London has emerged as the dominant force in the UK's buy to let market in 2024, experiencing a 13% increase in new landlords, data reveals. The findings from Simply Business show this follows a period of slower growth in 2023, with the capital's strong tenant demand and diverse property options now driving the resurgence. Its analysis of landlord insurance policyholders show that Northern cities also had significant growth, with Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Manchester and Nott

The latest quarterly update from UK Finance reveals there were 710 buy to let mortgage possessions in the third quarter of last year. It says the figure remains unchanged from the previous quarter but marks a huge 73.2% increase compared to the same quarter in 2023. The data shows that at the close of Q3 2024, there were 13,000 buy to let mortgages in arrears that were exceeding 2.5% of the outstanding balance. This is a drop of 570 from the previous quarter but is still 19%

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a landlord, confirming they can serve essential tenancy documents by post. The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) intervened in the case, which had the potential to impact landlords and letting agents. The D'Aubigny v Khan case centred on whether notices and other documents could be valid when served by post and whether landlords could include provisions for service methods within tenancy agreements. Serve important do