housing supply Archives

Build to rent construction site with a large 63% figure highlighting the annual fall in UK housing starts.

Build to rent starts fall 63%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2026, 1 week ago | 1

The supply of new homes for tenants is under pressure, with build to rent construction starts falling by 63% in...

Renters’ Rights Act book and spanner beside Build to Rent developments, illustrating calls for housing law reforms.

Campaign group urges government to amend RRA and expand BtR

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

A campaign group claims the Renters’ Rights Act should be amended and the government should rule out rent controls. A...

Autumn Budget briefcase above rental properties and cash, highlighting landlords' options to sell property portfolios.

Chancellor urged to ease landlord costs in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

Landlords need help with property improvements and greater certainty over tax in Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget, property sector figures...

Running pound symbol against a London skyline illustrating rising rental demand and landlords returning to the market.

London landlords return to PRS as rental growth gathers pace

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Landlords in London are beginning to return to the market as tenant demand has increased, according to new research. Data...

HMO homes behind a restriction barrier, representing tighter regulation amid pressure on UK rental supply

Why restricting HMOs could make the UK’s rental supply crisis worse

Author: Vann Vogstad, CEO of COHO

7th October 2026, 1 month ago | 2

There’s no shortage of discussion about how we solve the UK’s rental supply crisis. We need more homes, landlords need...

Private tenants queue to enter social housing as demand for affordable homes rises in England.

More private tenants in England want social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Three in 10 private tenants in England would prefer to live in social housing, which is up from 21% a...

Rent controls barrier in front of British terraced homes, house keys and a model property.

Legal experts say rent controls risk landlord exits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords could face weaker returns and may be pushed towards selling if ministers reverse course and introduce rent controls in...

Group of landlords exiting a building carrying model houses with “sold” signs under an exit sign

The exit signal just got louder, 27% of landlords now plan to quit entirely

Author: Dave Fuller

30th July 2026, 3 months ago | 9

More than two-thirds of landlords now expect to sell some properties or leave the sector altogether. For every one planning...

Crumbling sold sign beside new-build homes illustrating the decline in housing delivery across England

England’s housing delivery set to fall sharply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Housing delivery in England is heading for a steep fall, with the next two years looking particularly tough, a Savills...

UK rental market map with rising rent arrow and To Let signs illustrating affordability pressures after the Renters’ Rights Act

Rental affordability worsens in most UK regions – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 5 months ago | 1

The Renters’ Rights Act has reshaped local rental markets across the UK as affordability pressures persist, according to new research....

Tenants walking past homes with Renters’ Rights Act sign and 6 in 10 awareness figure

Six in 10 tenants back Renters’ Rights Act protections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 6 months ago | 2

Six in 10 tenants say they understand the Renters’ Rights Act and what it is meant to do, a sharp...

Tenants walking through an exit door symbolising landlords leaving the rental market after new housing reforms

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 6 months ago | 6

Two in five landlords are unlikely to continue letting homes following the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to...

Graphic announcing open letter to Shelter Scotland about housing policy evidence and landlord engagement

An open letter to Shelter Scotland

Author: Mark Alexander

13th March 2026, 8 months ago | 31

An open letter to Shelter Scotland: if you want to work with landlords, let’s start with the evidence In a...

New housing development under construction with brick homes and machinery, illustrating the government’s 1.5 million homes target

Government claims progress on meeting 1.5 million homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 10 months ago | 0

The government says it is seeing “green shoots of recovery” in housebuilding and claims it is on track to meet...

Sold sign outside a house symbolizing rising tenant demand and landlords exiting the market

Landlords selling up as tenant demand hits new high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2025, 12 months ago | 33

Tenant demand continues to climb, but landlords continue to sell amid fears over new legislation. According to Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Finger pressing a glowing pink pause button symbolizing property market uncertainty before the Autumn Budget

First-time buyers hit pause until the Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Nearly half of first-time buyers have put their property buying plans on hold until after the Autumn Budget, research reveals....

Businesswoman holding budget folder beside model house and housing market charts.

Autumn Budget uncertainty keeps house prices under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The upcoming Autumn Budget is expected to leave house prices constrained as uncertainty looms. According to the latest Acadata House...

Cartoon sloth wearing glasses reviewing rising rent chart

Rent growth slows as the PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is cooling down with average rents climbing 2.4% compared to last year, Zoopla reveals. Its...

NRLA chief executive addressing MPs on enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

NRLA urges government support to help the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on the government to use the Autumn Budget to support long-term investment...

House with a pound sign on dice with a down arrow

House prices dip as sellers lower prices to find buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average asking price for homes entering the market has fallen by 0.3% (£1,277) this month, reaching £378,240, according to...

PRS and housing market show signs of recovery in May – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing sector, while still facing challenges, is displaying early indications of stabilisation, according to the Royal Institution of...

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