RICS: Seven Quarters of Falling Landlord Supply. Rents Still Rising.
RICS published its August 2026 UK Residential Market Survey on 21 August. The lettings section is where the news lives.
Read articleHMO Additional Licensing: 70+ Councils, £40k Fines, Smaller Properties Caught
Today, 25 August 2026, Telford & Wrekin Council's new additional HMO licensing scheme went live, covering shared properties occupied by just three or four people.
Read articleVAT on Electricity Falls to 0% in October. What HMO Landlords Need to Know.
On 21 July 2026, the Andy Burnham government announced that VAT on domestic electricity would fall from 5% to 0% from 1 October 2026. The reduction runs to 31 March 2027, making it a six-month measure for now.
Read articleCounty Durham HMO Article 4: The 17 August Planning Rule Change
From 17 August 2026, converting a house anywhere in County Durham into a small HMO for three to six people requires planning permission.
Read articleUK BTL Yields Top 7% for First Time in Over a Decade: Paragon Q2 2026
UK buy-to-let gross yields topped 7% in Q2 2026 for the first time in over a decade, according to Paragon Bank's quarterly landlord survey. The national average came in at 7.02%. Five years ago it was 5.84%.
Read articleFlatshare Supply Falls for First Time in Three Years. What Q2 2026 Means for HMO Investors.
SpareRoom's Q2 2026 Rental Index contains a number worth sitting with. UK flatshare supply fell 3.2% year-on-year in the second quarter, the first contraction after three consecutive years of growth.
Read articleWestminster HMO Additional Licensing: 31 August 2026 Deadline
Westminster City Council formally renewed its Additional HMO Licensing Scheme on 21 April 2026. The scheme takes effect on 31 August 2026, which is 28 days from today.
Read articleBTL Rate Cuts July 2026: Foundation Drops HMO Rates 0.25% and Min Value to £70k
Foundation Home Loans dropped its minimum BTL property value to £70,000 on 8 July 2026.
Read articleGround 4A Student HMOs 2026: 46 Days to Get Possession Right
The Renters' Rights Act abolished Section 21 on 1 May 2026.
Read articleNorth West Overtakes London as UK HMO Hotspot in 2026
Lendlord's Q4 2025 HMO report, published in February 2026, placed the North West above London for the first time as the UK region with the highest share of HMOs: 17% of all UK houses in multiple occupation against 16%
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