Tax rises affecting landlords which are due next year, could feed through into higher rents for tenants already under pressure. The warning comes from the National Residential Landlords Association, which found that 46% of landlords plan to increase rents over the next 12 months because of the changes. That’s because, from April 2027, income tax […]

Hello, A group of students signed an agreement before 1 May, before the Renters’ Rights Act, which starts later this year. They now want to alter this agreement to change one person named on the tenancy. Can I amend the agreement (which has quarterly payments), or must a new agreement be issued for monthly payments? […]

Rental arrears have hit record levels as landlords become more cautious following the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act. Data from deposit alternative provider Reposit shows average rental arrears reached £2,281 in the first quarter of the year. However, despite rising 2% year-on-year, the figures suggest the pace of growth is beginning to slow. Landlords […]

The government claims there is no evidence of a landlord exodus, despite industry experts warning that the days of small landlords “are over”. A story in The Telegraph reveals small landlords are selling their properties whilst larger and institutional landlords are snapping up homes. The news comes as the Renters’ Rights Act came into force […]

For years, equity was seen as fuel. Build it, release it, reinvest it. That was the cycle. As portfolios grew and values increased, landlords would refinance, extract capital and deploy it into further acquisitions. That cycle is now slowing, not because equity has disappeared, but because the appetite to use it has changed. Many landlords now hold […]

A council has decided to press ahead with a public consultation on its selective licensing scheme. Durham County Council has announced a 10-week consultation on whether its selective licensing scheme should go beyond March 2027. The news comes after Great Yarmouth council was branded “deluded” by a landlord over its claims that selective licensing will […]

Average rents in England slipped in April with landlords preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force. The Goodlord Rental Index puts the average cost of a new tenancy at £1,205, down from £1,212 in March, a fall of 0.6%. Compared with April last year, rents were 1.7% higher, when the average stood at […]

Landlords rarely decide to sell because of one dramatic event, they decide after years of smaller ones. For example, they may have dealt with all of the following over several years of ownership. The boiler that fails just before winter. The roof leak that appears after heavy rain. The tenant issue that becomes a weekly […]

One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding inheritance tax planning is that people can “sort it out later”. In reality, delaying inheritance tax planning, especially when it relies on Whole of Life cover, has a direct and measurable cost that compounds with every birthday and every change in health. Many landlords now sit on portfolios worth […]

King Charles has delivered the King’s Speech setting out the government’s legislative agenda. Among the proposals was the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, which will cap ground rents at £250 a year for leaseholders and aims to “bring an end to the feudal leasehold system”. Other proposals include investment in social housing and a Building […]

Councils can enter a landlord’s business premises under rules set out in the Renters’ Rights Act. However, government guidance makes clear that the business premises power cannot be used to enter premises that are wholly or mainly used as a home. In December last year, under the Renters’ Rights Act, councils were given powers to […]

If most landlords were starting again today, many would not structure things the same way. That is becoming increasingly clear. There is a growing disconnect between how portfolios are currently held and how landlords would choose to hold them if given a clean slate. The preference has shifted, but the structure has not. That gap is not accidental. It […]

In an exclusive for Property118, solicitor Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law answers some of the most common questions landlords are asking following the abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21.  The Renters’ Rights Act is now in force, and we have said goodbye to assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 (save from where notices […]

I have just received an enquiry from a potential tenant who wants to move to one of my properties due to the current landlord moving undesirables next door. They had a contract allowing one month’s notice. They now apparently have to give two months’ notice. Surely, as they have only just received the RRA information […]

The vitriol directed at landlords has resulted in laws that protect rogue tenants to a quite remarkable degree, delaying their inevitable removal, often at the expense of the landlord’s health and well-being. The truth is rogue tenants, people who disrespect the contract, then use the law to support their errant behaviour, are better served now […]

Average house prices in Scotland rose by £3,532 over the past year, according to analysis of the latest index by DJ Alexander. The figures show average prices grew from £183,152 in March 2025 to £186,684 in February, a rise of 1.9%. That rise still leaves Scotland ahead of England and Wales, where average prices fell […]

Landlords with mortgages could face a busy year of refinancing as thousands of them plan to review their buy to let loans in the face of higher costs and regulatory change. Pegasus Insight’s latest Landlord Trends research found that 39% of landlords plan to remortgage within the next 12 months. Larger portfolio landlords are expected […]

Tackling unfair rent increases is central to the success of the Renters’ Rights Act, while fees to challenge them risk creating a significant barrier for tenants, a charity has claimed. Anti-poverty charity Z2K says the act will give tenants the chance to challenge unfair rent increases and gain stronger protections. However, as previously reported by […]

Landlords facing remortgage decisions have been handed fresh buy to let options as lenders cut rates, restore higher-LTV products and widen criteria for more specialist cases. The Mortgage Lender, Molo, Fleet Mortgages and Coventry for Intermediaries have all announced changes aimed at brokers working with landlord clients, with new rates and products covering standard buy […]

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force. Propertymark has told letting agents and landlords about a new tiered fee framework for the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, introduced under the Renters’ Rights Act which will see landlords […]

Many landlords asking whether to sell are starting with the wrong question. They ask: Should I sell anything at all? Often, the better question is: If I were to sell one property, which one should it be? That shift in thinking can be powerful because it moves the conversation away from emotion and towards strategy. For years, many […]