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.

Shelter charity concept with coins, expenses sheet and calculator illustrating scrutiny of finances and housing policy debates

The Shelter debate that divided landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

10th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Part 1 of a series revisiting the questions raised by the late David Knox FCA, AKA ‘Appalled Landlord’. “ If...

Hands signing a tenancy agreement with keys on the document, highlighting uncertainty over tenant move-out dates.

Existing AST and Assured Periodic Tenancy from 1st of May?

Author: Readers Question

10th March 2026, 4 months ago | 1

The government will publish online sometime in March 2026, their document to be given to existing tenants on AST. (Probably...

Person typing on a laptop with digital tax icons representing Making Tax Digital registration and online tax reporting.

Landlords slow to sign up for Making Tax Digital as deadline nears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2026, 4 months ago | 9

With less than a month to go until Making Tax Digital comes into force, only 5% of taxpayers, including landlords,...

Crowded commuter platform with trains passing and a location pin highlighting Stoke-on-Trent’s rail link to Manchester

The fastest-growing commuter hotspots for Manchester and London revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Stoke-on-Trent has been identified as the fastest-growing commuter town for people travelling into Manchester, according to an analysis of commuting...

Timber-frame apartment block under construction with crane and “For Rent” sign illustrating growth in build-to-rent housing

£30bn flows into multifamily Build-to-Rent housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Investors have poured almost £40bn into the Build-to-Rent (BtR) sector over the past decade, with most of that cash being...

To Let sign showing 2% rental increase with stacked coins and upward arrow outside English terraced houses

Rents rise 2% across England – Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Rents across England rose by 2% year-on-year in February, with the average monthly cost reaching £1,203, the latest Goodlord rental...

Bright empty property interior highlighting the statistic that 1 in 25 homes in England are vacant

Number of empty homes rises as one council takes action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2026, 4 months ago | 2

With National Empty Homes Week taking place this month, research has revealed that one in every 25 homes in England...

Estate agent holding house keys while a couple stands together in their new home during a property sale

Problem tenants can actually help you sell faster: how changing the narrative can get the highest prices for your properties

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

We’ve all been there, most landlords think a “difficult” tenant kills a sale. But in reality, handled correctly, they can...

Gen Z renter looking confused beside a credit score gauge and note reading “know the rules”

Gen Z renters lack knowledge of credit scores and rent rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 3

More than seven in 10 of Gen Z renters felt overwhelmed, uncertain or anxious when first looking for a home...

Buy-to-let mortgage deals illustrated with houses, coins, and percentage symbol representing landlord lending options.

Fleet, Lloyds and Family Building Society launch new BTL mortgage products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Fleet Mortgages has widened its buy to let (BTL) lending criteria, removing its minimum income requirement and adjusting several affordability...

Hands holding a blue speech bubble with the word “Feedback,” symbolising public consultation on private renting policies.

Two more councils launch private renter consultations to form policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Two councils have opened consultations on the future operation of the private rented sector locally, inviting tenants, landlords and letting...

Person using a laptop to search for Making Tax Digital tax software and information ahead of the HMRC deadline.

Google searches for Making Tax Digital hit record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 8

Searches for Making Tax Digital have surged ahead of the April deadline, according to new research. Under the controversial scheme,...

Stamp and document labelled “Stamp Duty Land Tax” beside a question mark, representing uncertainty over SDLT for tenants.

Are your tenants going to have to pay SDLT?

Author: Readers Question

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Hello, Under the Renters’ Rights Act, fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies will be abolished and replaced with periodic assured tenancies with...

New housing development under construction beneath a Scottish flag, representing plans to increase housebuilding in Scotland.

Scottish Labour promise biggest housebuilding revolution ahead of elections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 2

Scottish Labour has pledged to build 125,000 new homes over the next Parliament. Party leader Anas Sarwar claimed Scotland’s housing...

Rising rent costs pushing tenants to consider relocating

Rising rents push tenants to consider relocation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Four in 10 tenants thinking about moving this year say they are considering doing so because of rent prices, research...

The Property118 Housing Research Panel

Author: Mark Alexander

8th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Property118 has spent more than a decade reporting on the private rented sector, helping landlords, journalists, lenders and policymakers understand...

Are tenants beginning to see the problem of landlords leaving?

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th March 2026, 4 months ago | 16

Like Thelma and Louise hurtling towards the cliff edge, more people are beginning to see the problems coming with the...

Graphic illustrating the Section 24 timeline and the debate over landlords incorporating property businesses

Section 24 timeline of how the debate unfolded

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 4 months ago | 6

In 2015, months before Section 24 became law, Property118 founder Mark Alexander met officials at HM Treasury responsible for the...