NRLA and Energy Saving Trust set out five delivery priorities on 28 September, warning that a 2030 rental energy target needs an early roadmap, finance and skilled installers.
The Government says councils will be able to seek empty-home management orders after six months, rather than two years, under reforms announced on 27 September.
Policy Exchange proposes freezing Local Housing Allowance until spending falls in real terms, then resetting it to the 10th percentile of local rents.
Resolution Foundation has proposed replacing Council Tax and Stamp Duty in England with a 0.7 percent annual tax on property value paid by occupiers.
Morningstar DBRS finds 51.8 percent of previously F- or G-rated rental homes improved only to EPC E, highlighting the scale of work still ahead before 2030.
The NRLA has warned that reported Capital Gains Tax rates of up to 46 percent could deter landlord sales ahead of the 28 October Budget, although no change is confirmed.
Foxtons’ August index records 24 London renters per new instruction, its highest competition reading of 2026, after activity spread across July and August.
GB Bank has raised its maximum property lending limit to £25m, with funding available for buy-to-let, commercial and mixed-use projects.
Bristol Magistrates’ Court has ordered a landlord to pay more than £58,000 after HMO licensing, repair and management offences.
Landbay has added 11 buy-to-let tracker options and cut selected rates by up to 15 basis points, with a no-ERC 65 percent LTV deal at Bank Rate plus 0.29 percent.
Orkney Islands Council is offering landlords up to £25,000 per empty home, but borrowers must provide affordable private rents and prioritise essential workers for five years.
Menzies LLP says a reported £265m Chelsea sale highlights how the SDLT six-dwelling rule can change tax treatment for portfolio purchases.
