Private Rented Sector Archives

UK rental property beneath crumbling blocks symbolising taxation, cladding failures and mounting pressures on landlords.

Why are small landlords bearing the brunt?

15th October 2026, 5 days ago | 7

To the Prime Minister and Housing Ministers, The state of UK housing policy raises serious questions about where government priorities...

Rising stacks of pound coins and rental homes illustrate increasing UK rents

Average rents rise £888 a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Tenants face an extra £888 a year in rent after Britain’s monthly average rose by 4.9% in September compared with...

Landlord database with £65 fee tag and £20 notes illustrating rising rental sector costs

NRLA warns of landlord database ‘rip off’ cost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 17

England’s planned landlord database is set to cost the private rented sector at least £327 million a year, with tenants...

Private tenants queue to enter social housing as demand for affordable homes rises in England.

More private tenants in England want social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Three in 10 private tenants in England would prefer to live in social housing, which is up from 21% a...

Person facing homelessness beside homes as a landlord offers housing support

Landlords urged to help Crisis house homeless people

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 14

Landlords are being asked to provide homes for people facing homelessness, with free help to find tenants and keep tenancies...

UK Budget briefcase beneath rising rents lettering made from pound notes

Landlords warn Budget costs will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

Nearly two-thirds of landlords say they will put rents up to recover losses from tax and regulatory changes, research reveals....

Rural rental home with EPC rating scale, pound symbol and To Let sign highlighting upgrade costs

Rural landlords face £8,900 EPC premium

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Rural landlords face an average bill of £24,200 to bring houses that are below EPC C up to that standard;...

Tenant gives a five-star landlord rating while receiving house keys outside a rental property.

Tenants rate landlords positively despite public criticism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 7

Private tenants describe their landlords positively despite the criticism they face in public debate, according to research from Yorkshire Building...

Buy-to-let and homeowner properties on coins comparing mortgage arrears rates

Landlord BTL mortgage arrears historically lower than homeowners’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Buy to let mortgages have recorded lower arrears rates than owner-occupier loans in every year but one since records began....

Record-rate landlord exits from the lettings market despite rising rental property availability

Landlord property exits hit record rate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

Properties are leaving the lettings market at a record rate of 562 a day, although the number of homes available...

Landlord leaving a rental street as withdrawn signs and a rent controls megaphone highlight changes in the PRS.

Call for rent controls as smaller landlords quit the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2026, 1 month ago | 12

Smaller landlords are leaving the private rented sector, but their departure is not reducing the number of homes available to...

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

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

Author: Landlord Crusader

18th September 2026, 1 month ago | 11

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

Crumbling building policy structure representing unstable landlord regulation, taxes, standards, supply and costs

Building policy in shaky foundations making things worse for tenants?

Author: Readers Question

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Many landlords have stood dazed, on the ropes – taking blow after blow. Confused and unable to think they have...

Rent guarantee shield, guarantor insurance document and house keys representing council-backed tenant support

Council funds rent guarantor cover for private tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 1 month ago | 3

Northumberland County Council is paying for guarantor insurance to help tenants secure homes in the private rented sector. The scheme...

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, 1 month ago | 2

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

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

Author: Landlord Crusader

4th September 2026, 2 months ago | 21

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, 2 months ago | 11

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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months ago | 0

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

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