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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.

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Dog in Elizabethan costume holding “Consent” and “Not to Consent” signs illustrating tenant pet rights

Pets – to consent or not, that’s the question?

Author: Alex Flow Legal

20th April 2026, 2 months ago | 24

From 1 May 2026, England’s rental market is set to undergo its most significant regulatory reform in decades. Alongside headline...

Landlords are seeing rents rise again as tenant demand picks up amid tightening property supply tightens. Hamptons said the annual pace of rent growth on newly let homes across Great Britain doubled from 0.5% in February to 1% in March. Inner London drove much of that increase, with rents there climbing 4.1% year-on-year to March, reversing declines seen earlier in 2025. The recent rent rises follow a period where prices had been falling at the start of the year. Tenant demand is up The firm's head of research, Aneisha Beveridge, said: "While rents fell last year, early signs suggest the pace of rental growth is beginning to pick up as tenant demand rebounds and mortgage rates rise. "The falls recorded in 2025 have already been wiped out, while the 24% annual increase in tenants starting the search for a new home in March was the largest since our records began." Tenancy renewal prices have also increased with rents rising 3.1% annually in March, up from 2.2% the previous month. All regions saw demand rise Hamptons also says that tenant activity has also strengthened, and in March there was a 24% annual increase in people searching for a new home. That is the largest rise since records began, with every region posting double-digit growth in demand. At the same time, availability remains constrained. There were 1% fewer homes on the market than a year ago, while supply is down 33% compared with March 2019, limiting choice for renters across the country. Rents around Britain In the first quarter of 2026, 6% of homes were let above their advertised price, down from 56% during the same period in 2021. That dynamic may change again under new rules since March was the penultimate month landlords in England could accept offers above the listed price. The firm says that is altering how rents are set going forward rather than the level ultimately achieved. London recorded an average monthly rent of £2,305 for new lets, with inner areas reaching £2,733. In the Midlands, new agreements averaged £1,046, while in the North they stood at £955. Wales posted £879 and Scotland £1,014.

Rents rise as tenant demand rebounds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords are seeing rents rise again as tenant demand picks up amid tightening property supply tightens. Hamptons said the annual...

Falling interest rates highlight new buy-to-let mortgage deals for landlords

Buy to let mortgage rates shift across lenders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords looking for buy to let mortgage deals are being offered lower rates, fresh fee structures and faster turnaround options...

Model house with cash, coins and an interest-only tag illustrating rising buy-to-let borrowing costs

Borrowing landlords turn to interest-only BTL loans and cash injections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Higher borrowing costs are forcing landlords to rethink how they finance portfolios, with interest-only loans and cash injections becoming more...

Rising UK house prices illustrated by increasing pound symbols and homes on stacked coins

House prices go up as buyer demand dips

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

House prices rose by 0.8% in April to £373,971, adding £2,929 but falling short of the usual 1.2% increase normally...

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Lettings expert offers Making Tax Digital advice for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Landlords and sole traders earning more than £50,000 a year must report every quarter to HMRC under Making Tax Digital...

Landlords watching an online renters rights webinar on a screen during a meeting

Generation Rent Zoom presentations?

Author: Readers Question

20th April 2026, 2 months ago | 2

In preparation for the Renters’ Rights Act, Generation Rent has planned a number of online presentations to discuss the benefits...

Landlords delaying decisions as uncertainty shapes next moves

Author: Mark Alexander

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 4

A defining characteristic of the current landlord landscape is not just what decisions are being made, but how many are...

Landlords are the whipping boys and girls as politicians line up to hurt us

Author: Landlord Crusader

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 20

And so it came to pass that landlords became the preferred enemy of choice when politicians are electioneering and chasing...

Tenant and letting agents facing each other across a gap labeled trust, symbolising confidence issues

Tenant trust gap persists despite strong agent ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

More than half of tenants rate their letting agent positively, though a sizeable minority questions whether agents act in their...

Landlord juggling multiple buy-to-let loan boxes, symbolising complex mortgage portfolio management

Landlords juggle multiple buy to let loans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords with buy to let borrowing are now managing multiple mortgages across different lenders, with portfolios increasingly shaped by layered...

Rising UK mortgage rates illustrated above houses with for sale signs and price chart

Mortgage rate rises dampen home sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Higher borrowing costs are reshaping who moves home and when, as households adjust to a sharp jump in mortgage pricing,...

Illustration of landlords carrying houses toward an exit, symbolising rental homes leaving the private rented sector

220,000 homes set to leave the PRS this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 2

An estimated 220,000 households are set to leave the private rented sector (PRS) in England by the end of 2026,...

Family carrying boxes to move into a house beside a property under renovation

Do landlords need to provide alternative accommodation under Ground 6?

Author: Readers Question

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Just read through the Guidance – Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents, which was updated on 10...

UK rent trends visualised with map and widening gap symbolising regional disparities in rental prices

Rent price gaps widen across the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords are facing widening gaps in rent performance and tenant affordability, with sharp monthly swings emerging between regions, research reveals....