A defining characteristic of the current landlord landscape is not just what decisions are being made, but how many are being delayed. According to the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey Q1 2026, a significant proportion of landlords are choosing to hold their positions rather than commit to expansion or immediate disposal. Based on 2,380 completed responses, […]

And so it came to pass that landlords became the preferred enemy of choice when politicians are electioneering and chasing votes, especially from tenants. It’s not enough that on 1 May, the Renters’ Rights Act kicks in, abolishing no-fault evictions and turning every tenancy periodic. Many of us have also just been stuffed by Making […]

More than half of tenants rate their letting agent positively, though a sizeable minority questions whether agents act in their interests, research reveals. According to research from Propoly, 24% of renters describe their agent as ‘good’, with a further 28% rating them as ‘excellent’, pointing to broadly favourable views of day-to-day service. The tenancy platform […]

Landlords with buy to let borrowing are now managing multiple mortgages across different lenders, with portfolios increasingly shaped by layered finance arrangements. Pegasus Insight’s latest data shows that landlords with BTL loans hold an average of 6.5 mortgages, and these are typically spread across 2.1 lenders. Total borrowing sits at £714,000, pointing to the scale […]

Higher borrowing costs are reshaping who moves home and when, as households adjust to a sharp jump in mortgage pricing, one report reveals. Connells Group data shows the speed of rate rises, rather than the level, unsettled activity through March. In March, 83% of movers agreed a mortgage above 4%, up from 58% a month […]

An estimated 220,000 households are set to leave the private rented sector (PRS) in England by the end of 2026, equal to around 5% of available stock, according to Pepper Money. More than 65,000 of those exits are tied to the Renters’ Rights Act, due to take effect on 1 May. The reasons for doing […]

Just read through the Guidance – Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents, which was updated on 10 April 2026 with Ground 6 – redevelopment. The ground says:  You will be able to use this ground if you will need to redevelop or demolish the property, and your tenant cannot live there whilst it is being demolished or redeveloped.  Usually, you can’t evict someone on this basis in the […]

Landlords are facing widening gaps in rent performance and tenant affordability, with sharp monthly swings emerging between regions, research reveals. ARLA Propertymark’s latest data shows Scotland is leading for gains, while several English areas and London have moved backwards. Average agreed rents in Scotland reached £1,123 in March, up 4.95% on February. Northern Ireland followed […]

If HB/UC rent element is awarded to a tenant on the basis of what specific housing subsidy they are to receive, then should this really be the only benefit used for rental affordability purposes? I understand that some referencing agencies consider any and all benefits claimed in their assessment, and others do not. PIP, for […]

A key takeaway from the latest data is not just what landlords are doing, but who is shaping those decisions. According to the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey Q1 2026, the private rented sector is increasingly driven by experienced portfolio landlords rather than small-scale or occasional investors. Based on 2,380 completed responses covering 23,098 rental properties, […]

In just two weeks, the Renters’ Rights Act comes into full force. Section 21 will vanish. Fines of up to £40,000 will become a reality and every landlord in England will be expected to serve up a new government-issued information sheet to all tenants with written agreements by 31 May 2026. Miss that step? It’s […]

Hello, I have always used letting agents to find my tenants and insisting the deposits are held with DPS which I have always organised myself. Last year, the agent insisted it was their duty to take and register the deposit themselves with TDS. I did not dispute this but now they are demanding an annual […]

Landlords facing new legal duties are rethinking how they run portfolios as admin demands and cost pressures begin to bite, a new report reveals. Goodlord’s latest research, ‘Is renting broken?‘, drawing on 2,650 responses from agents, tenants and landlords, sets out the scale of strain building across the PRS. For agents, 76% say admin is […]

Rents are holding steady ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a new survey. Data from Rightmove shows that, despite a slowdown in rental price growth, the number of newly listed rental properties coming onto the market in March was actually 6% lower than at the same point last year. The Renters’ Rights Act […]

By Vann Vogstad, CEO of COHO, and Steve Coyle of Cullen Property With the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) coming into force on 1 May, there’s been no shortage of noise around what it might mean for landlords. Some are already framing it as disruptive, even destabilising. But if we take a step back – and […]

Only five London postcodes still have average room rents below £800 per month, as renters continue to be priced out of the capital, a new survey warns. According to SpareRoom, rents remain unaffordable for many despite slowing demand, with the average at £978. The flatshare website warns that years of intense demand for limited rental […]

The government has hinted that social housing landlords could be required to take council-referred homeless households. In response to a written question, homelessness minister Alison McGovern said the government could introduce legislation to tighten rules around how social housing is allocated. The news comes as councils expand schemes with private landlords to tackle homelessness. Require […]

Landlords are refinancing in greater numbers as borrowing costs ease, while new purchase activity continues to trail last year’s levels, data reveals. The figures from UK Finance show lending volumes are rising, driven mainly by remortgaging rather than landlords investing in new properties. It reports that 59,489 buy to let loans were advanced in Q4 […]

April 2025 accounted for 11.5% of the annual landlord maintenance spend, placing it just behind July’s figure of 11.6%, research reveals. According to Rushbrook & Rathbone, its internal data shows April made up only 7.8% of total work orders, ranking it eighth by volume across the year. The property management specialist says the average spend […]

There is a recurring assumption within the landlord community that reducing debt is the safest course of action, and that is an understandable position. Many landlords have spent years paying down mortgages, often with the intention of reaching a point where their properties are owned outright or close to it, but like many widely held […]

Plaid Cymru has pledged to introduce measures to “better protect renters” by abolishing no-fault evictions and boosting energy-efficiency standards. The party has launched its manifesto ahead of the Welsh elections next month. The news comes after nearly half of landlords in Wales (47%) believe the Renting Homes (Wales) Act has been detrimental to the private […]