August’s Landlord Survey 2026 finds only 48 percent of landlords earning £50,000 or more believe they are in Making Tax Digital, although the duty began in April 2026.
Durham County Council has fined a landlord £26,000 over repair and licensing failures at an Annfield Plain rental home, with £28,500 payable in total.
Paragon Bank reports average buy-to-let yields reached 7.22 percent in Q3 2026, the highest since early 2011, with the East Midlands at 8.1 percent and HMOs at 8.8 percent.
Propertymark reports September rents fell in 10 of 11 UK regions, with Scotland down 3.4 percent to £1,134, though the annual salary needed to rent still rose in several areas.
MHCLG’s consultation on extending Awaab’s Law to private landlords closes on 18 December 2026 and will shape new repair deadlines.
Foundation has added a 4.99 percent two-year buy-to-let remortgage at 75 percent LTV, with a 4 percent fee and no application fee.
RICS recorded a +23% tenant-demand balance in September as landlord instructions stayed negative and rent expectations eased to +37% for the next three months.
e.surv found 39.5% of London flats held for five to 10 years sold below their previous recorded price in 2025/26, against 3.8% of houses.
SpareRoom’s Q3 index puts average UK room rent at a record £769 a month as flatshare supply falls 4.7 percent year on year.
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to remove inheritance tax from family homes passed to children or grandchildren if elected. The proposal does not change current law or confirm treatment of buy-to-let property.
LendInvest’s 1 October guide lists 75 percent LTV buy-to-let tracker mortgages from 6.25 percent with no ERCs, subject to a 3 percent fee and eligibility.
HMRC says around 1.077 million more sole traders and landlords must use MTD from 6 April 2027 if qualifying gross income exceeds £30,000.
