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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.

Your rent review clause is void. Here is the only legal way to increase rent in England now

Author: Tauhid Islam

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 54

Picture this. You have a tenancy agreement you have been relying on for years. It has a clause saying you...

Property118 highlights HMRC manual SDLTM07700 in ongoing FTT debate

Author: Mark Alexander

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

There is a recurring assumption in recent commentary that tax consequences only arise once legal ownership of property has formally...

Council building with Renters’ Rights Act signage and money flying out, symbolising funding for enforcement powers

Councils get £41m to enforce Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 7

Councils in England will receive £41 million to pay for their new enforcement powers under the Renters’ Rights Act, the...

Northern Ireland rental reform concept showing homes for sale signs, notice periods and the Northern Ireland flag

Longer notice periods could push landlords to sell up in Northern Ireland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

The Northern Ireland government must “strike the right balance” under proposed rental reforms or risk landlords leaving the market, Propertymark...

Infographic showing UK buy-to-let mortgage rates rising while rents are driven more by costs, with nearly half of landlords owning property outright.

BTL mortgage rate rises not the main driver of rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 4

With rising buy to let mortgage costs back in focus after more than 1,300 products being pulled since the end...

Students walking away from a rental property holding keys, symbolising early tenancy exits

University students could quit tenancies early under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Student landlords will raise rents to cover a loss of income, as university students could head home six months early...

Welsh Green Party proposes rent controls and financial penalties for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The Welsh Green Party has pledged to introduce rent controls and abolish no-fault evictions ahead of the upcoming elections. Launching...

Model house labelled “eviction” beside tenancy paperwork and keys, illustrating landlord eviction guidance.

Government releases new guidance for tenants under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The government has published guidance for tenants on the grounds for possession and the court eviction process under the Renters’...

Chart showing UK temporary accommodation costs rising from £1bn in 2016 to £2.8bn by 2025 with 110,000 households affected

Temporary accommodation costs have tripled since 2016 in line with Property118 predictions

Author: Mark Alexander

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 2

The housing cost that almost nobody expected. In 2018, Property118 contributor, the now late David Knox FCA, writing under the...

House for sale in Scotland with Scottish flag, illustrating housing policy debate

SNP plan to give tenants first refusal on homes sparks backlash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 16

Ahead of the Scottish elections, the SNP has pledged tenants will get first refusal if a landlord puts their home...

Renters’ Rights Act Masterclass – Are you ready for 1 May?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 2

With the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May 2026, landlords are facing the biggest legal changes in...

Eviction notice being fixed to a front door near Canterbury City Council offices

Council at fault in landlord eviction case – Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 5

A council failed to contact a landlord or assess whether tenants should remain in a rented property during eviction proceedings,...

Property management dashboard showing compliance tracking, certificates, and landlord records on a laptop

We’ve built a property management tool for small landlords

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 36

Hello Property118 readers: I’m William Harford. I co-founded Harthing with Neil Carthy and Adam Saul. We’ve built a property management...

Worried UK landlord reading Section 21 eviction notice ahead of Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Housing secretary slams so called ‘shameless’ landlords for evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 16

Landlords have been slammed by the Housing Secretary Steve Reed for evicting tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect....

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

Government claims strong Renters’ Rights Act awareness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

The government claims awareness and communication around the Renters’ Rights Act have been successful among landlords. In response to a...

Majority of landlords still own personally despite shift towards companies

Author: Mark Alexander

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

A growing disconnect is emerging within the structure of UK property ownership. According to the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey Q1...

Letting agent sign marked “Expelled” outside a high street office, illustrating firms removed from a redress scheme over unpaid compensation awards.

Letting agents expelled over unpaid landlord awards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The Property Ombudsman has expelled six letting agents after they failed to pay landlord clients, and a tenant, the compensation...

Landlord reacts to unexpected £5,000 service charge on studio flat purchase after auction listing showed £1,400, raising misrepresentation concerns

Is this auction purchase misselling?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Hi, I’ve recently agreed to purchase a studio flat with a pre-auction offer. I paid the auction fees of £7,800...

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