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10:08 AM, 17th April 2025, About A day ago|
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While others panic-sell, savvy property investors are positioning themselves for a historic money-making opportunity.
It’s an alarming truth, but it’s one we simply can’t ignore: 380,000 landlords have fled the market since 2016. The private rental sector is shrinking at a staggering rate, with news this week reporting an unbelievable 258,000 properties lost from the sector in just three years. In the last year alone, 160,000 rental properties “disappeared,” according to

The private rented sector (PRS) is teetering on the edge of a cliff, and the government seems determined to give it a final shove.
Though everyone is distracted by the Renters’ Rights Bill, with its headline-grabbing ban on Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, one tenant activist group highlights the real danger to the sector - the proposed Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations, which could force landlords to fork out up to £15,000 per property.
In some areas tha
Hi folks, Any help with this situation would be greatly appreciated! With the long-term tenant now gone, I've decided to sell this very well-looked after, well maintained garden flat. It's in South Gloucestershire, recently claimed to be in the top ten fastest-selling destinations of England. I need to get my skates on to understand the CGT aspect before I put it on the market after Easter.
Here's the potted history:
1. The property was bought as a derelict large Victorian mid-
Nearly half of tenants in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are prepared to pay up to 10% extra in rent to live with housemates who share their interests and lifestyles.
The findings from COHO, an HMO management platform...
London’s lettings sector is flourishing as spring approaches, with a 14% boost in new rental properties listed in March compared to February, Foxtons’ latest data shows.
It says this marks the biggest monthly increase in 2025 as the average weekly rent in the capital reached £565 in March....
The UK’s housing market is navigating turbulent waters as the Renters’ Rights Bill is already sparking unease among landlords, with many contemplating selling up, one index reveals.
According to Home.co.uk’s latest Asking Price Index, the national average asking rent has dipped by 0.7% annually...
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