HM Revenue and Customs says landlords earning over 50,000 pounds must file their second Making Tax Digital quarterly update by 7 November, with no tax due on submission and Saturday helpline cover from 9am to 3pm.
Lettie reports rental maintenance cases rose 40.8 percent during 21-27 October, with properties reporting up 58.1 percent and roof and guttering leaks up 460 percent as out-of-hours cases reached 47.7 percent of reports.
Connells Group forecasts UK house prices will rise 1 percent in 2026 and 1.5 percent in 2027, with London down 1 percent this year then up 2 percent.
Ofgem has proposed new home-moves guidance that would leave landlords liable for tenant energy charges where move details are missing, with responses due by 9 December 2026.
Landlord Sums finds tribunals cut 70 percent of challenged rent rises since 1 May 2026, allowing 7.7 percent against 14 percent sought, as referrals jump to 194 in September.
Traders price a 96 percent chance the Bank of England lifts the base rate to 4 percent on Thursday 5 November after September inflation jumped to 3.5 percent, raising buy-to-let mortgage costs.
Coutts research shows prime central London prices fell 5 percent in the third quarter of 2026, with eight in ten sellers accepting below asking price at an average 10 percent discount.
HMRC reports UK residential transactions fell to 94,800 in September 2026, down 4 percent on last year, as Search Acumen, Jackson-Stops, OnTheMarket and Propertymark blame pre-Budget uncertainty and high borrowing costs.
Lendlord analysis finds 17.7% of landlords recorded annual rental income above £50,000 ahead of the 7 November Making Tax Digital quarterly update, with thresholds falling to £30,000 from April 2027.
Nationwide reports UK house price growth slowed to 0.5 percent in October, the weakest since January 2024, with prices flat on the month at £273,566 as high mortgage rates weigh on demand.
HMRC opened a 28 October consultation requiring letting agents and deposit schemes to file standardised digital reports of landlord rental income, closing 20 January 2027.
The government will remove the £108-a-year gas standing charge for around 23 million homes from 2027, shifting fixed costs to unit rates, with 60 percent of households expected to save around £45 a year.
