Hello, I am an older overseas landlord and due to my age, 80 years, I have recently experienced severe health issues. In fact, if it wasn’t for a fast emergency response from my local hospital, I most likely would not be here today. I had a severe bout of COVID which left me with blood […]

News of the PRS Database has been the last straw for some landlords. Every landlord in England will need to sign up and register each property for £65 per property every year. For landlords already dealing with the Renters’ Rights Act, licensing, tax changes and increasing compliance, it is another requirement to add to the […]

Landlords need the government to provide a clear roadmap to help prepare for the sector’s 2030 energy efficiency targets. The warning comes from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) and Energy Saving Trust. They say that leaving investment until nearer the deadline could put installers, supply chains and council enforcement teams under pressure at the […]

Landlords looking to sell homes with poor EPC ratings may face buyers willing to pay more for a more efficient property, research suggests. Those surveyed by the lender Together put an average £5,293 premium on a home with better energy efficiency. The study of 2,000 UK adults found that 73% were concerned that homes with […]

Landlords in one city will face tighter controls on shared housing after councillors backed a motion to improve HMO regulation, amid complaints about overcrowding, poor management and disruption to neighbours. Room sizes being compared with ferry cabins were among the concerns raised during a heated Hull City Council debate, which also exposed divisions over how […]

The Northern Ireland government should extend the period in which people at risk of homelessness can access support from 28 days to 60 days, claims politicians. Under the existing rules, a person is generally considered to be threatened with homelessness if they are likely to become homeless within 28 days. This means that if a […]

Organised crime groups may be using landlord properties to establish pop-up brothels, police have warned. The paperwork may be false, with criminals using fraudulent documents to secure accommodation where vulnerable people can be exploited. Officers in Lincolnshire say the warning follows reports that some landlords and managing agents are letting properties to these groups, either […]

Compliance and legislation are the biggest sources of stress for self-managing landlords, as many weigh up whether managing their own portfolios is still the right approach. Research by property management company Rushbrook reveals 74% of self-managing landlords say the task of managing their rental portfolios has become harder over the last three years. Self-managing landlords […]

Hello, A kitchen corner of the ceiling and a bathroom leak were fixed by builder in 2 days. The tenant emailed me on 31 July 26 that repairs are satisfactory and she requested deduction of rent for 5 days due to loss of essential facilities, disruption and additional cleaning they have to carry. The builder […]

Just when you think you’ve heard it all as a landlord, there comes a flurry of stories that are both appalling and sobering. I’m talking about the Property118 community this week discussing the threats they have received from aggrieved tenants. Threats to burn down a landlord’s home tend to stay with you. When the person […]

Generation Rent has called for fines against landlords who repeatedly make exaggerated deposit claims, handing the government a petition with 17,000 signatures. The campaign also targets who keeps the interest on tenants’ money when they hand it over. The tenant organisation wants insurance-backed deposit protection scrapped in England and says a tender for the replacement […]

Private tenants describe their landlords positively despite the criticism they face in public debate, according to research from Yorkshire Building Society. Just 5% of those renting privately described their landlord as exploitative. The lender surveyed 4,000 adults for its policy paper, No Way Home? Restoring Britain’s Housing Ladder. Among private tenants, 40% described their landlord […]

Competition for available rental properties in London rose over the summer amid the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a new report. Data from Foxtons reveals that while renter registrations eased, competition for available properties increased in August, with 24 renters registering per new instruction. The figures show that competition rose by 22.4% in August, reaching […]

Nearly half of holiday let landlords say their profits have increased since Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) tax advantages were abolished, Cumberland Building Society reveals. For some, that has meant charging more for a night’s stay, with 47% raising their nightly rates. The lender’s Holiday Let Index found that 48% reported higher profitability, while a further […]

Landlords face local rent differences of more than 100% between the most and least expensive areas in seven regions of Britain. Research by Benham and Reeves compared average monthly rents within each region, measuring the gaps in £ and as a proportion of the lowest figure. The letting agents found that Scotland recorded the largest […]

Social housing landlords in Scotland have resolved more than 40,000 damp and mould cases, according to a new report. Data from the Scottish Housing Regulator reveals that the 40,140 cases took an average of 26 days to resolve. The news came in the run up to Awaab’s Law taking effect in Scotland in October for […]

Landlords could gain a public register of letting agents and enforceable rules on conduct under proposals for tighter regulation of the sector. The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) has published a report calling for a new framework to address what it describes as ‘inconsistent and limited accountability’. Its research from 2025 found that 65% of agents […]

Propertymark has urged the Welsh government to avoid policies that could deter investment, warning against the introduction of rent controls. Responding to the Senedd’s local government, housing and planning committee consultation on priorities for the Welsh housing sector, the industry body said increasing the supply of homes should be the top priority, alongside sustaining a […]

Every fiscal season follows a familiar pattern across the UK advisory profession. Plans are leaked, investors scrutinise headlines, and advisers face identical, anxious questions from clients: “What do you think will be in the Budget?” Predicting the outcome of an upcoming Budget is an impossible task. Chancellors operate on short political and fiscal horizons, whereas […]

We regularly speak to landlords who knew they wanted to leave the PRS or downsize after years of rising costs, increasing regulation, tenant problems, maintenance demands and diminishing returns, years before they finally spoke to us. They wanted out but could never find the right time to leave. We know that’s still true and there […]

More than one million low-income renters face crisis as the gap between rents and benefit support is set to hit a record high, claims a think tank. The Resolution Foundation is calling on the government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates at the Autumn Budget, warning that the growing gap between rents and housing […]