Since 1 May 2026, Section 21 no longer exists. Every possession claim in England now runs through Section 8, and every Section 8 claim requires a specific legal ground. But here is the part that too few landlords have internalised: courts have the power to refuse possession if your compliance paperwork is not in order. […]

One of the most common reasons landlords postpone selling is simple: “I can’t sell yet, the property is tenanted.” That assumption keeps many owners stuck for months, sometimes years, but in reality, a tenanted property does not automatically prevent a sale. In some cases, it can even broaden the pool of potential buyers. The key is understanding […]

Last month, we quietly introduced a short reader’s poll. It takes less than a minute to complete, and whilst responses are still at an early stage, the initial results are already pointing to something many experienced landlords will recognise in their own situation. Before we get into that, you can access the poll here: https://www.property118.com/property118-monthy-reader-poll/ […]

Making Tax Digital will affect landlords, especially those who have other self employments and not using an accountant. Will have to do five self-assessment tax returns a year from this 2026 tax return (2025-26 tax year), depending on income. The income band drops each year – 2026 return (25-26 tax year) needs +£50k income from […]

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is teaming up with a real estate advisors to launch NRLA Living to support portfolio and Build-to-Rent landlords. The organisation announced the launch of NRLA Living at the UKREiiF conference alongside agents Bidwells. Ben Beadle, the chief executive of the NRLA, said: “The private rented sector is undergoing once-in-a-generation […]

A charity is calling for rent controls to be introduced in a balanced way to mitigate unwanted consequences. A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reveals that if rent increases were capped at the Consumer Price Index (CPI) within tenancies, and CPI + 2% between tenancies, renters would save £1,200 by 2030. However, industry experts […]

Good Morning All, I have just spent the Morning contemplating Making Tax Digital to find some very vague comments regarding partnerships. I duly phoned HMRC, who, to my amazement, answered within 10 minutes. They confirmed that anyone in a partnership does NOT have to comply with MTD yet! It seemed too good to be true… […]

Rising capital gains in northern regions are contrasting with house price corrections across southern areas as new property listing values reach a monthly average of £378,304. Rightmove’s figures show this 1.2% increase in May outpaces the 1% 10-year seasonal average, despite a broader annual decline of 0.3% since May 2025. House prices rose by 2.7% […]

Landlords saw rents rise at their fastest pace in 11 months in April, the final month before the Renters’ Rights Act became law. Hamptons says a tenant moving into a newly let home in Great Britain paid an average of £1,396, up 1.9% on a year earlier. It was the fifth month in a row […]

Welsh landlords have been urged to prepare ahead of a new law change under the Renters’ Rights Act or face financial consequences. From 1 June 2026, it will become unlawful for landlords in Wales to discriminate against tenants who have children or receive benefits. However, Propertymark has warned the new rules could create additional administrative […]

A landlord expert has warned councils no longer need to warn landlords before they fine them. Phil Turtle, director of Landlord Licensing & Defence, has warned that councils across the country are moving straight to formal enforcement. Landlords could also face a financial penalty of up to £7,000 for minor breaches and £40,000 for the […]

Private landlords face renewed pressure over rent controls after research found private rents are rising by between 6% and 9% a year in every region of England. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) says rent rises are now a ‘national phenomenon’, with the lowest income private tenants spending 48.5% of their income on rent. Its report […]

Hi, I am after a bit of advice, please, from the Property118 community. I have a flat which is managed by a letting agent, and a while ago there was mould in the flat, which the handyman sorted, but warned that the same thing would happen if the windows aren’t opened. Well, this did happen […]

Landlords weighing up whether to buy, sell or refinance now face a housing market where average monthly price growth has moved into negative territory for only the second time in a decade. Research by Yopa found that average house prices across Britain have fallen by 0.22% a month so far in 2026, compared with growth […]

Landlords are increasingly buying previously let homes from other landlords and the transactions accounted for 13.3% of all home purchases across Great Britain between January and April. The data from Hamptons says this is up 9.9% on the same period last year. That’s the highest share recorded since the start of 2016, when the second […]

The Law Society has called for tenants to receive free legal advice and warned they could face homelessness. The independent body claims 41% of the population in England and Wales do not have a housing legal aid provider in their area. The Law Society says that with the Renters’ Rights Act now in force, tenants […]

Nearly a quarter of landlords plan to sell or reduce their property portfolio due to EPC C targets, according to a new survey. Research by Goodlord suggests that, following the King’s Speech announcement of an Energy Independence Bill, many landlords are now weighing up the cost of upgrading properties to meet EPC C targets. The […]

The Renters’ Rights Act, what a joke. Who is this in favour of? Not the renters, that’s for sure. I had a 3-year tenancy which still had 12 months to go, so of course I felt safe. However, the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act has totally destroyed my security. Now, my landlord has been […]

Sheffield city centre is set to face the sharpest pressure from the Renters’ Rights Act, with a new analysis putting the private rented sector at 77% of all homes in the S1 postcode. Inventory Base analysed housing stock at postcode district level to identify where the Act is likely to have the greatest operational effect […]

Almost half of homes in the UK (44%) have failed to sell in the last three years, according to new research. Data from Zoopla reveals the average home sold for 3.5% below the asking price in Q1 2026, equivalent to £18,800 less than the original asking price. The property portal says realistic pricing remains critical […]

A Liverpool landlord has successfully released almost £400,000 from just two rental properties in under 14 weeks – without evicting a single tenant – after turning to Landlord Sales Agency for a faster, more reliable exit. And that’s not all. After experiencing our process first-hand, the same landlord, like many more before him, returned to […]