Landlords in London are beginning to return to the market as tenant demand has increased, according to new research. Data by Chestertons reveals one in four landlords who put their properties up for sale have relet them. The estate agents also claim many landlords have successfully assessed achievable rents following the Renters’ Rights Act. Encouraging […]

Landlords with one to three properties were more than twice as likely as those with ten or more to have made no rent increase at all in the past year (35.8%, base 514, against 16.4%, base 421). The landlords putting rents up most are those with the largest portfolios, and they expect to keep doing […]

A charity is calling on the government to introduce rent controls to slow rent rises and reduce the cost of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) uprating. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation argues that by slowing rent growth, rent controls could significantly reduce the cost of annual LHA uprating, as rates are linked to local market rents. To […]

Landlords are being wrongly told their possession claims will fail because of their tenant deposit paperwork, according to solicitor David Smith. He says some of the confusion is coming from the lawyers advising them. Writing on LinkedIn, Mr Smith criticised solicitors who tell landlords and letting agents that notices may be invalid or deposits improperly […]

More than half of landlords who should be in Making Tax Digital do not believe they are or do not know when they must join. Research by August, a property management platform, found the gap six months after the rules took effect for the highest earners. The survey of 276 landlords compared their understanding of […]

An MP has warned that smaller landlords will need time to adapt to Awaab’s Law, as they face difficulties accessing tradespeople. Abena Oppong-Asare, chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee, welcomed the government’s proposals to extend Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector (PRS). The government has launched a consultation, alongside an […]

Hi, I know I’m not alone, but my energy bills have gone through the roof in my student HMO’s. For over 20 years I let my houses exclusive of bills but a few years ago the local market (York) changed and now students (and likely their parents) insist on bills included. Whilst I would “load” […]

The government claims it is reforming the private rented sector to provide tenants with greater security. In response to a written parliamentary question, homelessness minister Florence Eshalomi said the Labour government is delivering “the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation”, alongside reforms to the private rented sector. The news comes as […]

Landlords’ average gross buy to let yields have reached their highest level since 2011. Paragon Bank’s mortgage offer data put the average at 7.22% in this year’s third quarter. That was up from 7% in the previous quarter and 6.94% a year earlier. The bank attributed the increases seen since 2022 to subdued house price […]

The worst forms of homelessness in Scotland could be reduced by more than half during the current parliamentary term using existing powers. Research by Crisis Scotland and Heriot-Watt University models the impact of ten policy interventions, finding that a comprehensive package could reduce the most severe forms of homelessness by 47% by 2028. The charity […]

The government’s own impact assessment on Awaab’s Law admits that extending the law to the private rented sector could have a financial impact on landlords and cause some to leave the market. The government has launched a consultation on extending Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector (PRS), alongside an impact assessment. It is seeking […]

Registering early may sound sensible, but under Regulation 10 of the draft rules, your first property could determine the annual renewal date for later properties in your portfolio. Property118 readers will already know that landlords will be able to register properties before their regional deadline. Getting it done early might sound like the sensible approach. […]

More than a quarter of flats sold across Great Britain in 2025/26 after five to 10 years of ownership fetched less than their previous purchase price. In London, even that length of time left almost four in 10 flat sellers accepting less than they had paid. The figures, from e.surv’s October house price report, show […]

Hello, Today I had a chat with a ‘middle aged’ lady currently in an HMO. The council pointed her in our direction some months ago, as they often do. Her story is: She was evicted from a 2 bed local authority house she had had for a long time after accruing significant rent arrears once […]

Landlords hoping to sell before the Autumn Budget later this month could find that securing vacant possession complicates their plans, according to Savills. It says that deciding to sell is one thing, but getting the property ready for a buyer in time is another. Lucian Cook, the firm’s head of residential research, expects the limited […]

Hello, Why do I need to pay a fee to ICO to protect tenants, yet this new landlord database is free, to be seen by anyone? All this information is already gathered by the council and I pay £53 per new tenant for a sublet, seems like the left hand doesn’t know what the right […]

Three-quarters of commercial landlords have seen vacancy levels rise over the past year, with 76% reporting an increase in empty properties. For many, the gaps between occupiers have lasted months with 81% of landlords having at least a tenth of their portfolio vacant for more than three months during that period. The survey of 350 […]

Letting agents must be given greater clarity over their role under Wales’s Building Safety Act, claims an industry body. Propertymark says letting agents need clearer guidance on their compliance responsibilities, reporting requirements and how building safety information should be shared with tenants. The Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 establishes a new regulatory framework for managing […]

In less than two weeks, the clocks go back. Shorter days, longer nights and falling temperatures mean more energy use, adding to the pressure of higher prices. Many households will be affected, but people with empty properties may need to brace themselves harder than most. Owning an additional property puts you in a fortunate position, […]

Hello, Are student tenancy ‘renewals’ the latest gaping hole in the ongoing Renters’ Rights Act landscape? You have a good group who like the house and you like them. Normally you would sign them up for a new term following the current tenancy. Now under the new laws, we essentially agree with a wink and […]

1,654 landlords took part in our Q3 2026 Landlord Sentiment Survey, and 1,472 of them completed every page. Thank you to every one of you. The survey was sent to around 40,000 Property118 readers and ran from 1 to 8 October 2026. This quarter’s questionnaire was roughly twice as long as before, with 14 new […]