The number of rental deposits protected in government-authorised schemes across England and Wales climbed by only 82,000 over the past year, The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) reveals. It says this is the second time in eight years that growth has dipped below 100,000. The figure stands in sharp contrast to 2017, when deposits surged […]

The UK’s property prices grew by 0.6% compared to June, with the average home now costing £272,664 – up from £271,619 in June, Nationwide reveals. The lender adds that annual growth also ticked up, reaching 2.4% compared to 2.1% in June, signalling a steady but cautious market recovery. Affordability has seen a notable improvement, with […]

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has come under fire from housing developers for setting impossible housing targets, as the number of new homes in the capital plummets. According to The Telegraph, Mr Khan’s targets require private housebuilders to make 35% of homes within each development affordable. However, housebuilders say the targets are “too high and difficult […]

The UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market experienced a robust second quarter with £830 million of investment, Knight Frank reports. This surge contributes to a first-half total of £1.6 billion, surpassing the long-term average of £1.1 billion and signalling a strong start to the year. Despite challenges such as regulatory delays, post-pandemic recovery and high […]

When “David” (not his real name) first came to us, he had what many landlords would see as the perfect position. After three decades of hard work, he had built a portfolio of 14 rental properties in his personal name, worth over £3 million, with modest loans and a reliable income that comfortably supported his […]

Private landlords will find little to laugh about in a so-called comedy entitled ‘How to Kill Your Landlord’ which will be performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this month. The sick theatre play, which claims to be a mix of “Crime and Punishment meets Home Alone” will supposedly show the difficulties of renting. Obviously, from […]

A BBC probe airing tonight (Friday) reveals a surge in unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across London, exposing tenants to hazardous and cramped living conditions. Reporter Tarah Welsh delves into the capital’s shadowy rental sector, meeting residents trapped in properties lacking basic amenities, legal agreements or personal space. The BBC says that its evidence […]

Five local authorities in England have been reprimanded by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for lapses in meeting consumer standards. East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Leicester City Council, North Kesteven District Council and Redditch Borough Council each received a C3 grading, indicating critical shortcomings that demand immediate action to improve tenant living conditions. […]

An industry body has launched new support for landlords carrying out electrical safety checks. The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) has published a guidance checklist to help private landlords find a qualified and competent electrician to carry out an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). The support comes as the first wave of EICRs is due to […]

Hi, I’m Kevin Whelan, Founder of WealthBuilders, and I’d like to personally invite you to a live workshop I’m co-hosting Guillaume Black, Co-Founder of Property Filter. Find it / Fund it: The Complete Implementation Workshop Tuesday, 5th August 2025 10AM – 1PM (Live on Zoom) This session is specifically for property investors who are tired […]

Right now, there’s a quiet shift happening in the UK property market. It’s the kind of shift that most people won’t even notice until it’s already passed them by. But if you’re paying attention, if you know where to look and how to act, then this could be one of the best times in years […]

A charity claims the Renters’ Rights Bill will not be enough to fix the affordability crisis. In response to figures from Rightmove, which reveal rents are £417 a month higher than five years ago, StepChange Debt Charity says private renters are facing a sharp squeeze on household finances. The charity claims housing costs are a […]

A landlord in Andover warns government legislation will make tenants homeless as landlords leave the private rented sector. Speaking to the Andover Advertiser, landlord Maureen Treadwell calls on the government to focus on punishing bad landlords rather than good ones. Ms Treadwell’s comments echo Property118’s interview with Paul Cunningham, chief executive of the Eastern Landlords […]

Experts have slammed the Labour government’s decision to ban upward-only rent reviews in commercial leases. The government have announced under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, commercial landlords will be banned from adding increase-only rent review clauses to new contracts. The clauses, which typically occur every three to five years in a lease, allow […]

NatWest Group has announced a tie-up with Landbay to launch its first buy to let mortgage offerings aimed at professional landlords. NatWest will be leveraging Landbay’s established platform and extensive broker network to fund a range of mortgage products under the Landbay brand. Nigel Davey, the head of buy to let at NatWest Group, said […]

The government’s private rented sector shake-up is moving faster than many landlords realise. And unless you’re crystal clear on what’s coming next and how to adapt. You could be facing some very costly consequences. That’s why I’m teaming up with Simon Zutshi (founder of property investors network) and Dawn Bennett (lettings compliance expert at Concentric […]

A landlord has been fined £956 after neglecting to clear a pile of discarded fridges and other debris from a small garden at his rented property. The issue came to light in September 2024 when council officers discovered the unsightly heap in the front garden of the landlord’s empty home. Despite repeated attempts by the […]

Despite the media narrative of landlords lining their pockets with cash, more than half (51%) of individual private landlords report gross income of less than £10,000, according to Savills. The research by Savills, which looks at unincorporated landlords and those who hold property in their personal name rather than a limited company, reveals less than […]

A sharp rise in landlords selling their properties has left thousands of private renters in England at risk of homelessness, government figures reveal. The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has analysed the data and found there has been a 19% jump in households seeking council support to avoid losing their homes between late 2024 and […]

Renters across England are grappling with a postcode lottery when asking councils to deal with substandard housing, research reveals. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) says there’s a critical shortage of enforcement officers, leaving tenants in some regions with little recourse against hazardous living conditions. The study reveals that, on average, each enforcement officer in England […]

Norwich City Council’s Labour-run cabinet has come under fire for a “lack of oversight and direction” after putting its housing company into liquidation. The council ran Lion Homes to build more affordable homes in the city, but the company lost millions of pounds over several years. Labour councillor Cali Harper claims it is now cheaper […]