Private Rented Sector Archives

Younger landlords renovating PRS lettering on a UK residential street with homes to let

Younger landlords set to reshape PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 12 hours ago | 2

Britain’s landlord base is set for a generational overhaul, with Millennials forecast to account for 44% and Gen Z 18%...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

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

Author: Landlord Crusader

4th September 2026, 5 days ago | 19

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

Landlord tax reform plan with UK homes, tax calculator and energy efficiency rating.

NRLA calls for landlord tax reform to boost the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 1 week ago | 10

Landlord tax reform should be used to encourage investment and increase the supply of homes to rent, according to new...

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 weeks ago | 0

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

Local Housing Allowance gap illustrating the growing divide between housing support and private rents

Landlords face widening Local Housing Allowance gap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords face a greater risk of arrears and failed tenancies when housing support leaves benefit-receiving tenants unable to meet the...

Car marked “Rent Controls” makes a U-turn outside Parliament as MPs urge a rethink on rent controls in England.

MPs demand Angela Rayner U-turns on rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 20

MPs have written to the housing secretary Angela Rayner, urging her to reconsider the government’s refusal to introduce rent controls...

Letting agents taking greater responsibility as rental property rules become more complex

Letting agent use hits two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords are placing more responsibility in the hands of letting agents as rented property rules become increasingly complex. Research for...

Rent controls saw cutting through rental homes as supply falls

Rent controls cut home supply – Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 6

Rent controls are likely to reduce the supply of homes available to tenants and push some landlords to leave the...

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...

Dorset Key4Me scheme helps 100 households secure private rented homes in 2026

Landlords help council house 100 households this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

Landlords with homes to let in one county have helped 100 households move into privately rented homes since the start...

Renters' Rights Act symbolises protections as landlords work to reduce rental property void periods

Landlord voids fall after the Renters’ Rights Act introduction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Average void periods across England fell to 21 days in June, three days below the 24-day figure recorded in May...

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, 4 weeks ago | 39

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

Older renters facing housing insecurity as retirement approaches

Older renters face retirement homelessness fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 14

Landlords are housing a rapidly growing number of people approaching retirement who could struggle to cover their rent once their...

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...

UK rental market keyring with upward arrow over the London skyline, illustrating rising average rents in July.

London leads July’s UK rent growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Average rents across the UK rose to £1,369 a month in July, up 1.2% from £1,353 in June, according to...

Cracked PRS database symbolising concerns over the cost and effectiveness of the government's private rented sector register

PRS database risks being a costly failure – TLIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 1 month ago | 17

The government’s planned PRS database could become an expensive administrative burden unless it is designed around the day-to-day work of...

Magnifying glass highlighting housing hazards beside £7,000 penalty graphic for HHSRS enforcement changes

Landlords face £3.5bn HHSRS penalty exposure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Landlords face civil penalties of up to £7,000 where councils identify an initial Category 1 hazard, putting inspection records and...

Why is the Labour government gambling with tenants’ homes?

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st July 2026, 1 month ago | 8

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

House model with falling price arrow, keys and a question mark illustrating uncertainty in London's property market.

Is everything Property118 predicted about the Renters’ Rights Act now happening?

Author: Readers Question

31st July 2026, 1 month ago | 7

Hi, rents in Dalston in London have gone through the roof, according to my agent. The market is flooded, flat...

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, 1 month ago | 9

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

Rocket launch illustration showing 1,700% growth in UK landlord limited company registrations since 2000.

Landlord company registrations rocket by 1,700%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlord company registrations rose from 1,882 in 2000 to a record 34,128 in 2025, an increase of more than 1,700%,...

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