The Amateur Landlord Has Left the Building
Landlord numbers are down but portfolio sizes are up. What the professionalisation of buy-to-let means for investors still in the game.
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Landlords Are Selling Up — But It’s Not Quite That Simple
I mentioned a few weeks ago that landlords are selling 700 properties a day, but it’s worth looking at this again because it’s a staggering number. Actually, to be precise, Savills estimates that 254,000 previously let buy-to-let homes were listed for sale in the 12 months to the end of March. That works out at…
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Everyone Else Is Looking the Other Way
Asking prices dipped in July for reasons that have nothing to do with a market top, while rents keep hitting new records. Why the current combination favours buyers who are ready to act.
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Selling Up Just Got More Complicated. Staying Put Just Got More Interesting.
New data on landlord sales and purchases shows the arithmetic of exiting buy-to-let has changed since the Renters’ Rights Act, and why staying put now looks more attractive to some investors.
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Just When Selling Gets Hard, Valuers Make It Even Harder
Down valuations can wreck a sale just when it feels done. Here’s what’s driving lenders to be more cautious right now, and how investors buying or selling can protect themselves from it.
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Compliance Might Become an Investment Edge
New rules on HHSRS, the PRS database, EPC C and Decent Homes Standard are stacking up for landlords. Here’s why the gap between organised and disorganised investors is about to get much wider.
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What Is HHSRS, And Why Should Investors Care?
HHSRS is changing from June 2026. Here’s what the new Low, Medium and High hazard ratings actually mean for landlords, and why it’s worth reviewing what you already own.
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Can We Really Have Risk-Free Property Investing?
Many investors want the returns from property without the risk. The trouble is, risk-free property investing is largely a fantasy, even if you do everything sensibly.
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Will This Push Property Prices Higher?
This slipped under the radar, but it matters. A quieter approach to mortgage stress testing could help more buyers borrow more — and that may not be great news if you are still trying to buy.
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Furnished or Unfurnished? Which Is Right?
Should you let furnished or unfurnished? Most investors guess. The better approach is to ask what tenants in your area actually expect for that type of property.
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