Buy-to-let arrears are half the owner-occupier rate. Here is what that does, and does not, tell you.
Buy-to-let mortgages fell into arrears at 0.44% in Q2 2026 against 0.89% for homeowner mortgages. What that comparison proves, and what it does not.
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Selling A Tenanted Property: The Two Routes, And What Each One Costs In Time
There are two ways out of a let property: end the tenancy and sell it empty, or sell it with the tenant in place. One carries a four-month statutory notice period, a court route with a 26.4-week median, and a void at the end. The other does not. Here is the machinery of both, with…
Buying a tenanted property: the documents to ask for before you commit
Buying a tenanted property? A housing litigation partner's list of what to fix before selling is your due diligence: six checks, and what each one proves.
Exit or reduce? The portfolio decision landlords face in 2026
One in three landlords plan to reduce their portfolios within two years. Full exit or a smaller, stronger portfolio: how landlords are deciding in 2026.
Five questions to answer before you sell a tenanted property
Most tenanted sales are decided before the property is discussed. Five questions that shape a clean, discreet exit, and why each one matters.
Tenant fraud is rising. Here is the buyer’s read.
77% of UK landlords say tenant fraud is more common than three years ago. Here is the buyer's read: why a running tenancy is a different risk to a promise.
Rent Controls Ruled Out: What It Actually Means for Tenanted Property
The housing secretary has ruled out rent controls in England. Here is what changed, what did not, and what it means if you own tenanted property or want to.
The Quiet Exit: Why 2026’s Best Landlords Are Selling Tenanted Property Without a For Sale Board
Section 21 is gone, Section 24 has bitten, and EPC C is coming in 2030. Here is why the landlords exiting best in 2026 are selling with tenants in place, off-market, with no board outside.
How to Buy Tenanted Property in the UK: A Complete Investor Guide 2026
Buying property with existing tenants lets you build a property portfolio that generates income from day one. Here’s how to do it