Tag: Buy to let Landlords

Landlord possession cases surge ahead of PRS reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 2 days ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 2 days ago | 11

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

Landlords: Should I stay or should I sell?

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th January 2026, 3 months ago | 6

The Clash song ‘Should I stay or should I go’ should become the anthem for landlords everywhere because the chasm...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 7 months ago | 6

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

Report challenges myths of greedy rich landlords amid pressure of regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

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

Commercial landlords eye growth opportunities outside of London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 10 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 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...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

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

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...

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...

Welsh First Minister rejects calls for a rent freeze – but critics want more

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, has rejected the idea of implementing a rent freeze in the country. That’s...