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.

Business professional discussing the financial risks of delaying leasehold reform decisions

If government wants commonhold to succeed at scale it must invest in training

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

30th January 2026, 8 months ago | 7

If not, the consumer will pay the price Commonhold is back in the spotlight: the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform...

To-let home in Wales with energy efficiency rating chart and Welsh flag highlighting landlord support concerns

Propertymark calls out lack of support for landlords in Welsh Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

An industry body has criticised the Welsh government for missing an opportunity in the Welsh Budget to support the private...

Businessman viewing a to let commercial property sign on a UK high street amid steady leasing demand

Autumn Budget fails to derail commercial property confidence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Commercial property demand across the UK stayed broadly positive at the end of last year, despite political uncertainty surrounding November’s...

Energy efficiency rating scale over social housing buildings with cranes and apartment blocks in the background

Decent Homes Standard to apply to all private and social landlords by 2035

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 14

The government has confirmed all private and social landlords will need to meet the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) by 2035....

Government funds Shelter to promote Renters’ Rights Act to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 7

The government claims it will raise awareness of the Renters’ Rights Act among tenants by increasing funding to Shelter. Housing...

Landlord relaxing on a dock as a lifebuoy labelled bridging loan supports a bundle of cash

BTL lender offers landlords ‘breathing space’ and others cut rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Specialist lender Somo has launched a new bridging product aimed at landlords grappling with rising borrowing costs and regulatory reform...

Cracked model house beside a falling red graph symbolising poor HMO standards and the need for a new licensing scheme

Council’s citywide HMO licensing consultation to combat ‘public health crisis’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 2

A council has unveiled a consultation on a new citywide licensing scheme for houses in multiple occupation. Proposals for an...

Red crossed “paid” card held over stacks of cash symbolising unpaid compensation ordered by The Property Ombudsman

Property Ombudsman expels firms over unpaid compensation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

A letting agent and a residential leasehold management company have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman after failing to pay...

Independent student with a backpack outside modern student accommodation during autumn term

Independent students could be left in limbo under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 1

The Renters’ Rights Act could cause chaos for independent students who do not have access to accommodation over the summer....

House key in front door with sold sign symbolising renewed buyer confidence in the UK housing market

Home buyers return as mortgage rates fall and housing choice widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Home buyer confidence is improving as mortgage costs ease, bringing more people back into the housing market, although activity remains...

Scotland flag above balanced scales weighing coins against a house, symbolising rent stability in the private sector

Scottish rents level out as supply improves

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Scotland’s private rented sector has shown signs of stabilisation over the past year, with rent rises broadly tracking inflation. DJ...

Model house on a radiator with rising rent arrow, symbolising rent increases linked to energy efficiency upgrades

MP raises concern over rent increases from Warm Homes Plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 13

An MP has asked whether the government will prevent landlords from raising rents under the Warm Homes Plan. In a...

Sign showing a ban on excluding families or benefit recipients, with a Welsh flag in the background

Wales confirms date for ban on no children and no benefits lettings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Landlords in Wales will be barred from discriminating against tenants with children or those who receive benefits from 1 June....

The head of the Scottish Association of Landlords commenting on the Scottish Budget and its impact on the private rented sector

Scottish Budget: No worst-case scenario for landlords but a missed opportunity

Author: John Blackwood

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

At the time of writing, the Scottish Budget process is ongoing in the Scottish Parliament. Sectors across our economy and...

Illustration showing legal scales surrounded by icons representing enforcement, councils, and renters’ rights

Renters’ Rights Act depends on council enforcement claims tenant group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 1

A tenant group claims the “Renters’ Rights Act will only be as effective as how well it is enforced”, as...

Wooden figures illustrating conflict over ground rents and leasehold reform

Industry reaction to capping ground rents and leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 4

Industry experts have welcomed the government’s plans to cap ground rents at £250 a year in older leases and introduce...

Dog with a small house balanced on its nose, symbolising pets in rented homes amid changing rental laws.

Landlords slow to allow pets as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 3

Landlords across England are still reluctant to advertise homes as pet friendly, even as the Renters’ Rights Act gets closer,...

Couple with suitcases receiving cash in front of a house with a “To Rent” sign, symbolising support for moving to a smaller home

Council offers cash to free up rented family homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

A major council is offering financial support to social renters who want to move into a smaller, easier to manage...