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.

Sold house on a stack of cash symbolising landlords exiting the rental market at strong prices

Landlords with £200K properties selling faster than anyone else

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

As this week’s news reported that UK rents were falling again in a “rental market cool,” the number of landlords...

Tracker and fixed buy-to-let mortgage rates illustrated with house, rising chart, and rate cut symbol

BTL tracker launches and rate cuts boost lending competition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landbay has expanded its buy to let (BTL) range with the launch of new tracker and fixed products, as lenders...

Model house, calculator and magnifying glass on planning maps illustrating UK housing development and costs

Planning reforms alone will not fix housing crisis – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 2

An industry body has warned the government that planning reforms alone will not be enough to deliver 1.5 million homes....

Light bulb with red FAILED stamp and the word compensation glowing inside, symbolising failure to deliver fair redress

Social housing landlords failing residents on compensation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has called for fair compensation across the social housing sector after a report found that social housing...

Silhouette of a prisoner behind bars with a red question mark symbolising uncertainty about custody location

Tenant in prison – can I serve a Section 8?

Author: Readers Question

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 12

Hello, I have a tenant on remand in prison for the last three weeks. He has no family or friends,...

Piggy banks and a house beneath an upward arrow symbolising rising rents and growing tenancy deposits

Tenants are tying up £2,524 in overlapping rental deposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Renters moving home are being left to juggle thousands of pounds in overlapping tenancy deposits, as rising rents push up...

House on stacks of coins surrounded by tools, symbolising the cost of property upgrades under new housing standards

New Decent Homes Standard could cost landlords billions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 12

Landlords will need to fork out £26.5 billion to meet the new Decent Homes Standard, according to government data. Statistics...

Failed inspection stamp over a damaged social housing kitchen with signs of damp, decay and disrepair.

MPs warn of social housing crisis as thousands fail Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 4

More than 430,000 social homes fail to meet the Decent Homes Standard, as a cross-party group of MPs warns the...

Professional landlord figure overlaid with residential housing, representing renewed confidence in the private rented sector

Landlord optimism rebounds as sector confidence climbs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Confidence is edging back into the private rented sector, with a growing share of landlords expressing a more positive outlook...

EPC energy efficiency scale beside modern commercial buildings highlighting risk of properties becoming unlettable

Four in five commercial buildings at EPC risk amid government delay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Most commercial buildings in England’s largest cities could become unlettable without swift government action on energy efficiency rules, a new...

Model house sitting on a suitcase filled with folded clothes, representing temporary accommodation and housing insecurity

Taskforce urges government to restore LHA rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 10

As the number of people living in temporary accommodation rises, a taskforce has called on the government to restore Local...

Letting agency office with qualification certificates highlighting updated Renters’ Rights Act training for agents

Rightmove launches Renters’ Rights Act module for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Rightmove has launched a new Renters’ Rights Act module as part of its qualification for letting agents, as they say...

Cracked red umbrella sheltering a small house against a Scottish flag backdrop, symbolising Scotland’s housing crisis

Scottish Conservatives accuse SNP of worsening housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

As the Scottish government launches a consultation on accelerating housebuilding in Scotland, the Scottish Conservatives have accused the SNP of...

Digital tax compliance interface highlighting a £1,000 fine risk for landlords under Making Tax Digital

Landlords face fines for not updating contact details under Making Tax Digital

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 18

The government could impose a £1,000 fine on landlords who fail to update their digital contact details under Making Tax...

Selective licensing document with house keys and a for sale sign outside a UK home, illustrating landlord costs

Selective licensing fees could force Blackpool landlords to sell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 3

A councillor has warned that landlords in Blackpool could sell up as they struggle to pay “massive selective licensing fees.”...

To let sign outside UK housing with council tax bill and benefits paperwork highlighting rent and tax responsibility

Council tax for HMO’s with tenants on benefits?

Author: Readers Question

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Background: For HMO’s, the landlord is responsible for paying the Council Tax (CT), and will then add CT to the...

Illustration of a home split between ice and fire symbolising the impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance on renters

Scottish ministers call on UK to reverse Local Housing Allowance freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

The Scottish Housing Secretary has written to the UK government, warning that the continued freeze of Local Housing Allowance (LHA)...

Graphic showing a house outline with an upward arrow and 2.4% rent increase, illustrating slowing rent growth in England

England’s rents rise 2.4% as tenant demand shows signs of cooling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

England’s rental market showed further signs of cooling last month, with slower annual rent growth and longer void periods hinting...