Authorities trying to encourage local buyers are losing out
On average, buying a home with a capital and interest mortgage is 11 per cent more expensive than renting
Zoopla data puts annual rise at 6.6 per cent, a 30-month low
High demand affects tenants’ bills across much of the country
UK chancellor says the move would encourage the wealthy to sell, so boosting state coffers and freeing housing supply
Edinburgh government’s housing bill prompts fresh concerns
Chief Helen Gordon says speedier court processes are needed before introducing measure to protect tenants
Government concessions on renters reform bill leave landlords facing a higher risk of vacant periods
The threat of new legislation comes at a time of high interest rates and inflation
As small private landlords bail out, it should open the door to commercial developers with access to cheap finance
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But policy uncertainty could hit investment plans
Higher UK mortgage rates push landlords towards the tax advantages of company ownership
Tenants in the UK capital face surging rents and eviction as landlords pass on pressure from higher borrowing costs
Suggestions the government will delay energy efficiency deadline leave winners and losers in the rental market
Landlords look to get rid of financial ‘headache’ by exiting rental market, further depressing the housing market
Landlords with buy-to-rent mortgages are passing on their pain
Tenants face more difficulties finding properties as landlords are hit by mortgage costs
‘It can’t keep going on as it is now’ — tenants despair at spiralling rents but there is little relief in sight
Spiralling UK mortgage rates hit home amid fears over impending legislation
Government proposes to shake up the holiday rentals property market
Mortgage market stability boosts buyer confidence in spite of falling house prices
24 London council areas no longer likely to be viable for higher borrowers, research finds
Owner occupiers face higher bills as they refinance this year
FT poll shows more readers are stashing any bonus cash rather than splashing it on luxuries