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.

Hand signing an eviction notice related to Section 21 concerns

Ignored form 4? Section 21 options?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 16

Hello, I have an income support tenant (with considerable savings) who has been angling for a section 21 notice for...

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Overgrown Magnolia tree results in loss of view!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Hello, I am told that in English law there is no such thing as a legal right to a view,...

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Rent increase for v longstanding hermit tenant?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 13

Hello, I have a tenant who has been with me for 20 years or so (AST) in a 2 bed...

Michael Gove hints at cash help for tenants to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis could receive a cash boost so they can pay their rent, Michael Gove has...

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Sadiq Khan urges a rent freeze for London tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 8

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for an immediate rent freeze to deal with tenants struggling in the...

Meet Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) Landlord tax planning strategies – pin Reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Our Hon. Legal Counsel, Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers, will be presenting an overview of several landlord...

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Help! I didn’t protect the tenancy deposit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 38

Hello, We let our property to a couple with a baby in 2019, with 90% of their rent paid by...

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Guarantor Issue?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Hello, We agreed to be guarantor for our son’s ex-girlfriend as she was having his baby. Subsequently, it has turned...

House prices predicted to fall by 5% in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The UK’s house prices are set to fall by 5% next year on the back of rising mortgage interest rates,...

Would you like a Success Blueprint to follow?

Author: Simon Zutshi

31st October 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Would you like your next property acquisition to be a high cash-generating HMO (House of Multiple Occupation), but don’t know...

Michael Gove – A name to chill a landlord’s spine

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Looks like Hallowe’en has come early for landlords with the announcement that Michael Gove has returned to the Government fold....

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Short term lets are threatening the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2022, 4 years ago | 3

The number of short-term lets (STLs) has grown steadily in many areas of the UK over the past four years...

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Tenant demand hits new all-time high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The proportion of landlords who are reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high – for the second time...

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Government confirms that the Renters’ Reform Bill IS back on the agenda

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2022, 4 years ago | 13

A senior minister has confirmed the Government’s intention to introduce a Renters’ Reform Bill in this Parliament – and it...

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Mass appropriation of rental properties for asylum seekers?

Author: Chris Daniel

27th October 2022, 4 years ago | 28

So, what do landlords think of this latest initiative? https://www.serco.com/uk/sites/serco-aasc/landlords On the one-hand, the government are berating landlords for the...