landlord confidence Archives

Landlords' plan showing rising rents, property purchases and investment intentions in the buy-to-let market.

Landlords plan rent rises and property purchases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 4 days ago | 2

Rent rises are on the agenda for 83% of landlords over the next 12 months, while more than a third...

Landlord profitability rises while confidence falls amid growing tax and regulatory pressures.

Landlord confidence falls despite rising profitability

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2026, 5 days ago | 2

Landlords are more likely to be making a profit than they were 15 years ago, yet fewer than a quarter...

Model house, rent-paid calendar and shield illustrating record-low rental arrears and landlord confidence

Rent arrears slump to record low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Landlord confidence is growing as the number of landlords experiencing rent arrears falls to a record low, according to new...

Landlords protest beside a To Let sign amid concerns over negative portrayals of the private rented sector

Hostility towards landlords becomes a growing concern

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2026, 3 months ago | 45

Negative portrayals by politicians, tenant campaigners and the media have become the fourth most discussed issue affecting landlord confidence. The...

Falling house prices and landlord investment returns illustrated by a house, piggy bank and downward red arrow

Nine in 10 landlords no longer believe property will beat inflation

Author: Dave Fuller

28th July 2026, 3 months ago | 6

For decades, the case for buy to let rested on one quiet assumption: that property values would rise over time....

Illustration of renters and landlords navigating a maze, symbolising shifting power and housing shortages in the rental market.

Tenants struggle to find homes as lettings market shifts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2026, 5 months ago | 5

Nine in 10 landlords believe the balance of power in the private rented sector has moved in favour of tenants...

Megaphone beside UK rental property signs near Parliament, highlighting strong rental demand and landlord concerns

Call for government to help landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Almost six in 10 landlords are still seeing strong demand for homes to rent, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)...

Buy-to-let property balanced on coins amid rising mortgage rates and market volatility in the UK

Landlords seek certainty as buy to let mortgage market shifts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Landlords are placing greater weight on certainty from lenders as rate movements, product withdrawals and shifting mortgage conditions continue to...

Landlord reviewing fixed-rate mortgage and portfolio figures beside a tablet, with a row of UK homes and a To Let sign behind.

Landlords pause their buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 5 months ago | 0

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

Tenant screening paperwork and house keys on a clipboard outside a terraced home with an unbranded letting sign.

Renters’ Rights Act may shut out ‘riskier’ tenants – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 6 months ago | 19

Renters with poor credit records, unpredictable earnings or having nobody willing to act as a rent guarantor could face a...

Confidence sliding down a playground slide beside profits blocks outside rental homes

Landlord profits hold firm but confidence slides

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Most landlords are still making money from their portfolios, though the Renters’ Rights Act is now weighing heavily on expectations...

Landlord standing outside rental property protected from changing rental legislation and market pressures

Landlord resilience grows despite legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Despite ongoing pressure in the private rented sector, landlords remain resilient, with new data showing most are still making a...

Worried landlord holding model house near Parliament, reflecting UK rental market uncertainty

Landlord confidence falls as demand outpaces supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 7 months ago | 1

Demand still continues to outstrip supply as landlords lose confidence in the government, according to a new report. Propertymark’s Housing...

Landlord reviewing documents about the Renters’ Rights Act at his desk

Government claims strong Renters’ Rights Act awareness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 7 months ago | 1

The government claims awareness and communication around the Renters’ Rights Act have been successful among landlords. In response to a...

Landlord hands over buy-to-let property keys beside a model house during a rental transaction

Autumn Budget dents landlord confidence but buy to let activity continues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2026, 10 months ago | 0

Four in 10 landlords say they feel negative about the outlook for their buy to let businesses following the Autumn...

Red model houses stacked on coins representing property investment and rental market finances

Two-thirds of landlords plan to invest despite Budget concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2026, 10 months ago | 2

Two-thirds of the UK’s landlords are still planning to invest in the PRS this year, even as uncertainty over tax...

Wooden houses and stacked coins balanced on a seesaw representing UK housing market uncertainty

Housing market slows as pre-Budget uncertainty hits confidence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has stalled as anxiety over the upcoming Autumn Budget weighs heavily on both buyers and sellers,...

Leasehold housing reform concept with icons representing property law and ownership changes

Landlords doubt government’s ability to deliver leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Nearly two-thirds of landlords believe the government will fail to deliver its promise to abolish leasehold before the next election,...

Confident landlord raising arm in triumph against sunrise, symbolising renewed optimism in the buy-to-let market.

Landlord optimism surges as confidence rebounds in the buy to let market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Positivity is returning to the buy to let sector, with landlord confidence more than doubling since last year’s Autumn Budget,...

Judge’s gavel and scales of justice symbolizing court delays in landlord possession cases

Court delays leave landlords waiting eight months to reclaim properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Landlords face the longest wait for possession in over two years, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice....

Cardboard house labeled “Rent” with rising arrow symbolizing increasing rental prices.

Renters’ Rights Bill could undermine confidence among landlords warns HomeLet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill could have a detrimental effect on the PRS as landlords leave the market and rents continue...

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