The average value of rent arrears fell to £1,980 in 2025, down from £2,143 in 2024, according to new data from Reposit. It also says that claim values also declined over the same period, dropping from £1,207 to £1,178, a reduction of just over 2%. However, while the monetary value of arrears and claims fell, […]

Landlords who defer repairs or step back from day-to-day management risk shaving tens of thousands of pounds off the value of their investments over a decade. According to property management experts Rushbrook & Rathbone, failing to maintain an asset could see a landlord in England losing up to £36,429 over 10 years. That bill soars […]

If you own a let property in a flood area or have suffered flooding previously, then you know how hard it is to get insurance covering floods. In partnership with The Home Insurer, there are now solutions available that will help protect you in the event of a flood. As let properties are deemed commercial, […]

Claims that evictions are “surging” have become a familiar feature of the housing debate. Campaign groups repeat them in press releases, journalists reproduce them in headlines, and the figures quickly take on a life of their own. The problem is that eviction statistics are often presented in a way that sounds dramatic but does not […]

Over the past few months, I have been speaking to landlords across the UK about the Renters Rights Act, which comes into force on 1st May 2026. Most know it is happening. Many assume it is simply another regulatory adjustment to add to the long list of changes landlords have already navigated. It is not. […]

A peer in the House of Lords has pressed the government to explain whether exemptions for EPCs are slowing down progress in the private rented sector (PRS). In a written question, Lord Carrington asked about the impact of energy-efficiency exemptions relating to leaseholder and third-party consent exemptions. The news comes as the government announced all […]

Property industry experts have warned that the Chancellor’s Spring Statement lacked ambition, as new figures suggest housing supply is set to fall. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the government’s Spring Statement to Parliament, claiming the government’s economic plan was working. However, forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility indicate that house prices are expected to rise […]

Landlords using limited companies now control portfolios that are more than three times larger than those holding rented property in their own name, research reveals. According to Pegasus Insight, this highlights a widening structural split across the private rented sector. The data shows that 21% of landlords operate at least part of their portfolio through […]

Two former housing secretaries have slammed the “vested interests of freeholders” over their response to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. Speaking to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Angela Rayner and Lord Michael Gove welcomed the bill but warned it would be a balancing act to get the reforms through Parliament. The government […]

Disabled facilities grants (DFG) should be streamlined for private landlords and the government should raise more awareness of the support available, claims Propertymark. The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) provides funding to councils to pay for home adaptations that enable disabled people to live independently. A government consultation on the DFG has revealed plans for a […]

Over three decades of investing have taught Simon Zutshi one clear lesson. If your goal is strong, consistent monthly income, not all strategies are equal. Buy-to-lets can work. Flips can create chunks of cash. But when it comes to reliable cashflow, HMOs continue to stand out. As the founder of property investors network, Simon has […]

Average monthly rents now exceed £1,000 in more than half of local authority areas across Great Britain. Zoopla’s latest figures show 52% of councils recorded average rents above that threshold in November 2025, compared with 23% in 2020. In the South East, councils above £1,000 have increased from 32 to 63, lifting the regional share […]

Social housing landlords are being urged to apologise for mistakes after a report revealed that residents suffered due to failures. A report by the Housing Ombudsman found that one resident felt unable to leave their home due to anti-social behaviour, while another experienced a failure to replace windows for more than three years. The Housing […]

Across Europe, governments facing similar housing pressures are making markedly different choices about how to regulate and tax private rental supply. Some are tightening fiscal treatment and strengthening regulatory controls. Others are recalibrating incentives to retain or attract private rental investment. The divergence is no longer subtle. It is structural, and it is becoming impossible […]

The government claim they will spend more than £50 million to digitise the county courts to handle the court backlog. Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy spoke following a report by Sir Brian Leveson, who warned the justice system is in crisis. The news comes as Landlord Action figures reveal that landlords are […]

Limited company borrowing now accounts for a record share of buy to let purchases, reshaping how many landlords structure new acquisitions, research reveals. The analysis by Paragon Bank shows 43% of mortgaged BTL house purchases in 2025 were completed through limited companies, up from 35% the previous year. That proportion has climbed steadily since 2018, […]

Landlords are seeing rents level off as tenants take longer to commit and affordability pressures shape new deals, HomeLet says. Its latest rental index shows average UK rents fell to £1,301 in February, a 0.1% month-on-month fall from £1,302 in January. That leaves rents 2% higher than a year earlier, when the average stood at […]

The UK’s annual house price growth held at 1% in February, with a modest rise at the start of the year, Nationwide reports. It says there was a 0.3% month-on-month increase to lift the average price to £273,176, from £270,873 the previous month. The lender’s chief economist, Robert Gardner, said: “This reinforces the view of […]

Property Redress says it has seen agent complaint enquiries rocket, even as disputes are being settled more quickly. It says there was a 47% increase in overall complaint enquiries last year, though resolution times are shorter. The scheme, which also covers sales and sales leasehold management, received 4,220 complaint enquiries during 2025, compared with 2,863 […]

Landlords and agents can bring inspection standards into line with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) as the Renters’ Rights Act moves closer. That’s because the Act adopts the HHSRS to define statutory hazards in rented properties and how they should be evidenced. Property management software platform Inventory Base has now launched an […]

The Northern Ireland Executive has launched a consultation on strengthening its Landlord Registration Scheme. In Northern Ireland, all private landlords are required to register before letting out a property or face thousands of pounds in fines. The Northern Ireland Executive now wants to change the scheme to include collecting information on property standards at the […]