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12-month re-let ban puts landlords under financial strain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 12 hours ago | 0

The government’s 12-month no re-let rule has caused chaos in the private rented sector, leaving landlords in financial limbo, a...

Alt text: UK terraced houses with a For Sale sign and house price growth figures showing annual growth at 1.7% and monthly change at -0.6%.

House price growth slows in May – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 1 day ago | 0

The UK’s house price growth slowed in May, and prices fell for the first time this year amid a cooling...

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Landlords pause their buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Landlords weighing their next portfolio move are cautious about buying again, with 52% saying they do not currently plan to...

London terraced homes with a For Sale sign and skyline behind, overlaid with an upward graph reading ‘House prices rise, Q1 2026’.

UK house prices rise after falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2026, 5 days ago | 0

Average UK house prices returned to quarterly growth at the start of 2026, rising 0.3% to £305,092, research reveals. Benham...

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Call for ‘fair rents’ system as prices rise in a ‘national phenomenon’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 23

Private landlords face renewed pressure over rent controls after research found private rents are rising by between 6% and 9%...

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Landlords drive Stamp Duty receipts in English councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Higher-rate Stamp Duty receipts from landlords and second-home buyers now account for the majority of takings in more than half...

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Landlord possession cases surge ahead of PRS reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords are accelerating possession activity ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act being implemented on 1 May, with activity rising sharply...

Landlord carrying a model house walking toward an exit, symbolising leaving the rental market

Renters’ Rights Act sees ‘hobby landlords’ leave the sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 1 month ago | 12

Hobby landlords are increasingly leaving the PRS because of the Renters’ Rights Act, while other landlords will increase tenant checks...

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93,000 BTL landlords set to exit the PRS – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 9 months ago | 6

Researchers have found that a shocking 93,000 buy to let landlords are set to abandon the PRS this year. The...

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Report challenges myths of greedy rich landlords amid pressure of regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Despite the media narrative of landlords lining their pockets with cash, more than half (51%) of individual private landlords report...

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Commercial landlords eye growth opportunities outside of London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The commercial property market sees a boost outside of London as investment continues to grow. Research by Together reveals Manchester...

Corporate landlords entering rental market as private buy to let landlords exit in 2025

Corporate landlords replacing private buy to let landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

More corporate landlords will enter the private rented sector in 2025, as they are less impacted by new rules and...

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Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget....

Landlords on edge ahead of October budget despite positive market trends

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Bank of England base rate cut offers a summer boost to the housing market. According to the latest Rightmove House...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hike rumours fuel anxiety in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Rumours of a capital gains tax hike could take a toll on landlords and tenants. In an interview on Bloomberg...

Surge in older renters and rise of portfolio landlords – TMW

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

There has been a big change in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) with a dramatic increase in the number...

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Three more BTL lenders reduce product rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Buy to let landlords wanting cheaper BTL mortgage products are seeing rates being reduced as three more lenders are now...

Rental yield hotspot revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rising rental yields signal a period of opportunity for property investors, according to new research. Research from property investment platform,...

Most landlords will raise rents if mortgage costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Most landlords – 61% – said they would raise rents to meet rising mortgage costs, a survey reveals. The study...

Landlords hit by rising arrears in buy to let market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

BTL mortgage arrears are rocketing for landlords in the private rented sector (PRS), while they are falling for homeowners, a...

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