1,654 landlords took part in our Q3 2026 Landlord Sentiment Survey, and 1,472 of them completed every page. Thank you to every one of you. The survey was sent to around 40,000 Property118 readers and ran from 1 to 8 October 2026. This quarter’s questionnaire was roughly twice as long as before, with 14 new […]

Landlords in England can now face civil penalties of up to £7,000 for serious Category 1 hazards, including severe damp and mould, where the legal conditions for enforcement are met. Under the Renters’ Rights Act, councils have been handed greater enforcement powers, increasing the risks for landlords who fail to address dangerous conditions in their […]

The government is seeking views on extending Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector (PRS), including how the rules should work and when they should come into force. Private renters, landlords, and charities are being invited to share their views to help shape the new requirements. Awaab’s Law is already in force for social housing […]

Apparently, landlords in Greater Manchester are to get a special programme to help them understand how to be landlords. Somewhere in government, that need ought to prompt an awkward question. Would complying with the rules be easier if the government and councils stopped adding so many of them? Now there’s the Better Renting programme in […]

The Welsh government has committed to protecting renters and tackling poor landlords as it prepares to introduce new legislation. Speaking in a debate in the Senedd, cabinet secretary for housing Siân Gwenllian said the government would take a phased approach to improving renters’ rights, beginning with a new Renters Bill. The news comes ahead of […]

Single-family homes attracted more than £1bn from build to rent investors in the third quarter, with deals covering existing properties also drawing substantial sums. Knight Frank’s initial findings from its latest UK Build to Rent market update put investment across the sector at £1.6bn for the third quarter. That takes the amount committed in the […]

The gap between house prices and earnings in Scotland is beginning to narrow, although rising mortgage costs continue to put pressure on buyers. Data from the Bank of Scotland shows the typical Scottish home now costs 5.3 times average earnings, down from 5.4 a year ago. The average property price rose 3.9% over the past […]

Property managers must be regulated to keep pace with the millions of leasehold properties across England and Wales, a firm has warned. Rushbrook argues five million leaseholders across England and Wales need greater protection as concerns grow over how properties are managed and fees are charged. The call comes as the government proposes strengthening leaseholders’ […]

Landlords buying with a 20% deposit will receive the largest reductions in the latest round of buy to let mortgage cuts. Accord Mortgages has revealed it is cutting selected two-year fixed rates by up to 0.43 percentage points and five-year deals by up to 0.23 percentage points. The biggest changes from the intermediary-only lender apply […]

Two letting agents have been expelled from an independent redress scheme after failing to pay landlords compensation awards of £100 and £300. One landlord had ended up arranging a tenancy directly with the tenants after problems with the agent. The Property Ombudsman excluded the firms alongside a surveying business that had failed to pay an […]

Hello everyone, Two months after asking our managing agent for CCTV footage following a theft, we are still waiting. For us, it sums up a service that has become increasingly frustrating. I own a flat that I let in a block of six in central London. Each owner is both a leaseholder and an equal shareholder […]

The government has reassured landlords it will safeguard their privacy in the PRS Database, but has provided no details on how. Property118 contacted the government after concerns were raised by landlords about privacy and how their data will be handled under the PRS Database. Under the PRS Database, landlords will be required to provide information […]

Landlords face rising tenant demand, with surveyors expecting rents to increase over the next three months. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) September survey found a net balance of +23% of respondents reporting increased tenant demand. The measure accelerated for the third consecutive month, while the balance of landlord instructions remained firmly negative. A […]

Shelter’s chief executive has announced she is stepping down after only a year in the role. Sarah Elliot became Shelter’s chief executive in September last year, succeeding Polly Neate, who stepped down after seven years at the helm of the housing advice charity. The news comes as Shelter claims families facing homelessness are being priced […]

Hello everyone, I’m looking for advice about an informal tenancy and whether I can safely wait before serving a formal notice on a property I own in England. In February 2026, I allowed a friend and her husband to move into my property. My understanding was that this would be very temporary, initially perhaps a […]

Landlords who are struggling to meet their obligations in Greater Manchester say they face difficulties keeping up with changes to policy and regulation. Research from the TDS Charitable Foundation will now underpin a programme called Better Renting to help landlords understand and comply with their responsibilities. Nationally, 21% of landlords say they find it difficult […]

Despite the gap between house prices and earnings narrowing, mortgage costs continue to rise, according to new research. Data from the Lloyds affordability review shows the UK’s house price-to-income ratio has fallen from 7.6 to 7.3, its lowest level in 11 years. However, higher interest rates mean monthly mortgage costs have increased by £57 over […]

Student landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for the practical impact of the Renters’ Rights Act before committing to their 2027 lettings. B-Informed is holding The Future of Student Lettings Conference in London on 21st October, looking at some of the key decisions now facing the student sector. These include whether to […]

Landlord portfolios are growing as rental yields rise amid market uncertainty. Data from Fleet Mortgages shows that the average number of investment properties owned by its borrowers increased from 16 in Q2 to 18 in Q3, compared with 12 in Q3 2025. Meanwhile, average annual rental yields across England and Wales rose to 7.9% in […]

Supply levels across England have fallen as rents continue to climb to record highs, according to new research. Figures from SpareRoom show that the average UK room rent has reached a new high of £769 per month, with rents hitting record levels in seven of the UK’s nine regions. In inner London, average monthly room […]

One of the more difficult aspects of being a landlord is that the job tends towards working in silos, quite apart from others in the sector. We often find ourselves managing our properties, the relationships we have with our tenant customers, and the other people and organisations we deal with entirely by ourselves. Some of […]