• June 14 2024
  UK property

  Does it make more sense to buy or rent a property in the UK?

  On average, buying a home with a capital and interest mortgage is 11 per cent more expensive than renting

  
• June 6 2024
  Property sector

  UK rental growth drops back in spite of strong demand from tenants

  Zoopla data puts annual rise at 6.6 per cent, a 30-month low

  
• March 20 2024
  Property sector

  Over half of UK rented homes are in areas with £1,000 a month average rents

  High demand affects tenants’ bills across much of the country

  
• March 6 2024
  UK Budget 2024

  Property capital gains cut aims to raise revenue

  UK chancellor says the move would encourage the wealthy to sell, so boosting state coffers and freeing housing supply

  
• November 30 2023
  Scotland’s rent controls pile pressure on landlords

  Edinburgh government’s housing bill prompts fresh concerns

  
• November 22 2023
  UK property

  Landlord Grainger backs delay to ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions

  Chief Helen Gordon says speedier court processes are needed before introducing measure to protect tenants

  
• October 27 2023
  UK tenant legislation threatens higher student rents

  Government concessions on renters reform bill leave landlords facing a higher risk of vacant periods

  
• October 20 2023
  Crunch time for student buy-to-lets

  The threat of new legislation comes at a time of high interest rates and inflation

  
• October 5 2023
  LexUK property

  Generation Rent: tenant woes widen role of ‘build-to-rent’ investors Premium content

  As small private landlords bail out, it should open the door to commercial developers with access to cheap finance

  
• September 29 2023
  Property sector

  Should I invest in UK student property?

  FT Money wants to hear from readers

  
• September 22 2023
  Landlords welcome Sunak’s energy efficiency rule move

  But policy uncertainty could hit investment plans

  
• September 8 2023
  UK property

  Rise in share of buy-to-let homes owned by limited companies

  Higher UK mortgage rates push landlords towards the tax advantages of company ownership

  
• September 5 2023
  FT SeriesExtreme renting

  Extreme renting: London’s bidding war escalates as rising rates hit buy-to-let

  Tenants in the UK capital face surging rents and eviction as landlords pass on pressure from higher borrowing costs

  
• August 11 2023
  James Pickford

  Race to refit Britain’s rented homes loses momentum

  Suggestions the government will delay energy efficiency deadline leave winners and losers in the rental market

  
• July 26 2023
  News in-depth

  Higher mortgage costs threaten surge of UK buy-to-let property sales

  Landlords look to get rid of financial ‘headache’ by exiting rental market, further depressing the housing market

  
• July 24 2023
  Inside BusinessJonathan Guthrie

  Generation Rent is at the sharp end of rate rises

  Landlords with buy-to-rent mortgages are passing on their pain

  
• July 14 2023
  Residential property

  UK homes for rent slump to 14-year low

  Tenants face more difficulties finding properties as landlords are hit by mortgage costs

  
• June 16 2023
  House & Home

  How long can the UK rental crisis last?

  ‘It can’t keep going on as it is now’ — tenants despair at spiralling rents but there is little relief in sight

  
• June 9 2023
  FT Money personal finance guides

  FT Money’s guide to higher buy-to-let rates

  Spiralling UK mortgage rates hit home amid fears over impending legislation

  
• May 5 2023
  Best of FT Money 2023

  Best of FT Money 2023: Short-term lets spoil the view in tourist hotspots

  Government proposes to shake up the holiday rentals property market

  
• April 4 2023
  Property sector

  More homes come on to the UK market as pressures ease

  Mortgage market stability boosts buyer confidence in spite of falling house prices

  
• March 31 2023
  Mortgaged landlords face falling profits and refinancing hurdles

  24 London council areas no longer likely to be viable for higher borrowers, research finds

  
• March 17 2023
  Property sector

  UK renters bear the brunt of rising housing costs

  Owner occupiers face higher bills as they refinance this year

  
• February 24 2023
  Bank bonuses

  How does your 2023 bonus measure up?

  FT poll shows more readers are stashing any bonus cash rather than splashing it on luxuries

  
• February 10 2023
  Property sector

  Retreat of buy-to-let investors laid bare in stamp duty data

  Landlord buyers at sharp end of mortgage rate rises after the ‘mini’ Budget