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Just put a cheeky 90k offer on a house thats sat empty for a year via a note in door.... They just text and said thanks for the offer we are willing to except ha ha 3 bed house northeast best get my ducks in a row.... My offer was fair and i outlined to them their costs while its sitting empty is not in their best intrest. Win win

I’ve been reading some new data on rents and it’s interesting how it lines up with what a lot of landlords have been saying quietly for a while. Around two thirds of landlords who are planning rent increases say the latest tax changes are at least part of the reason. The planned rise in tax on rental income from 2027 hasn’t even landed yet, and the OBR is already warning it’s likely to push rents up. What’s striking is that the numbers are now backing that up. In a recent poll, 65% of landlords increasing rents said the tax rise was a factor. Even more pointed to the general cost of running a property going up as the main driver. Looking ahead, the biggest worry isn’t even tax. It’s the courts. With Section 21 going, most landlords say their main concern is how long it takes to get possession cases through the system. The government itself admits it’s now taking over seven months on average, the longest it’s been in years. At the same time, tenant demand is still strong. But despite that, far more landlords are selling than buying. And a fair chunk of those sales are happening with tenants already living there. I’m not trying to take sides here. But if higher taxes, higher costs and slower courts all push landlords out, it’s hard to see how that ends up helping renters. Genuinely curious how people think this plays out.

Quick Monday thought for anyone building in property. Most weeks don’t look impressive at all. It’s emails, numbers, chasing people, having slightly awkward conversations, making small calls that don’t feel like progress at the time. But that’s usually where the progress actually is. You don’t need a perfect plan this week. Or a big win. Just keep moving things forward in small ways, even if it feels a bit dull. One decent decision today is enough. Do that a few times and it adds up. What are you trying to get done this week?

What’s holding you back?