Plug-in photovoltaic solar panels became legal in the UK on 27 August 2026, allowing tenants to connect solar generation equipment via standard electrical sockets without professional installation. Th
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Property data firm UncommonDeal has launched a UK Auction House Performance Index scoring auction houses on six criteria. Savills topped the ranking with 100 out of 100, followed by Allsop (94) and SD
The SRA received 4,038 competence-related reports in 2025, up 48% from 2,720 in 2024. Its annual assessment found solicitors pursue technical training but show limited evidence of ethics-focused CPD.
Nationwide reported 1.6% annual house price growth in August 2026, with stock up 5% year-on-year but buyers taking longer to commit. The combination stretches sales cycles and compresses margins for a
UK house prices rose 1.6% year-on-year to August 2026, reaching £275,465, but fell month-on-month by £1,116. Portfolio landlords face conflicting signals as the autumn Budget looms with no clarity on
Three specialist buy-to-let lenders have reduced fixed rates in October 2026, with headline two-year pricing now below 3.5% and portfolio landlord exposure limits rising sharply. Paragon Bank, United
A landlord insurance broker has published data showing 36.2% of 72,930 rental listings across major UK cities included a garden, with availability ranging from 25.7% in Leeds to 55.5% in Edinburgh. CI
Leasing Scheme Wales, which guaranteed landlords up to 20 years of income at Local Housing Allowance rates in exchange for leasing properties to local authorities, closed to new properties in December
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