5 million new homes.
New figures from the Bank of England show that high loan-to-value mortgages have reached their highest share since the 2008 financial crisis, as lenders ease affordability tests and interest rate cuts fuel risk appetite.
Labour is on track to deliver just 840,000 homes in five years – well below its 1.5 million target – amid calls for a new Help to Buy scheme to support first-time buyers.
The UK’s mortgage guarantee scheme, helping thousands of first-time buyers access 95% mortgages, is due to end this month with no confirmed replacement from the government.
