2.5% Deposit Homes Plan: Will Your Best Tenants Quit to Buy?
Your First Home offers 2.5% deposits and 20% equity loans on new-builds in England. What is confirmed, the tenant maths…
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Landlord Tax Hits 47%: What the 2% Rise Really Costs You
Rental profits will be taxed at 22%, 42% and 47% from April 2027, with Section 24 relief rising to 22%.…
CCJs Rocket 34.5%: Landlords Must Rethink Tenant Referencing
Consumer CCJs hit 322,076 in Q2 2026, up 34.5%. With rent in advance capped at one month, here is how…
Buy-to-let trackers from 4.90%: time to ditch the fix?
YBS launches a 4.90% five-year BTL tracker and LendInvest scraps tracker ERCs. We work out the break-even Bank Rate and…
Tenants Now Stay 4.7 Years – Why Keeping Them Pays Off
Private renters now stay 4.7 years on average and 51% feel unable to move. What long-stay tenants are worth to…
27% of landlords heading for the exit: should you sell or stay?
27% of landlords plan to quit after the Renters' Rights Act. See the CGT bill, the Ground 1A rules and…
22 new housing officers hit Manchester as £40,000 fines bite
Greater Manchester puts 22 new enforcement officers on the streets as £40,000 fines and 2-year rent repayment orders bite. Check…
30-Year Gilt Yield Smashes 6%: Stress-Test Your Remortgage Now
The 30-year gilt yield hit 6%, highest since 1998. What it means for buy-to-let fixes, rental cover tests and payments,…
Pet damage £300 vs £775: the 28-day pet rule landlords face
Tenants in England can now ask to keep a pet and landlords have 28 days to reply. What you can…
1.5m Renters Paid Rent Upfront: What You Can Legally Take Now
Corrected government data shows over 1.5m renters paid rent in advance. Here are England's new move-in limits, worked £ examples…