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.

Landlord facing diverging paths with exit sign and rental properties in background

Landlord exodus slows but uncertainty remains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 1 month ago | 3

Fewer landlords are actively selling up than last autumn, but a big chunk is still exiting or weighing up leaving...

Landlords now 8x more likely to reduce portfolios than expand

Author: Mark Alexander

7th April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

A clear shift is emerging in the UK private rented sector, and it is not subtle. According to the Property118 Landlord...

Hands signing a tenancy agreement with keys on the document, highlighting uncertainty over tenant move-out dates.

AST versus licence in rent to rent agreement?

Author: Readers Question

7th April 2026, 1 month ago | 12

Hello, I have several properties on a Rent to Rent agreement with a Property Management company. In view of the...

Renters’ Rights Act and the 12 months relet ban?

Author: Readers Question

7th April 2026, 1 month ago | 15

Hi, I’ve just read through the details again… If you evict a tenant post 1st May using ground 1 as...

Landlord facing multiple rental properties with to let signs while considering portfolio decisions

Five questions landlords often find themselves asking, usually just before something changes

Author: Mark Alexander

5th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

These are the questions landlords tend to ask themselves just before they make a change, even if they haven’t quite...

Property118 landlord survey results graphic showing rising trends, charts, and UK rental market data

RESULTS of the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey (Q1 2026)

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 20

2,380 landlords completed our recent Property118 landlord survey. If you were one of them, Thank You; it’s by far the...

Landlords to tighten tenant checks before Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords are tightening tenant screening ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with nearly seven...

Crossed-out pound symbol in an empty room representing limits of financial penalties on vacant homes

Financial penalties won’t solve empty homes crisis – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 7

More than 300,000 homes across the country have been left empty for more than six months, prompting an industry body...

What’s the true cost for landlords to get properties to EPC C by 2030?

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 61

I’ve been digging into the EPC open data register to work out what the EPC C 2030 deadline actually means...

Rising UK rents illustrated by upward steps and “To Let” signs as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Rents tick up as Renters’ Rights Act deadline approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Rents have increased for the first time in five months as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer to becoming law,...

Landlords turn to incorporation as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Buy-to-let incorporation is set to boom ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force, claims software company. Data by...

Scottish renters should get last two months’ rent-free if evicted – Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Generation Rent is calling on all political parties in Scotland to back its manifesto pledge that Scottish renters should receive...

Worried elderly woman with a walking stick looking at cash on a table, illustrating pensioner poverty and housing costs

Charity calls for action to support older private renters as LHA rates remain frozen

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A charity is urging the government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates after research reveals an increase in pensioners...

Letting board crossed out on residential street highlighting restrictions on rental signage in Nottingham

Nottingham confirms permanent letting board ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Permanent restrictions on letting boards in parts of Nottingham have been confirmed after government approval, bringing an end to years...

What does a balanced tenancy agreement actually look like?

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 23

I have been reflecting recently on how tenancy agreements are evolving, and I keep coming back to the same question: What...

Scottish housebuilding slump illustrated by a falling arrow over new homes under construction

Scotland’s housing crisis deepens as housebuilding plummets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Housebuilding in Scotland has reached record lows, with the Scottish government off target on its promise to build 110,000 affordable...

Giant ant outside a holiday home illustrates the risk of spring ant infestations for short-term let owners

Are holiday home owners prepared as ant infestations spike earlier than ever?

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A holiday home insurer issues “Duty of Care” warning to short-term let owners ahead of the April booking surge. Holiday...

Silhouetted parent and child holding hands in a tunnel with hazard symbol, representing housing insecurity

Council row almost leaves tenant and child homeless with more tenants to be evicted

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 2 months ago | 11

A dispute over Gas Safety rules and selective licensing nearly left a parent and child without a home but more...