Tag: landlord exodus

The PRS landlord crisis isn’t about us selling – it’s about us not buying!

Author: Landlord Crusader

18th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

Hear me out, but the most important landlord who left the market this year may be the one who never...

It’s official: Britain is dismantling its private rented sector

Author: Landlord Crusader

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 20

Well, who could have predicted that small landlords are leaving the private rented sector? Thirty thousand small landlords in the...

Hostility towards landlords becomes a growing concern

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2026, 2 months ago | 45

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

Why is the Labour government gambling with tenants’ homes?

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st July 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Apparently, the Labour government can redesign the private rented sector, raise landlords’ taxes and remove a possession route used for...

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

Author: Dave Fuller

30th July 2026, 2 months ago | 9

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

Same landlords, louder warning, two quarters of data the government won’t hear

Author: Dave Fuller

27th July 2026, 2 months ago | 11

For the first time, the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey has something it never had before: a like-for-like comparison. Two quarters...

Why Angela Rayner’s return should worry landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th July 2026, 2 months ago | 14

The political carousel has spun once again to bring Angela Rayner back into government running England’s housing brief. That’s just...

As private landlords disappear, who will replace us?

Author: Landlord Crusader

17th July 2026, 3 months ago | 13

Two stories this week caught my landlord eye, and they deserve to sit side by side for a closer analysis,...

Are we witnessing a real-time purge of small landlords from the PRS?

Author: Landlord Crusader

22nd May 2026, 4 months ago | 8

When the Tories’ Renters’ (Reform) Bill was progressing, I was among the very first to sound the alarm about the...

Government denies landlord exodus despite surge of small landlords selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 5 months ago | 1

The government claims there is no evidence of a landlord exodus, despite industry experts warning that the days of small...

Claims of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 5 months ago | 11

Fears that the Renters’ Rights Act will trigger a landlord sell-off of rented homes appear to be ‘unfounded’, research reveals....

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day! Here are 4 reasons why it’s a disaster

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st May 2026, 5 months ago | 11

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day everyone, a law that will bring sunshine and positivity into every tenant’s life should be...

220,000 homes set to leave the PRS this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 6 months ago | 2

An estimated 220,000 households are set to leave the private rented sector (PRS) in England by the end of 2026,...

Is this government worse than useless for tracking landlord numbers?

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The government has admitted it doesn’t collect data on landlord numbers exiting the market. This most basic of counters, neglected,...

Landlord exodus slows but uncertainty remains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Fewer landlords are actively selling up than last autumn, but a big chunk is still exiting or weighing up leaving...

Minister backtracks on landlord exodus claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2026, 6 months ago | 4

The government has changed its tune regarding a landlord exodus, admitting it doesn’t know how many landlords have quit the...

Property118 founder slams Shelter for causing landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 7 months ago | 11

Property118 is publishing this analysis because the private rented sector is shrinking in plain sight, and the people who pay...

Capital gains tax receipts hit a record high as landlords exit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 7 months ago | 1

A record-breaking £16.9 billion in capital gains tax (CGT) revenue was claimed by HMRC in January, according to The Office...

2026: The year landlords finally lose their nerve

Author: Landlord Crusader

2nd January 2026, 9 months ago | 10

Well, thank goodness 2025 is over! It was bumpier than even I imagined but what will 2026 bring? More of...

Anti-landlord policy U-turns abroad spark warnings for the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 9 months ago | 10

New Zealand and Portugal have U-turned on rental rules after stricter laws triggered huge landlord exits, prompting calls from experts...

Association warns extending National Insurance on rental income could trigger landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2025, 11 months ago | 5

An association warns extending National Insurance on rental income will have serious unintended consequences for small landlords and create a...