What’s the point of living in Zone 2 anymore? October 28, 2025 A grand a month for Tube delays and no nightlife to speak of, what's even the point of living in Zone 2 nowadays, asks Matt Kenyon.
Rushanara Ali just did what any rational landlord would August 12, 2025 As a government minister, Rushanara Ali was foolish, but as a landlord, completely rational. Her case exposes the flaws of rental reform.
John Lewis: Losses triple at retail giant’s property start-up August 11, 2025 Losses tripled at the property start-up owned by retail giant John Lewis during its latest financial year despite its income shooting up, it has been revealed. BTR (Operating) Limited has posted a pre-tax loss of £406,000 for the 12 months to 25 January, 2025, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The latest figure comes [...]
Buy-to-let market ‘resilient’ despite fears of landlord exodus March 11, 2025 UK landlords are more optimistic than previously thought about buy-to-let as the market gears up to absorb economic and regulatory challenges, according to a new survey. A survey of 300 UK landlords has found that a third of landlords plan to expand their portfolios this year, while 43 per cent expect yields to improve. “It [...]
Capital gains hike in the Budget could push landlords out of the market October 15, 2024 In a paper published back in 2022, Capital Economics, a leading economic consultancy, predicted that hiking CGT would actually cost the Treasury.