Tag: landlord exodus

Agents face revenue hit as reforms threaten to slash income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 11 months ago | 9

Letting agents could see their earnings plummet by more than a quarter when the Renters’ Rights Bill takes effect, one...

Why Are Landlords Selling? Real Reasons and Better Options

Author: Mark Alexander

29th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

There is nothing wrong with selling. The key is to sell with your eyes open. Many landlords are weighing exits...

HMO stock drops as landlords leave the sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2025, 12 months ago | 4

The number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) stock drops by more than half (60%) in some parts of England...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 1 year ago | 6

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

Scottish landlords leaving the market due to anti-landlord rhetoric

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Anti-landlord rhetoric from politicians is to blame for the landlord exodus in Scotland, claims the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)....

There is no ‘landlord exodus’ – for now

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 1 year ago | 10

A leading lettings agency says it has seen no evidence of a landlord exodus from the PRS – but that...

Net Proceeds Calculator: How Much Will You Really Have After Selling?

Author: Mark Alexander

25th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Selling can be the right move. The mistake is deciding based on the headline sale price rather than the true...

Sell, Refinance or Rebalance: Landlord Decision Framework

Author: Mark Alexander

18th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There is nothing wrong with selling. The key is to sell with your eyes open. Before you decide to market...

Industry body urges government to offer incentives to landlords amid soaring demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 1 year ago | 4

An industry body is calling for incentives to support landlords as demand continues to outstrip supply. Propertymark’s housing insight report...

Small landlords exit the PRS amid Renters’ Rights Bill fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 1 year 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...

Demand spikes for freehold houses from first time buyers – Landlords cash in before the crash

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

4th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Over the last 6 months, the top UK landlords have been quietly exiting the sector. Whilst it was thought that...

Landlord warns government legislation will leave tenants homeless

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2025, 1 year ago | 8

A landlord in Andover warns government legislation will make tenants homeless as landlords leave the private rented sector. Speaking to...

Councillor warns Section 21 evictions fuel homelessness as landlords leave PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 1 year ago | 19

A councillor claims Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness but warns legislative pressures are pushing landlords out...

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

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

Small landlords disappear amid rise of corporate landlords providing temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2025, 1 year ago | 13

Industry experts warn small landlords are disappearing, while large corporate landlords are taking over. At the Housing 2025 conference hosted...

Minister again denies landlord exodus but the numbers say otherwise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2025, 1 year ago | 8

The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has again denied a landlord exodus is underway and claims the private rented sector remains...

Generation Rent dismisses landlord exodus claiming landlords can just leave

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2025, 1 year ago | 22

Generation Rent claims “it’s no problem if landlords want to leave the market,” despite the ongoing housing crisis. Chief executive,...

Rents soar by up to 17% since Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill introduced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Rents across Britain have rocketed by as much as 17.4% in some regions since the Labour government introduced its Renters’...

Councillor slams selective licensing scheme and warns of landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A councillor has criticised selective licensing schemes, describing them as a “supplementary tax” on landlords. Speaking at a Wirral Council...

Landlord confidence plummets amid soaring costs and new legislation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A combination of costs, legislation and a lack of confidence are driving a huge amount of landlords away from the...

Peer denies there is a landlord exodus from the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2025, 1 year ago | 18

A leading independent peer says that fears of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’ and he is calling for the landlord-tenant...