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.

Abolish landlords? Bring it on!

Author: Landlord Crusader

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 13

Last weekend, Green Party members voted like lemmings to ‘seek the effective abolition of private landlordism’ at their conference in...

Miniature house labeled BTL surrounded by coin stacks and a growing plant symbolizing buy to let investment growth

BTL lenders unveil fresh deals for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Buy to let lenders have unveiled a wave of new mortgage products and lending criteria to meet the changing demands...

Hand holding torn paper with the word “asylum,” symbolising housing for asylum seekers amid rental market changes

Landlords turn to asylum seeker housing amid fears over Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 4

A property expert has warned fears over the Renters’ Rights Bill are driving many landlords to house asylum seekers instead....

Green exit sign symbolising landlords leaving the private rented sector amid housing shortages

Landlord exodus deepens as RICS warns of worsening rental shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 14

Landlords are pulling out of the PRS at the fastest rate since the early pandemic to leave behind a growing...

Homeowner greets new lodger as rising UK room rents hit record highs

Average UK room rents soars as chronic undersupply squeezes renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 2

UK room rents have reached record-breaking levels, as undersupply and high demand leave renters struggling. According to data by SpareRoom,...

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Homes near the best train stations fetch higher prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 1

New research has uncovered a striking property price gap between homes near the nation’s best and worst-performing train stations. Findings...

Welsh property investment growth symbolised by plant sprouting from coins.

Wales leads for UK landlord yields – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Landlords in Wales are enjoying the UK’s strongest returns, data reveals. According to Paragon Bank’s Q3 Buy to Let Yield...

Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails — New Property118 Series

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Letting agents play a vital role in the rental sector, but sometimes their mistakes are so outrageous that they leave...

Landlords miss out on Conservative promise to scrap stamp duty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 2

The Conservatives have pledged to scrap stamp duty if they win the next election. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference,...

Judge’s gavel beside a tall stack of legal case files symbolising costly eviction delays.

County court eviction backlog leaves landlords £19,000 out of pocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 7

Landlords are losing thousands of pounds as county court bailiff backlogs stretch eviction timescales to unprecedented lengths, research reveals. The...

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Tenant tampering with metering safety?

Author: Readers Question

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 4

Hi, we have a tenant in arrears who appears to have had previous landlords turn off his electricity. In our...

Woman signaling for silence while holding a model house with a "For Rent" sign.

Landlords pay the price when tenants secretly sublet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 4

A legal firm has warned landlords that if tenants secretly sublet, it’s the landlord, not the tenant, who could face...

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Bridging Finance Explained – When It Works, When It Doesn’t

Author: Mark Alexander

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Bridging finance is one of the most talked about, yet least understood, tools available to landlords. Fast, flexible, and widely...

Ping-pong ball balanced on net labeled “Lords” and “Commons,” symbolizing parliamentary back-and-forth.

Renters’ Rights Bill returns to Lords for ‘ping-pong’ over amendments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 2

In a last-ditch attempt before the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law, Peers fight back and make further amendments. The bill...

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Am I liable for previous leaseholder’s debt?

Author: Readers Question

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 34

Hi, I bought a flat in June 2021. The previous leasehold had a debt to the freeholder for service charges...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan with affordable housing graphic showing a house, umbrella, and family figures

Rumours claim Sadiq Khan may cut affordable housing targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

With London Mayor Sadiq Khan under pressure to meet housing targets in the capital, there are rumours he may reduce...

Confused landlord weighing housing policy options between emoji and government minister

Most landlords can’t name the housing minister – can you?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 4

A survey has found that most landlords don’t know who is responsible for housing policy affecting the private rented sector....

Funding Portfolio Growth – Using Equity Release and Leverage Wisely

Author: Mark Alexander

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

For landlords looking to expand, the biggest question is often: where will the capital come from? With property prices and...