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Landlord tax pressures holding back buy-to-let investment despite long-term confidence

Landlord tax holds back buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

More than half of landlords still regard residential property as a good long-term investment, but very few plan to expand...

Tenants leaving a street of sold homes as rent controls raise concerns over rental housing supply

Rent controls risk landlord exodus – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 10

Rent controls could push more landlords to sell and reduce the number of homes available to tenants, Propertymark has warned...

London skyline with highlighted East London boroughs showing strong buy-to-let rental yields and investor growth.

Tower Hamlets tops London buy to let yield table

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords weighing up where London still pays its way are seeing the strongest gross returns in the east of the...

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, 6 months ago | 31

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

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Why professional landlords still see opportunity despite tougher rules – Leaders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2026, 8 months ago | 3

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

House with a “For Sale” sign and a red “NO” symbol representing drop in landlord property purchases.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2025, 1 year 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...

Landlord worried about tax and Renters’ Rights Bill impact on property investment

Tax burdens and Renters’ Rights Bill discourage investment in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Landlords remain apprehensive over the impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill and don’t plan to invest in the private rented...

Two people sit together in a rainy tent encampment, highlighting the risk of homelessness for renters.

Landlords selling up is putting tenants at risk of homelessness – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 1 year ago | 7

A sharp rise in landlords selling their properties has left thousands of private renters in England at risk of homelessness,...

Cardiff Bay skyline with modern and historic buildings reflected on the water

Cardiff tops list of buy to let investment hotspots

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Cardiff’s CF24 postcode has emerged as the leading destination for buy to let investors in the first half of 2025,...

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PRS booms with strong yields and rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The private rented sector in England and Wales is thriving, with robust tenant demand, rising rents and steady landlord activity...

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Impose rent caps and landlords won’t invest – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Should the government implement rent controls through the Renters’ Rights Bill then landlords will simply stop investing, a survey reveals....

Close-up of a dial being turned to increase rental yield to high levels

Strong rental yields fuel landlord investment – Fleet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Most landlords in England and Wales are enjoying robust rental yields despite minor regional fluctuations, one BTL rental barometer reveals....

Keyring worded TAX and a redwith key on a white strip with a scottish flag

Scottish landlords call for ADS moratorium to boost housing supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is pressing the Scottish Government to temporarily suspend the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) to...

Model house with a “For Sale” sign and keys against the Scottish flag, illustrating landlord sell-offs under new housing legislation

Scotland’s PRS is key to resolving the housing crisis – expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Scotland’s dire housing shortage requires urgent partnership between the government and private landlords, according to DJ Alexander Ltd. The lettings...

Scottish Parliament with flag and rent controls text highlighting impact on landlords

Scotland’s BTL market collapses as rent controls bite

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 2 years ago | 3

There’s a lesson for private sector landlords in England with data showing that Scotland’s buy to let market is collapsing...

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Portfolio landlords are eyeing expansion not exit – Claim UTB

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Portfolio landlords are increasingly looking to expand their properties rather than sell, according to research from United Trust Bank Mortgages....

Model house with coin stacks and green leaves symbolizing rising rental yields in England

Rental yields rise across England – London leads the way

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Landlords across England have seen their rental yields climb in 2024, thanks to rising rents and relatively stable house prices....

Miniature house with face mask and rising rent arrows reflecting post-Covid rental market trends.

Rents up by £3,240 a year since Covid – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The cost of renting a home has surged since the Covid lockdowns, rising from £12,000 annually in 2021 to £15,240...

Air source heat pump outside a building symbolizing reduced energy costs for landlords

Why isn’t the government supporting landlords investing in heat pumps?

Author: Readers Question

22nd November 2024, 2 years ago | 38

Due to the skyrocketing costs of energy, two years ago we started replacing existing gas-fired boilers with air source heat...

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Landlords capitalise on commercial property market recovery – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords are seizing the opportunity to invest in commercial property as the market rebounds as lending for property purchases has...

To Let sign outside rental flats illustrating high demand in Wrexham’s rental market

Wrexham is the UK’s busiest rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Wrexham has solidified its position as the UK’s busiest rental market, with letting agents receiving an average of 54 enquiries...

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