Hi, I have a suspected sprinkler slow drip leak in my leasehold flat ceiling. The property developers checked and don’t believe its a roof issue (I’m on the top floor). The managing agent believes it’s my responsibility to pay for the investigation and has claimed that I’m responsible if the sprinklers serve my flat. The […]

Landlords with property in one town are being urged to check the external condition of it and avoid a formal enforcement action if it needs cleaning. Swindon Council is contacting more than 2,000 landlords and private homeowners for its Big Town Centre Clean-Up this summer. Leaflets are being delivered across the town centre asking owners […]

Landlords are raising rents and becoming more selective about tenants as operating and regulatory costs climb, according to new research. Some landlords are also putting property improvement work on hold, even while preparing to buy more properties. Handelsbanken surveyed 200 UK property investors, landlords and property management professionals for its fifth annual Property Investor Report. […]

For decades, the case for buy to let rested on one quiet assumption: that property values would rise over time. New survey data suggests landlords have stopped believing it. When the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey asked landlords in Q2 what they expected to happen to property values over the next three years, the answers were […]

A think tank is urging the government to ringfence its £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) for social rented homes. Research by the Resolution Foundation suggests that using the full £39 billion to build council homes for social rent would still leave the government around 5,000 homes a year short of its target […]

The number of tenants searching for pet-friendly properties has dropped following the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to new data. Findings from Rightmove reveal that searches by prospective tenants for rental properties specifically advertised as allowing pets were down 54% in May compared with the same month last year, and 52% in June […]

Landlord company registrations rose from 1,882 in 2000 to a record 34,128 in 2025, an increase of more than 1,700%, according to an analysis of Companies House records. Nearly 14,000 more businesses were incorporated during the first five months of 2026, continuing a sharp rise in landlords operating through limited companies. The research by specialist […]

Holly Williamson has been announced as the new chief executive of Generation Rent. Ms Williamson takes over from Ben Twomey, who was chief executive for three years. Her appointment comes at a time when the Renters’ Rights Act is in force, and there is growing discussion around the possibility of rent controls. Bring experience to […]

We let to students and usually give a 50% discount on the rent during July and August, provided they don’t occupy the property during those months. Student landlords will know that July and August are the ‘maintenance months’. The father (who says he is a lawyer) of one tenant has said that under the Renter’s […]

Letting boards left outside occupied student homes for years are being removed from one city’s streets after a council crackdown was backed by the courts. The signs had effectively become permanent, with officials saying most were advertising the agents rather than the properties. Now Birmingham City Council says it will begin enforcement action following complaints […]

The government has encouraged landlords to use other available referencing criteria to give them confidence the tenancy is suitable. In a written parliamentary answer, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook encouraged landlords to use alternative referencing where a previous landlord reference is unavailable, following concerns over landlords not providing a tenancy reference until a tenant has served […]

If they’d love to own the home they already live in, don’t assume it’s the end of the conversation if they can’t afford the deposit or think getting a mortgage will be impossible. That’s just where the hard work begins. One simple question. Lots of complicated answers. Where we come in. We’ve spent years helping […]

For the first time, the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey has something it never had before: a like-for-like comparison. Two quarters in, the message is not that landlords are in trouble. It is that they have made a decision. When more than 2,000 landlords answered the same questions three months apart, the striking finding was not […]

Landlords who own leasehold flats have until 11.59 pm on 23 September 2026 to influence the rates that may determine how much they pay to extend their leases, buy their freeholds or remove ground-rent liabilities under the Government’s new valuation system. The Government consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates runs to 39 questions and quickly […]

Despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying rent controls were being considered for England’s landlords, the new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says a rent freeze will not be brought in. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, she said the idea was not being pursued amid concerns that the measures could damage the private rented sector. She said: “I […]

Manchester has seen stronger house price growth, following Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister. Data by Benham and Reeves, using the government’s UK House Price Index, compares London Mayor Sadiq Khan and former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s average house price movements, residential sales volumes and new housing completions. The news comes as the Office for National […]

Almost every landlord has changed the way they operate following the recent Renters’ Rights Act reforms, while more than a third are considering leaving the sector altogether, according to Aviva. Its research found that 94% of landlords had altered their business practices with changes ranging from spending on properties to rewriting agreements and reviewing entire […]

Landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 have nearly two weeks to submit their first Making Tax Digital (MTD) quarterly update. HM Revenue and Customs says more than 864,000 landlords and sole traders are within the scope of the new digital tax requirement. The first filing deadline falls on 7 August 2026. The update must include […]

News of landlords facing longer possession delays and tougher council enforcement during the second half of 2026 has left many wondering whether now is finally the time to leave the private rented sector. Since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026, there has been a huge increase in the number of landlords searching for […]

A press release landed in my inbox suggesting that a £42,500 prosecution in County Durham demonstrated why landlords should check their properties regularly for signs of pests. That may be one lesson from the case, but it overlooks a much more uncomfortable question for landlords and letting agents. When adult tenants create or choose to […]

The government claims the Breathing Space Scheme offers several safeguards to help landlords. Introduced during the COVID pandemic, the standard scheme offers tenants protection from enforcement action, including eviction, for up to 60 days. The Mental Health Breathing Space Scheme extends protection for tenants receiving mental health crisis treatment, plus an additional 30 days after […]