Most landlords plan to spend on portfolios this year
Two thirds (66%) of landlords are planning to make acquisitions, refurbishments and/or refinance their properties this year. Some 58% of landlords expect buy and hold to be their main investment…
Plans submitted for Stockport development
Some 176 new homes are being to be built at Jacksons Lane in Hazel Grove, Stockport. Half of the homes planned for the 19-acre site would be affordable housing, while…
Affordable homes given green light for North Lanarkshire
A planning application for 48 affordable homes at Ravenscraig has been approved by North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland. The new homes will be built on Prospecthill Road, adding to the…
Developer-council deadlines pushed back but still deemed “on time”
Three quarters of large-scale planning decisions are being pushed back by councils and developers, The Financial Times reports. These extensions are known as “performance agreements”, and their use means decisions…
Borrowing after the Budget – what the changes mean for you
After the turbulent and chaotic Autumn Budget, and the latest interest rate cut from the Bank of England, there’s plenty to break down for mortgage borrowers. Tanya Elmaz, managing director…
Retail property the biggest investment opportunity
Retail property is expected to deliver landlords annual returns of 9.5% in 2026 after outperforming other sectors in 2025, analysis from Knight Frank shows. Businesses are now refocusing on having…
Mortgage activity started recovery in November
Mortgage borrowing rose to £4.5 million in November – though bigger spikes are likely to come in the months ahead, the Bank of England’s Money & Credit data shows. This…
More leaseholders expected to challenge their building managers
Block management firm LRPM London is predicting this year to see a dramatic rise in leaseholders exercising their Right to Manage (RTM), where flat leaseholders to take over building management…
Councils granted stronger Renters’ Rights Act powers
Councils can now enter a property and seize documents about rental activity as part of the Renters’ Rights Act. Residential properties can be entered to investigate illegal evictions, check the…
2026 predictions: A busy market, more evictions, and corporatisation
Reflecting on 2025 It was a year dominated by regulatory hurdles, with uncertainty around the Budget causing a slowdown in house purchases in the latter half of the year. Since…