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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.

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Landlord Wants Higher Rent After Learning I Work From Home – Is This Even Legal?

Author: Readers Question

14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 38

When I moved into my flat 11 months ago, I was working full time in a local hair salon. In...

Businessman offering British pound notes symbolising landlord income and property maintenance costs

Maintenance and tenant issues put pressure on landlord profits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Nine in ten landlords reported making a profit, but many spend a significant portion of their gross rental income maintaining...

Students celebrating exam results while discussing the Renters’ Rights Bill and its impact on housing.

NRLA urge MPs to amend Renters’ Rights Bill to protect student housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

As students receive their A-level results today, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on the government to protect...

Small house with “For Rent” sign symbolizing UK rental market decline

Landlords offering properties falls to five-year low amid legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 1

The number of landlords offering properties for rent falls to its lowest level in five years, claims the Royal Institution...

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Sadiq Khan accused of failure over housing targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed he’s fixing London’s housing crisis by delivering 8,000 new homes, despite the figure falling...

Wooden house with “Update” stamp beside percentage symbol representing mortgage rate changes.

Lenders update buy-to-let mortgages to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Accord and Landbay have announced updates to their buy-to-let mortgage products to help landlords. The lenders say the new offerings...

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Renters’ Rights Bill could undermine confidence among landlords warns HomeLet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill could have a detrimental effect on the PRS as landlords leave the market and rents continue...

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85% LTV Buy-to-Let F1 product for Landlords: Foundation Home Loans

Author: Howard

13th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the buy-to-let mortgage market, you’ll know that products allowing you to borrow at...

Labour Party under scrutiny as landlord MPs face calls for ban amid housing crisis debate

Labour leads as biggest party of landlord MPs amid calls for ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2025, 10 months ago | 26

The London Renters Union is demanding a ban on MPs as landlords after data reveals Labour has the highest number...

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First Minister vows to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

One of Scotland’s largest housing industry bodies has welcomed the First Minister’s promise to tackle the housing emergency. In a...

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Difficult leaseholder away over 60 days at a time?

Author: Readers Question

13th August 2025, 10 months ago | 5

I own the freehold, and there are two flats in the building which one one of them I own and...

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Rents drop for the first time since 2020 – Hamptons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2025, 10 months ago | 1

The cost of renting a home in Great Britain has fallen for the first time since 2020, research reveals. According...

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Older renters fear homelessness due to rising costs claims charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

A charity has claimed one in five older people want to retire but are unable to due to housing costs....

Row of brick houses with a “For Sale” sign marked “Sold” in front garden

Below market rents, no EPCs, poor conditions and council fines: We Still Sold These Properties in 15 days

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Despite moments of silver lining, I think we all agree it’s a tough market for landlords. With changes to regulations,...

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Historic Growth and the Hidden IHT Trap Often Overlooked by UK Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Did you know that the average UK house price has increased more than 140 times in the last seventy years?...

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Landlords face rising challenges amid new legislation claims NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 9

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) warns landlords are under mounting pressure to keep up with multiple pieces of legislation...

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Garden dispute on property exchange?

Author: Readers Question

12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 9

Hi, I am about to do a mutual exchange with a lady who has a 3-bed house with a shared...

Housing body urges landlords to prepare for food waste collections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 7

The National Housing Federation (NHF) has issued guidance to landlords and property managers after the government announced new waste and...

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