Pending home sales wilt in July

8:59 AM, 28th July 2026, 4 hours ago 1 Landlords are raising rents and becoming more selective about tenants as operating and regulatory costs climb, according to new research. Some landlords are also putting property improvement work on hold, even while preparing to buy more properties. Handelsbanken surveyed 200 UK property investors, landlords and property…

9:00 AM, 9th July 2026, 8 hours ago 4 The government is urging landlords to review guarantor agreements that were put in place before the Renters’ Rights Act came into force. In updated guidance on the fees landlords can charge as part of a tenancy, the government is advising landlords to check existing guarantor agreements…

Paragon Bank has refreshed its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage range, with rates starting from 3.55% and products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV) and across both its core and tailored propositions. The refreshed range spans two- and five-year fixed-rate options at 60%, 70%, 75% and 80% LTV, available for both purchase and remortgage applications. Products…

The energy stocks sector is made up of companies that are highly involved in activities relating to the production, exploration, refining, or transportation of consumable fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas. These companies often engage in activities relating to constructing or providing drilling equipment or oil rigs and handling energy-related services. This sector includes…

Italian Parliament Backs Meloni’s Highly Contested Electoral Overhaul Overview of the Electoral Reform and Political Implications By Angelo Amante ROME, July 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a highly contested government plan to overhaul the electoral law, a move opponents denounced as an attempt to help Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…