Landlord News

Landlord News from Property118 brings you the most important updates in UK private renting, from legislative changes and finance developments to market trends and regulatory guidance. Published daily by our editorial team, this archive is your go-to source for practical and authoritative insight into disrupting and emerging issues in the PRS.

Whether it’s a change in tax treatment, new lender criteria, or shifts in pricing and demand, the stories you’ll find here are carefully curated to keep landlords informed and ready to adapt. Bookmark this page to stay updated with fast, relevant, and reliable landlord news.

Section 24 tax file bound with chain beside a house, illustrating the impact of mortgage interest tax changes on landlords.

Section 24 tops the list again, the one tax change that would bring landlords back

Author: Dave Fuller

31st July 2026, 6 days ago | 7

Across two quarters, landlords have been asked what would tempt them to buy again. The answer has not budged. Ahead...

Falling house prices and landlord investment returns illustrated by a house, piggy bank and downward red arrow

Nine in 10 landlords no longer believe property will beat inflation

Author: Dave Fuller

28th July 2026, 1 week ago | 5

For decades, the case for buy to let rested on one quiet assumption: that property values would rise over time....

Warning sign and model house symbolising landlords leaving the UK private rented sector amid policy changes.

Same landlords, louder warning, two quarters of data the government won’t hear

Author: Dave Fuller

27th July 2026, 1 week ago | 11

For the first time, the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey has something it never had before: a like-for-like comparison. Two quarters...

Why fewer landlords are replacing those who exit

Author: Mark Alexander

29th April 2026, 3 months ago | 4

A critical imbalance is becoming visible within the private rented sector, and it is not just about how many landlords...

Why the rental market may tighten even without rising demand

Author: Mark Alexander

28th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A common assumption is that rental prices and availability are driven primarily by tenant demand. The latest data suggests that...

Portfolio landlords driving market direction, not small-scale investors

Author: Mark Alexander

16th April 2026, 4 months ago | 1

A key takeaway from the latest data is not just what landlords are doing, but who is shaping those decisions....

Labour’s proposed House Value Tax could replace Stamp Duty and Council Tax in the UK.

Stamp Duty and Council Tax To Be REMOVED For House Value Tax

Author: Simon Zutshi

9th September 2025, 11 months ago | 16

The UK property market is facing one of the biggest shocks in years. The Labour Party is considering introducing a...

Landlord facing looming Renters Rights Bill deadline with clock symbolizing urgency

Landlords unprepared for Renters’ Rights Bill ahead of it becoming law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Only one in six landlords are fully prepared for the Renters’ Rights Bill which returns to Parliament today (8 September),...

Wooden house model in wallet symbolizing financial pressure on landlords

Financial strain on landlords could worsen housing crisis claims industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 11 months ago | 3

An industry body has warned further financial constraints on landlords could cause “huge irreversible effects”. Propertymark’s latest Housing Insight report...

Hand using laptop with housing icons and fees concept, symbolizing landlord registration costs.

Landlord database fees to reflect burden on landlords claims Housing Minister

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 11 months ago | 23

The Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook, has confirmed fees to register for the landlord database will consider the burden on landlords....

Target with arrows symbolising Scotland’s energy-efficiency goals and EPC rating challenges

Energy-efficiency rules threaten to damage the PRS in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Politicians and industry bodies warn proposed energy-efficiency rules for Scotland will damage the private rented sector (PRS) and hurt tenants....

Businessman reviewing housing investment with stacked coins and savings jar.

Think tank calls for crackdown on landlords profiting from Right to Buy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 11 months ago | 3

A left-wing think tank is calling for councils to be granted new powers to prevent landlords from profiting from Right...

Scottish Parliament with flag and rent controls text highlighting impact on landlords

Scottish government unveil housing action plan as Green party demand rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The Scottish government has announced an action plan to end the housing emergency, including implementing Awaab’s Law by 2026 and...

Four men in suits walk toward a Scottish town under a flag, symbolizing landlords leaving Scotland.

Scottish landlords leaving the market due to anti-landlord rhetoric

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Anti-landlord rhetoric from politicians is to blame for the landlord exodus in Scotland, claims the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)....

Hands holding a large stack of cash with the word "Incentive" above.

Landlord incentives branded a ‘waste of public money’ by Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 11 months ago | 13

Generation Rent has accused landlords of ‘rigging the system to line their own pockets’ after findings revealed councils are spending...

Couple unpacking boxes in new home with Scottish flag overlay

Record number of empty homes brought back into use in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

More than 2,000 empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland in the past year to help tackle...

Landlord in suit showing empty pockets to illustrate licensing costs in Lambeth.

Landlords warned of fines as selective licensing schemes comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 11 months ago | 1

A London council has announced a new selective licensing scheme has come into force this week and will set landlords...

Comparison of leasehold and freehold property ownership with a question about selling a house

Right for refusal to purchase freehold?

Author: Readers Question

1st September 2025, 11 months ago | 6

We are leaseholders of three flats within a block. Beneath its are some shops. We found out by accident that...