The government claim they are working with the software industry to make Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible products available for landlords. In answer to a written question, the government claim they are ramping up their campaign to inform landlords about Making Tax Digital. Under the controversial scheme, from April this year, landlords earning more than […]

While it’s always good to check that tenants are not allergic to animals, it is the treatment of landlords as being non-human that grates me more and more. Has no one considered the landlord’s allergies!  People say inspect your properties regularly, make sure everything is in order, but I can’t if there is or has […]

A council has doubled the size of its staff to deal with selective licensing. Westminster council claims it has recruited 52 new posts to its Private Renters Team to process selective licensing applications and move from “reactive enforcement to a more proactive approach”. The licence costs nearly £1,000, and an online reporting tool has been […]

Three-quarters of tenants in England say they are happy with their renting experience, with only a small minority reporting dissatisfaction, research reveals. According to Pepper Money, it found 74% of private renters describe themselves as happy in their current home, while 11% say they are unhappy. Satisfaction levels remain steady across the country, although some […]

Professional landlords remain the engine behind buy to let borrowing and mortgage advice activity, although sentiment has dipped as regulatory pressure builds, research suggests. Foundation Home Loans’ latest Landlord Trends study indicates experienced operators continue to refinance, raise capital and restructure debt. That’s despite growing unease over how the Renters’ Rights Act will affect day […]

A council has targeted more than 550 private rented properties rated EPC F or G and issued £5,000 fines. Wandsworth council says it has contacted more than 150 private landlords whose properties fail to meet energy-efficiency standards. Under government rules, it is currently illegal to rent out properties rated EPC F or G without a […]

The average UK renter paid £10,580 in rent during 2025, swallowing 41% of their take home pay, research reveals. According to Canopy’s Rental Affordability Index, that share has climbed sharply from 36% a year earlier, underlining the growing financial strain facing tenants. Individual rent contributions rose by £684, a 6.9% increase, while net earnings edged […]

Given the Renters’ Rights Act becoming statute on the 1st May 26, I’m interested to ask how landlords will be referencing their prospective tenants, please? Personally, I will be asking for at least 10 months’ bank statements, National Insurance (NI) number, previous landlord’s reference (cross-checked the landlord’s name and address on HMLR title register (£3.00) […]

A council is urging landlords to rent out their properties to tenants in receipt of housing benefits. Sheffield city council is looking for landlords to lease their properties through its private rented sector (PRS) scheme. The news comes as last month, Exeter city council urged landlords to fill vacant homes via a free scheme. Guaranteed […]

I, having left the PRS, would not be putting my home address on Labour’s ill-thought-out and honestly quite dangerous publicly accessible Landlords Database. Even more so, as it would appear when no longer a PRS landlord, you cannot be removed. Yes, tenants have, as legally required, an address for their PRS Landlord if the landlord […]

Landlords are panicking and exiting the market before the Renters’ Rights Act, a new report has claimed. Propertymark’s Housing Insight report features comments from member agents across the country who warn that landlords are hesitant to re-let or expand their portfolios. Propertymark is calling for more clarity around rental reform to reassure landlords. Landlords are […]

The North West holds the largest concentration of HMO homes anywhere in Britain, underlining the region’s growing importance for landlords targeting higher-yielding assets. According to the property management platform, Lendlord, the area accounts for 17.9% of all Houses in Multiple Occupation, placing it ahead of every other region. Greater London follows at 16.5%, reinforcing the […]

The price of newly listed property barely moved in February, slipping by £12 to £368,019, as the market paused following a sharp rise at the start of the year. The standstill represents a 0% monthly shift, well below the typical 0.8% February uplift seen over the past decade. However, the flatlining comes straight after a […]

A record number of buy to let companies were established last year, underlining how landlords are continuing to restructure their portfolios. The analysis from Hamptons shows 66,587 new limited firms were set up to hold rental property in 2025, an 8% rise on 2024 and 363% higher than a decade ago. By the end of […]

The National Association of Residential Landlords (NRLA) is warning that the justice system is heading towards breaking point as government data show mounting delays in possession proceedings. The Ministry of Justice figures show it took courts an average of more than eight months to process and enforce landlord claims last year. That is the second […]

The weather in England has been very wet. Additionally, there has been very little frost. Consequently, the moisture has not been freezing out of the atmosphere as it might do otherwise. Consequently, homes are more damp than usual. We do have AST agreements with tenants, which require them to take steps to look after the […]

Rental supply from lodger landlords has fallen for the first time since the pandemic, according to new data. Findings by SpareRoom reveal that landlords who rent out rooms in their own homes make up a quarter of all supply in the flatshare market, but this has declined in recent years due to the government not […]

The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to reverse rent controls and build 80,000 affordable homes to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency. The party has published its Ending Scotland’s Housing Crisis policy paper, setting out its plan to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis by speeding up housebuilding and helping keep landlords in the private rented sector. The policy paper […]

By now no doubt you’ve all read the government’s civil penalty tables, which a few weeks ago hit landlords hard, showing fines of up to £35,000 for breaches under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. The news was just the tip of the iceberg in a nationwide “crackdown” on landlords. For one landlord in Liverpool, the […]

Landlords are facing the longest court waiting times in 20 years despite a drop in possession claims, eviction experts Landlord Action reveal. Its analysis of Ministry of Justice data shows 91,093 landlord possession claims were issued in 2025, down from 98,766 the previous year. That represents a 7.8% annual decline. Accelerated possession cases fell by […]

Landlords must be careful about how they choose their tenants under new discrimination rules in the Renters’ Rights Act, an expert has warned. Under the act, it will be illegal for landlords and letting agents to discriminate against prospective tenants who receive benefits or have children. In a post on her Landlord Law Blog, Tessa […]