Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is an important change that some people may need to prepare for now.

If you are a landlord, this spring is an important time to get up to date with the changes coming to the private rented sector in England.

Mortgage rates are back in the headlines, and if your current deal ends in 2026, this is a sensible time to review your options.

In early March, lenders were reducing fixed mortgage rates as sentiment around interest rates improved. However, the escalating conflict involving Iran has pushed oil and gas prices higher, increasing inflation risk and affecting the UK interest rate outlook .

Spring often brings more buyers back into the market, but it also brings more competing listings. Buyers have choice, and they tend to move fastest when a home looks well-presented and the sale feels straightforward.

Once you own a home, it is easy to put everything on autopilot. Your mortgage ticks along, insurance renews automatically and paperwork stays filed away. But over time, small details can drift out of line with your circumstances, sometimes without you realising. As we move through 2026, there are a few sensible checks worth making.

If you took out a two, three or five-year fixed mortgage a few years ago, 2026 could be an important year for you. Around 1.8 million homeowners are coming to the end of fixed-rate deals taken out in 2021, 2022 and 20231. As those deals expire, borrowers face a decision about what happens next and doing nothing may not always be the best outcome.

After a few uncertain years for the housing market, there may be some steadier news for homeowners.

An overview of the most notable announcements made in her recent speech including personal taxation, housing and property, and transport.