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.

Crumbling “Renters’ Rights Act” sign beside a “Falling Short” warning, symbolising concerns about tenant reforms

Why the Renters’ Rights Act falls short?

Author: Readers Question

3rd June 2026, 2 months ago | 6

If the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) is attempting to improve life for tenants, it looks to be falling short and...

Council representative hands over keys as tenants remain in their homes following a council housing purchase

Council buys homes to prevent evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 2 months ago | 8

A council has approved plans to buy 26 homes from a private landlord to prevent tenants from being made homeless....

Tenant overheated in flat fanning herself during extreme indoor heat linked to housing conditions

Government pushes action on overheating fears in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The government has urged all social housing landlords to meet standards of thermal comfort in their properties. In a written...

House-shaped key beside “For Sale” and “Financial Pressure” text illustrating landlords affected by re-let restrictions

12-month re-let ban puts landlords under financial strain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 2 months ago | 7

The government’s 12-month no re-let rule has caused chaos in the private rented sector, leaving landlords in financial limbo, a...

To Let sign, London skyline and licensing fine notice illustrating landlord compliance risks in the capital

Sadiq Khan’s landlord licensing fines near £25m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Landlords and letting agents in London now face a greater financial risk from licensing breaches, with council fines moving close...

“I should have done this two years ago” – what one landlord said after selling a problem property

Author: Landlord Consultant

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Not long ago, a landlord said something that will resonate with more Property118 readers than many might admit. After completing...

Scissors cutting “Stamp Duty” and “Council Tax” tags above a London home to illustrate proposed property tax reform

Scrap stamp duty and council tax to fix housing crisis claims think tank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 3

A think tank has claimed that abolishing stamp duty and council tax could help tackle London’s housing crisis. A report...

Crowd of renters facing a landlord outside a property as guarantor requirements increase under the Renters’ Rights Act

Surge in demand for guarantors under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 36

More than half of tenants could need a guarantor following the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, a deposit scheme...

Grade II listed property with renovation cutaway, question mark and survey tools

Listed building grade II historic works by previous owner?

Author: Readers Question

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

I would be grateful for some practical views from landlords, planning consultants and anyone experienced with listed buildings and retrospective...

Scottish landlords face pressure from Awaab’s Law as regulatory concerns grow over rental housing compliance

Awaab’s law risks pushing landlords out of the PRS in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 1

An advisory board to the Scottish government has warned Awaab’s Law will deter investment and cause landlords to leave the...

Rent increase for long-term tenants – new S13 form 4a?

Author: Readers Question

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 2

I am due to give my tenants a rent increase soon, using the new Section 13 form 4a. The tenants...

Model house, keys and buy to let mortgage paperwork with falling rate charts.

Buy to let lenders cut mortgage rates and launch new products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Foundation, Kensington Mortgages, Coventry for intermediaries and NatWest have all announced updates across their buy to let ranges, including new...

Alt text: UK terraced houses with a For Sale sign and house price growth figures showing annual growth at 1.7% and monthly change at -0.6%.

House price growth slows in May – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The UK’s house price growth slowed in May, and prices fell for the first time this year amid a cooling...

Unveiling of the Social Housing Bill with Parliament in the background, symbolising housing reform and tenant protections

Government unveils Social Housing Bill with new domestic abuse eviction powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The government has announced that social housing landlords will gain new powers to evict domestic abusers alongside reforms to the...

The EICR time bomb: your first mandatory electrical report may have expired already

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The first wave of compulsory electrical safety reports is now hitting its five-year expiry date, and renewing them in 2026...

Landlord reviewing documents about the Renters’ Rights Act at his desk

Landlords given clarity on reforms as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The government has given landlords further information on notice periods and rent paid in advance under the Renters’ Rights Act,...

Damp-stained social housing block with cracked, misted and boarded-up windows, with an inspection clipboard in the foreground.

Housing Ombudsman warns social landlords over window disrepair

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A social housing resident reportedly complained for eight years about excess cold before their windows were repaired, in one of...

Landlord using digital interface with holographic house model to manage property data for a rental database.

Government launches PRS data drive to track Renters’ Rights Act impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 2 months ago | 8

The government has announced a new data collection strategy to monitor the private rented sector (PRS). In a policy paper...