Lloyds reports UK house prices fell 0.6% in October to £296,285, down 1.2% on the year in the sharpest annual drop since October 2023, as high mortgage rates squeeze buyer demand.
The Energy Independence Bill, introduced to Parliament on 4 November, hands councils powers to fine landlords up to £30,000 for energy efficiency breaches, scraps gas standing charges and sets up a Warm Homes Agency ahead of the October 2030 EPC C deadline.
The Scottish Association of Landlords says renters face an average £40-a-month hike if ministers pass on the Chancellor’s 4% rental income surcharge, with 710,094 Scots affected unless the Scottish Budget rules it out.
Witan Solicitors reveals London councils logged 291 Renters Rights Act complaints from 1 May to 31 August 2026 but issued six fines worth £60,120, including a £40,000 Barking and Dagenham penalty for unlawful eviction.
The Bank of England has raised Bank Rate to 4 percent in an 8-1 vote, with UK Finance data showing typical tracker payments up by about 31 pounds a month.
SpareRoom finds 14 percent of landlords letting to sharers in England have switched to room-only tenancies since the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, with platform data showing flatmate-listed rooms down to 26 percent of supply in Q3 2026.
Goodlord’s October Rental Index shows UK rents up 5 percent year on year for the second month running, with average rents at £1,592 and void periods lengthening to 28 days.
Savills forecasts UK house prices will fall 1.5% in 2027 as mortgage rates stay above 5% until early 2028, with recovery delayed until late 2028 and 15.8% growth over the five years to 2031.
Pegasus Insight finds just 23 percent of landlords feel confident about their letting business, down from 63 percent in 2011, even though 85 percent still report a profit.
Rathbones calculates retired landlords face almost £36,000 in extra tax over 25 years as rental income tax rises four points from April 2027, hitting the third of landlords who rely on rent in retirement.
Reposit data released on 4 November shows 18 percent of tenancies fell into arrears in Q3 2026, up from 12 percent a year earlier, putting 2026 on course for its worst arrears rate in three years.
Hello Neighbour reports London advertised rents rose 7.6 percent year on year in October to £2,401, a sixth straight rise since the Renters Rights Act took effect.
