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My Property Box completes 17th lettings portfolio acquisition My Property Box has acquired the residential lettings portfolio of Horizon Sales & Lettings, adding around 200 managed properties to its portfolio. This marks the group’s 17th

RICS warns rent rises to continue as rental stock declines The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reports ongoing rental stock shortages in the UK, with landlord numbers falling and rents expected to rise further

Landlords face rising costs from vacant commercial properties A recent survey reveals UK commercial landlords are losing nearly £50,000 annually on average due to issues linked to vacant units, including security incidents, deterioration and increased

Landlord possession claims reach nearly 29,000 in England and Wales Almost 29,000 possession claims were issued by landlords across England and Wales in the year to Q1 2026, with London accounting for the highest number

Landlord Exodus Continues as Supply Shortage Hits UK Rental Market The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reports ongoing landlord departures from the UK rental sector, contributing to a persistent shortage of good-quality rental properties

HMRC to enroll landlords into Making Tax Digital from September 2026 HM Revenue and Customs will begin signing up landlords earning over £50,000 who have not yet joined Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, requiring

Letting agents face rise in AI-generated tenant complaints Letting agents are encountering increasing numbers of complex tenant complaints generated or influenced by artificial intelligence, complicating complaint handling and requiring new procedures and careful verification of

Commercial property in Smethwick with £17k rent goes to auction A Victorian mixed-use building in Smethwick generating over £17,000 a year in rental income is set for auction with a guide price of £175,000. The

Specialist buy to let lender cuts rates and updates product range Landbay has introduced rate reductions of up to 0.35% across its buy-to-let mortgage products and launched eight new specialist offerings, aiming to support landlords

Warning issued over short let insurance risks for landlords Landlords using properties for short-term lets risk invalidating their insurance if they do not declare this use or obtain specialist cover, according to recent warnings amid