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.

Homeowner plugging an electric car into a private EV charging point outside a London home

Electric vehicle charger for block of 11 flats in private car park?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Hi, I own a ground-floor flat where all owners have their own parking space. I rent it out. It’s a...

Unfinished staircase repair with tools and inspection photos highlighting missed contractor work

Letting agent supplying contractors?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 2 months ago | 4

As a single property landlord who lives a fair distance from my property. I am heavily reliant on the letting...

Gold vault with bars and key beside rental homes symbolising property equity and inheritance tax planning

BR Investments: The trade most landlords never consider

Author: Mark Alexander, Landlords Log

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Many landlords only start thinking about this when they are already in their 60’s and above, and by then, some...

Renters Rights Act risk concept with model house, eviction notice, and insurance protection shield

Renters’ Rights Act: risk minimisation

Author: Mark Alexander

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 13

Like it or not, the Renters Rights Act is just weeks away now, so for those of us who have...

£40,000 fines to landlords? No thank you. We’ll help you sell in less than 3 months

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Just one month from now, the Renters’ Rights Act will be in full force, Section 21 will be gone and...

Letting agent reacting to suspended account message on laptop screen

EXCLUSIVE: SpareRoom suspends HMO agents over automation tool use

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Letting agents handling thousands of HMO rooms on behalf of landlords across the country were abruptly locked out of SpareRoom...

Nottingham BS and ModaMortages boost buy to let ranges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Nottingham Building Society has extended its maximum buy to let mortgage term to 40 years and opened lending to first-time...

Tenant leaving apartment building with eviction notice sign and belongings piled outside in London housing crisis

Landlords accused of rushing evictions ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 15

Charities claim an eviction surge is under way as landlords rush to evict tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act takes...

Model house with British pound notes representing rising UK rent and mortgage costs

Landlords squeezed by rising costs as they exit the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

A property expert has warned that new landlords are not entering the market due to rising borrowing costs. Nick Neale,...

Homeless man sleeping on pavement in Glasgow with Scottish flag in background

Scotland’s housing emergency deepens amid failing homelessness services

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

More than half of people in Scotland (54%) live in areas with failing homelessness services, new research by Shelter Scotland...

Most landlords now debt-light, with majority below 50% LTV

Author: Mark Alexander

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 2

A widely held assumption about the private rented sector is that landlords are highly leveraged and therefore vulnerable to interest...

Key workers sitting on a London street with signs about rent struggles beneath a “To Let Rent Increase” notice

Mayor of London urged to take action as key workers struggle with rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Renting in London is now unaffordable for key workers, as a tenant group urges the Mayor of London to do...

Semi-detached house with large garden and allotment alongside text asking whether to sell a rental property worth £200k with £900 monthly income.

Do I sell up and leave the PRS?

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2026, 2 months ago | 11

Hi, I’m a one rental property owner, a lovely 3 bedroom semi, rendered to EPC C with an allotment and...

Rent repayment notice with cash, house keys and documents symbolising landlord penalties

Tenants told how to challenge landlords with rent repayment orders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 2 months ago | 11

The government has released guidance for tenants on challenging landlords through rent repayment orders. Under the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords...

Why policymakers should pay attention to landlord sentiment data

Author: Mark Alexander

9th April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Policy often focuses on outcomes. Rent levels, housing availability and tenant protections tend to dominate the discussion. These are important, but...