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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.

Landlord reviews buy to let mortgage figures on a desk with a laptop, calculator, house keys and images of UK homes and holiday lets.

Buy to let lenders widen landlords’ finance options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords arranging larger loans, borrowing for improvement work or buying through a limited company have new buy to let products...

Andy Burnham faces landlord hypocrisy row over London flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

Labour Party leader hopeful Andy Burnham has been accused of hypocrisy over reports that he lets a London flat that...

Sledgehammer labelled “Renters’ Rights Act” smashing a cracked nut to symbolise landlord concerns over new rental laws.

Renters’ Rights Act prompts backlash from Dorset landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 8

Several landlords in Dorset have hit out at the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force, describing it as a “sledgehammer...

Property investor reviewing UK housing portfolio and homes for sale amid changing landlord regulations

Professional landlords still eyeing portfolio growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords with larger portfolios are still looking to buy despite the Renters’ Rights Act, higher costs and uncertainty over the...

Private rented sector enforcement officers approaching a UK council building beside rental properties

Councils urged to take proactive approach to enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

The government has claimed councils “should take a proactive approach to enforcement” under the Renters’ Rights Act. In a written...

Concerned landlord holding paperwork beside a house with legal and policing imagery about rental fines

Landlords — one letter away from criminal status?

Author: Readers Question

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 12

Never in the history of rental property has so much damage been done by so few to so many. It...

Rocket labelled “Renters Rights Bill” launching beneath a property management sign to illustrate rising landlord compliance demands.

Property managers set for Renters’ Rights Act boost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Landlords facing heavier compliance duties under the Renters’ Rights Act are expected to drive further demand for professional property management....

Exempt Student HMO’s from Renters’ Rights Act 2025?

Author: Readers Question

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Hello everyone, The Renters’ Rights Act changes are causing havoc as student tenancies fall in with the academic year. If...

Two neighbouring houses with sold and for sale signs highlighting property pricing and landlord sales decisions.

SOLD: How one Lincoln landlord beat the odds in a market where half of homes never sell

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

According to Zoopla, almost half of properties listed for sale never actually sell. Their advice is simple: realistic pricing remains...

Mortgage borrowing costs squeezed by rising bond yields and inflation concerns in the UK housing market

Landlords face mortgage squeeze as borrowing costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords weighing up remortgages, sales or new purchases could see mortgage costs rise this year thanks to a looming bonds...

Older renter concerned about rising rent and frozen Local Housing Allowance rates

Older renters hit by rising rents as charity calls for LHA freeze to be lifted

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

A charity is urging the government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, warning that housing costs have become increasingly...

Renters’ Rights Act information sheet with penalty and deadline warnings for landlords

Only 153,000 downloads of the Renters’ Rights Act information sheet with 9 days left

Author: Tauhid Islam

22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 16

A Freedom of Information response from MHCLG, published last week, revealed that the government’s mandatory Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

Are we witnessing a real-time purge of small landlords from the PRS?

Author: Landlord Crusader

22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

When the Tories’ Renters’ (Reform) Bill was progressing, I was among the very first to sound the alarm about the...

Dog and cat in a flat illustrating leaseholder pet ownership rights

Government hints at allowing leaseholders to keep pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

The government has confirmed it is considering giving leaseholders the right to keep a pet. In response to a written...

Andy Burnham standing outside a run-down rental property highlighting concerns about poor housing standards.

Andy Burnham demands tougher powers against landlords providing poor housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 14

Potential Labour Party leader and Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on the government to crack down on the private...

Rising possession claims data shown beside a tribunal, highlighting landlord court pressures

Latest Ministry of Justice possession figures

Author: Paul Shamplina

22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

While the Q1 Ministry of Justice figures released today do not currently show a dramatic spike in landlord possession claims...

Landlords and letting agents partnership announcement with residential property background

Landlords and letting agents unite under new industry partnership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

Two industry bodies have joined forces to offer a “more impactful voice on behalf of the private rented sector”. The...

Tenants walking past homes with Renters’ Rights Act sign and 6 in 10 awareness figure

Six in 10 tenants back Renters’ Rights Act protections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

Six in 10 tenants say they understand the Renters’ Rights Act and what it is meant to do, a sharp...

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