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.

Hands in handcuffs gripping prison bars, symbolising legal trouble for landlords without proper licences

Have you got your landlord licences in order? Landlords caught laughing at Rachel Reeves find themselves in hot water

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Many of us found ourselves unable to stop laughing this week as Chancellor Rachel Reeves was caught and well and...

Corroded water heater element beside boiler with temperature gauge

Why do boilers in rented properties deteriorate faster than those in my own home?

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 11

Over the years, I have seen that the rented property boiler deteriorates faster than my own property. My property boiler...

A blank Right to Rent check form on a clipboard beside a UK passport and visa documents.

The Right to Rent slip that cost a landlord dearly

Author: Mark Alexander

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 1

The tenant seemed trustworthy, references were fine, and the landlord wanted to move quickly. But when immigration officers visited months...

Mystic Mortar Landlord Horoscope 7 November 2025, autumn cartoon design with leaves, key, house and lamppost, Property118

Landlord Horoscope 7 Nov 2025 – Mystic Mortar Insight

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Mystic Mortar’s Landlord Horoscope Edition: Friday 7 November 2025 Welcome, star-gazers and key-holders, to a week where the stars whisper...

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4% amid inflation concerns

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

The Bank of England (BoE) has held interest rates at 4%, a move that came as no surprise to markets...

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Housing Minister admits government has not assessed impact of 12-month re-letting ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 29

The Housing Minister has admitted the government has not carried out an assessment of the impact of banning landlords from...

Union Jack graphic with the word “Goodbye,” symbolising UK landlords moving abroad.

Leaving the UK as a Landlord? How to Keep HMRC and Your Lettings Profits Under Control

Author: Simon Misiewicz

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Like many before me and many after me, leaving the UK is becoming a topic of discussion and a realistic...

Key unlocking glowing keyhole with financial graph symbolizing market confidence and reform

Leasehold reform – Which change will actually unlock the market?

Author: Mark Wilson, member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 1

The government has just seen off a High Court challenge from major freeholders over the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act...

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Lifting a stayed possession order notice of issue?

Author: Readers Question

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

In January, I obtained a N206A Notice of Issue (accelerated possession claim), following the service of a Section 21 notice...

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First-time buyers hit pause until the Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Nearly half of first-time buyers have put their property buying plans on hold until after the Autumn Budget, research reveals....

Mother and child sit together beside a Christmas tree, sharing a quiet, emotional moment.

Shelter releases Christmas campaign showing families trapped in temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 13

Shelter has released its Christmas advert for this year to showcase the temporary accommodation crisis. The one-minute film, created by...

Cozy student bedroom with “College Vibes” pillow and study desk under warm fairy lights.

Renters’ Rights Act – 2 bedroom student units?

Author: Readers Question

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 10

I have been thinking about ways around the two-bedroom student house problem. My first thought is it’s hardly rocket science....

House key and wooden home keychain symbolising landlords selling properties amid new rental laws

More than a third of landlords plan to sell amid RRA turmoil – Simply Business

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 8

More than a third of landlords could quit the private rented sector within the next year as the Renters’ Rights...

A scorched electrical socket showing burn marks from a safety failure.

The electrical safety lapse that sparked trouble

Author: Mark Alexander

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

The landlord had managed the property for years without issues. The wiring seemed fine, the lights worked, and the tenants...

When did you last take your Grandchildren to Disneyland or Lapland To See The REAL Santa?

Author: Mark Alexander

5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

When did you last create memories by taking your entire family on holiday? Most landlords I speak to were unlikely...

Woman holding a house symbolizing tenants staying put amid rising rents

More than half of renters are ‘flathugging’ and avoiding landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 4

More than half of tenants are choosing to stay put, clinging to their current homes despite wanting to move, research...

Regulation blamed for slump in new-build housing supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 2

“Regulatory bottlenecks” are to blame for a decline in new-build supply, according to new research. Data by Property Inspect reveals...

Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny over letting licence breach amid fresh warnings from agents

Chancellor leaves door open to tax rises in pre-Budget speech amid concerns from the property sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 2

With the Budget only weeks away, Chancellor Rachel Reeves made an unusual choice to deliver a pre-Budget speech. In her...