Tag: Buy to let market

UK house price growth rises to 3% – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Annual UK house prices rose by 3%, up from 2.2% in March, while prices increased by 0.4% month on month...

Why professional landlords still see opportunity despite tougher rules – Leaders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Despite ever-growing stories about landlords in the private rented sector quitting in the face of higher costs and growing legislation,...

Property prices slip as oversupply hits sales market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

The UK’s housing market is quickly cooling as a glut of properties for sale starts to drag down prices and...

Landlord purchases drop by 85,000 amid Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2025, 9 months ago | 8

There’s been a big drop in landlord purchasing activity which has reshaped the UK’s buy to let landscape, with 85,000...

Lenders update buy-to-let mortgages to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Accord and Landbay have announced updates to their buy-to-let mortgage products to help landlords. The lenders say the new offerings...

Small landlords exit the PRS amid Renters’ Rights Bill fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 9

Growing numbers of Britain’s small-scale landlords are exiting the private rented sector, driven by concerns over the government’s Renters’ Rights...

“Landlord Whales”: the Super-Landlords quietly exiting the sector for big cheques

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Over the last 6 months, the top UK landlords have been quietly exiting the sector. Likened to the “whales” of...

Southern landlords most confident about BTL’s future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords in southern England are markedly more hopeful about their buy to let (BTL) ventures compared to their counterparts in...

Stamp duty hike will challenge PRS landlord investment plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The higher stamp duty rates that came into effect this month will threaten landlord investment strategies, a survey reveals. The...

Nearly half of landlords won’t sell properties – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Almost half of landlords have no plans to offload their rental assets within the next year, a study reveals. The...

Landlords are optimistic for 2025 despite challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are surprisingly optimistic about the private rented sector this year, with many looking to invest in boosting their portfolios,...

Landlords keen on property investment despite stamp duty hike – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are showing resilience in the face of recent stamp duty increases on additional investment homes, according to Landbay. Its...

UK house price growth steady at 3.9% – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The housing market showed continued strength in February, with the annual rate of price rises holding firm at 3.9%, a...

Landlords are optimistic about 2025 as yields rise – Fleet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Landlords in England and Wales have a positive outlook for the private rented sector, one index reveals. The rental barometer...

Landlords, Fed Up with the Labour Government? Sell your Portfolio NOW

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

7th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The never-ending onslaught of landlords, including the abolition of Section 21, tough EPC rules, and changes to stamp duty, have...

The Landlord Exodus: It’s Not Just Landlords Who Are Feeling the Pain

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the UK’s private rented sector, you’ve probably noticed a big shift happening: landlords...

Buy to let sell off as rental properties flood the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The number of buy to let properties on the market has rocketed over the last year, according to new data....

Property expert reveals the truth behind landlord exodus and top tips for preventing e-bike fires

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Is the supposed landlord exodus just a myth? In an exclusive interview with Property118, property expert Julie Ford says the...

What does Labour’s hardship test mean for landlords?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Just when landlords thought it could not get any worse, it seems it has! It’s all over the news that...

Landbay claim landlords remain optimistic despite political uncertainty?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Fewer landlords feel negative about the buy-to-let market, according to a new study. The research by Landbay reveals that 27%...