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Landlords chasing £470m in rental arrears as 210,000 households fall behind
More than 210,000 rented households in England fell into arrears in 2024-25, with total unpaid rent estimated at £470m, research shows.
Reform vows to scrap Renters’ Rights Act as experts warn of market instability
Reform UK has pledged to abolish Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act, prompting warnings it could create instability without lowering rents.
Unite hit as more students stay at home, denting rents and occupancy
Unite Group has warned of lower occupancy and rental growth as more UK students opt to live at home, pushing shares sharply lower.
Aston Martin enters Brazilian property market with 45-storey luxury tower
Aston Martin has unveiled its first branded residential project in South America, partnering with Brazilian developer Setai to launch a 45-storey luxury tower in João Pessoa.
Flight of landlords from buy-to-let properties slows
The sell-off of buy-to-let homes appears to be easing, with former rental properties falling from 17.4% to 10.4% of new listings, according to TwentyCi.
Buy-to-let landlords go corporate in record numbers
A record 66,587 buy-to-let companies were set up in 2025 as landlords increasingly shift to corporate structures to offset tax rises and higher mortgage costs.
Second staircase rule blamed for loss of 90,000 new homes
Housebuilders warn that the UK’s second staircase rule for flats over 18 metres is choking housing supply, with analysts estimating up to 90,000 homes will not be built…
Barclays becomes latest lender to raise mortgage rates as pressure builds on borrowers
Barclays has increased mortgage rates by up to 0.15%, following similar moves by HSBC and Nationwide, as rising inflation and swap rates pressure borrowers.
UK house prices edge higher after budget uncertainty eases
UK house prices rose 1% year-on-year in January, according to Nationwide, as easing mortgage rates and improved affordability support a gradual housing market recovery after Budget uncertainty.
Barclay brothers face bankruptcy deadline as creditors move to sell property assets
Howard and Aidan Barclay have six weeks to avoid bankruptcy after HSBC action, as creditors move to sell assets held by Trenport Property Holdings following the collapse of…