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Boydens expands block management services into central London Boydens, managing 3,000 units, has extended its block management operations from Essex and Suffolk to London, securing its first clients near St Paul’s Cathedral and aiming to

Open House franchise completes first lettings agency acquisition Open House franchisees Kane and Debi Platt have acquired the established Warrington lettings agency Halton Kelly, marking the first acquisition under the network’s Assisted Acquisitions Programme. Open

Build to Rent drives rise in private rental supply in 2026 Private rental supply in the UK increased by 12.1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026, reaching a seven-year high, with build-to-rent

Scottish Highland estate offers unique investment opportunity for landlords A major property and land investment opportunity has emerged in the Scottish Highlands, with a large estate comprising nearly 19,000 acres and multiple income streams now

Knowsley Council introduces Article 4 Direction to restrict small HMOs Knowsley Council has implemented an Article 4 Direction requiring planning permission for converting family homes into small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). This change affects

More tenants seek homes generating their own energy Rightmove’s 2026 Greener Homes Report reveals that nearly two-thirds of prospective tenants and buyers want homes that produce most or all of their own energy, driven by

Thousands of landlords in arrears with hundreds facing repossession New data from UK Finance reveals over 8,300 buy-to-let mortgages were in arrears by more than 2.5% at mid-2026, while 630 properties were repossessed in the

King strips rogue landlord of OBE following housing offences Nirpaul Riat, a London landlord, has been removed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire after a council-led campaign highlighted his

Trading Standards struggle to enforce rules on rogue letting agents Safeagent has raised concerns over Trading Standards’ ability to effectively police rogue letting agents after a firm continued misleading use of accreditation logos despite warnings

Rogue landlord stripped of OBE for unlawful lettings Nirpaul Riat, a London landlord, has been stripped of his Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) following a successful campaign by Hounslow