UK House Price Index: how it works and what the latest figures show
The average UK house price was 272,000 pounds in June 2026, up 2% annually. The North West led growth, London fell. The next index is due 16 September.
Royal estates face 10 million pound EPC bill: what the C by 2030 rule means for every landlord
Rental homes in England and Wales must hit EPC C by 1 October 2030, up from E. Royal estate lets are ~90% below it, a bill of up to £10m. The £10,000 cost cap, the new Home Energy Model and what landlords should do now.
New pub planning rules in England: developers must prove a pub cannot be saved
From 17 August 2026 England's updated NPPF requires developers to prove there is no reasonable prospect of a pub staying viable before it can be converted to homes or offices. Here is what changed, what it means for landlords, buyers and communities, and what it does not do.
Nationwide House Price Index July 2026: UK Prices Edge Higher
Nationwide's House Price Index shows the average UK home rose 0.1 percent in July 2026 to £277,542, the first monthly gain in three months. Annual growth slowed to 1.8 percent as higher mortgage pricing and a held 3.75 percent base rate kept the market subdued.
HHSRS Explained: The 21 Housing Hazards and New Case Studies
New government case studies show model assessments for all 21 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, from damp and excess cold to fire and overcrowding. How HHSRS scoring works, when councils must act, and what landlords and tenants should know.
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Rules UK: What Landlords Must Provide and Tenants Can Demand
Landlords in England must fit carbon monoxide alarms in every room with a boiler, fire or log burner, and councils can fine up to £5,000 per breach. The full rules, what tenants can demand, and what to do if an alarm sounds.
HM Land Registry Emails Switch to Secure Links From Late August 2026
From late August 2026, HM Land Registry application emails will carry a secure link valid for 200 days instead of PDF attachments. What changes, the official sender address, and how to spot fakes.
Average UK House Price Hits £271,000: May 2026 Index Explained
The average UK house price reached £271,000 in May 2026, up 2.7% in a year. The fastest and slowest regions, why London is falling, flats vs houses, and what it means for first-time buyer deposits.
Do I Need Contents Insurance as a Landlord?
It depends what you leave in the property. There are 2 landlord contents situations: furnished lets, where your furniture and appliances need cover, and unfurnished lets, where limited cover for carpets, curtains and white goods is often enough. Tenants' belongings are never yours to insure.
Does Landlord Insurance Cover the Boiler? Breakdown vs Damage
Standard landlord insurance covers the boiler only against insured damage, such as fire or flood. Breakdown from age or wear is excluded unless you add home emergency or boiler cover. Landlords must also have gas appliances safety-checked every 12 months regardless of insurance.
What Insurance Do Landlords Need? The 4 Core Covers
A landlord's insurance stack has 4 core covers: buildings insurance at rebuild value, property owners' liability, loss of rent, and landlord contents for furnished lets. Add-ons like rent guarantee, home emergency and legal expenses sit on top. Here is what each does and who needs which.
Do I Need Landlord Insurance If Renting to Family?
Yes: renting to family changes 2 things but removes neither. You must still disclose the letting to your insurer, and many standard landlord policies restrict or exclude family lets, so the arrangement needs declaring and sometimes a specialist policy. Informal family lets void cover fastest.
Do I Need Landlord Insurance? What the Law and Lenders Say
No UK law makes landlord insurance mandatory, but 2 forces make it near-essential in practice: buy-to-let mortgage conditions that require it, and the gap it fills, since standard home insurance is typically invalid once tenants move in. Here is what actually applies to you.
Energy Drinks Ban 2027: What Parents and Retailers Should Know
The government confirmed on 16 July 2026 a ban on selling high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from April 2027. Here is what it means for parents, what retailers must do, and how it fits with other child health measures.
Does Newborn Genetic Screening Affect Your Child's Future Insurance? What UK Parents Need to Know
NHS newborn screening now tests for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Here is exactly what the UK Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance says insurers can and cannot use, sourced directly from the Government and ABI agreement.
HM Land Registry's 2025-26 Report: Faster Completions, Digital Signatures and £63m Fraud Stopped
HM Land Registry's 2025-26 Annual Report shows faster processing, the first mortgage completed with a Qualified Electronic Signature, and £63 million in fraudulent applications prevented.
Council Tax 2026-27: Average Bill Rise and the New High-Value Surcharge Explained
Average Band D council tax in England rises to £2,392 for 2026-27, up 4.9%. New High Value Council Tax Surcharge on £2m+ homes under consultation, expected from April 2028.
Catalyst Property Finance Launches Ground-Up Development Loan
Catalyst Property Finance has launched a ground-up development finance product for residential and mixed-use schemes up to 20 units, rates from 5.25% plus base rate. What developers and brokers need to know.
NatWest Launches New Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
NatWest has overhauled its protection insurance range for retail and mortgage customers, expanding critical illness cover to 52 conditions and building life insurance into its digital mortgage journey. Underwritten by Aviva.
UAE Golden Visa for UK Citizens 2026: AED 2 Million Property Route
The UAE's Golden Visa grants a renewable 10-year residence permit for a AED 2 million property investment, with no minimum stay requirement. It does not, and never has, offered any path to UAE citizenship.
Turkey Citizenship by Investment for UK Citizens 2026: $400,000 Property Route and the E-2 Angle
Turkey grants full citizenship directly for a $400,000 property investment, unlike Portugal, Greece or the UAE, which grant residence only. Turkish citizenship also opens the US E-2 investor visa, a route British citizenship does not.
Greece Golden Visa for UK Citizens 2026: Property Tiers and What's Changed
Greece's golden visa now runs on three property tiers, €250,000, €400,000 and €800,000, depending on location. It grants residence, not citizenship, and its own path to citizenship requires far more than the visa itself does.
Second Passport for UK Citizens 2026: Concurrent Passport vs Second Citizenship
UK citizens use the term second passport to mean two different things: a concurrent British passport from HMPO, or citizenship of a second country. This guide separates the two, with current official fees and routes for each.
National Housing Bank Backs Salford, Bromley, Ludlow Homes
The National Housing Bank has agreed £35 million in loans across Salford, Bromley and Ludlow, unlocking around 2,500 new homes as part of its plan to invest up to £16 billion in housing and regeneration finance over the next decade.
Andy Burnham and Land Value Tax: What's Being Proposed
No land value tax has been formally proposed, but the idea has returned to the spotlight following Keir Starmer's resignation. Here's what's actually on the table and what it could mean.
Social Housing Fraud: Airbnb Data-Sharing Deal Explained
Airbnb is sharing data with councils to catch social housing subletting fraud. 470 cases already found, costs put at £78,300 per case and penalties up to 2 years in prison.
Mortgage Fraud UK: What It Is, Real Figures, and How to Report It
The FCA opened just 1 mortgage fraud investigation in 2025, down from 18 total since 2018, even as UK Finance reports £1.17bn lost to fraud and Cifas finds 1 in 6 adults know someone who misled a lender.
5 Million UK Homeowners Face Higher Mortgage Costs: What the Bank of England Report Means Across the UK
The Bank of England now expects over 5 million UK homeowners to face higher mortgage costs by 2028, up from 3.9 million forecast in December, with regional variation across the UK.
New Landlord Ombudsman: £25,000 Compensation Cap and Mandatory Membership Explained
The government has confirmed the framework for a new mandatory Landlord Ombudsman under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, with compensation of up to £25,000 per complaint.
Buy-to-Let Mortgage Range Streamlined by Lender
A UK lender has streamlined its buy-to-let mortgage range, a move reported this week in trade press.
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