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More than 1.5m UK businesses carry overdue invoices as late payments increase
While insolvency‑related activity – including administration and voluntary and compulsory liquidations – fell by 6% to 7,212 cases compared to Q1 2025, they rose by 9% compared to the final quarter of 2025, highlighting that financial pressures on UK businesses are intensifying at a time of economic uncertainty and rising costs.
Buy-to-let lending rises on remortgage surge as purchase demand remains subdued
New figures from UK Finance show there were 59,489 new buy-to-let loans advanced in the final quarter of 2025, with a total value of £11.2 billion.
Planning delays and falling construction hit build-to-rent supply
Securing planning consent for build-to-rent homes in London now takes an average of 15 months, double the time it did six years ago and 150% longer than the statutory time limit for major applications. Research from the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills shows a similar slowdown across the rest of the country, where applications are taking up to 14 months to determine.
HMO licence applications climb 40% since 2018
Applications for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licences have increased by 40% since 2018, as landlords shift towards shared housing in response to demand for lower-cost rental options, data analysis by Just Landlords has revealed.
