TwentyEA says more than six in 10 home sales now outlast the normal six-month life of a property search, raising a fresh risk of expiry costs and delays for landlords trying to sell into a slower market.
Paragon says landlord rent arrears fell to a record low in Q2 2026 while 86 percent of landlords still described their lettings activity as profitable.
Propertymark says Wales lost another 532 registered rental properties and 290 landlords in May, with ownership becoming more concentrated among larger operators.
ONS says UK house price inflation slowed to 2.0% in June 2026 from 3.0% in May, as weaker early-summer growth left sellers and investors facing a more price-sensitive market.
Hamptons says new-let rent growth reached a 19-month high in July, with the latest Connells lettings data showing fresh pressure in newly agreed rents even as wider affordability strains persist.
A tribunal decision has backed achieved rents over advertised listings in Renters’ Rights Act disputes, giving landlords a clearer signal on the evidence likely to carry more weight in rent valuation cases.
The NRLA has issued new post-Renters Rights Act compliance checklists, warning landlords that the new regime puts more weight on evidence, records and documented reasons for possession and rent action.
Rightmove says a glut of London flats is driving sharper August asking-price cuts in the capital, with sellers cutting harder where stock has piled up and buyer competition has weakened.
The Welsh Government is reviewing the 182-day letting rule for self-catering properties after pressure from owners, opening the door to a lower threshold for holiday lets that fail the current business-rates test.
The government has confirmed it is still considering extra powers for councils facing pressure from short-term lets, keeping open the prospect of another regulatory route for local authorities and landlords.
Burnley Council has opened a consultation on three selective licensing areas that could bring new or renewed licensing duties for private landlords until 18 October, including a proposed five-year scheme in Daneshouse with Stoneyholme.
Landlords with older possession cases could soon get fresh clarity on one of the most contested Section 21 issues after the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on gas safety certificates and notice validity.
