Private Rented Sector Archives

Infographic showing UK buy-to-let mortgage rates rising while rents are driven more by costs, with nearly half of landlords owning property outright.

BTL mortgage rate rises not the main driver of rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 7 days ago | 4

With rising buy to let mortgage costs back in focus after more than 1,300 products being pulled since the end...

Infographic showing 83% of England’s housing growth (1996–2013) came from the private rented sector

83% of housing growth came from private landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

7th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

The overlooked statistic from England’s housing data that could reshape the policy debate. Housing debates in Britain often start from...

Scottish housebuilding slump illustrated by a falling arrow over new homes under construction

Scotland’s housing crisis deepens as housebuilding plummets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Housebuilding in Scotland has reached record lows, with the Scottish government off target on its promise to build 110,000 affordable...

Tradesperson drilling floorboards beside an Act Now button for Decent Homes Standard upgrades

Landlords told to act now ahead of 2035 Decent Homes Standard deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

The government is urging landlords to upgrade their properties to the Decent Homes Standard at “the earliest opportunity”. While the...

Trustpilot poor rating beside financial reports and calculator highlighting charity income and spending analysis

Shelter’s Trustpilot rating is low. Their own accounts raise harder questions

Author: Mark Alexander

20th March 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Public trust rarely rests on one source. This week, attention has turned to Shelter’s Trustpilot profile, where the charity is...

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, 1 month ago | 31

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

Terraced houses at sunset with a calculator shadow, symbolising Section 24’s impact on landlords

Section 24’s long shadow: what a decade of tax reform has really done to rental housing supply

Author: Mark Alexander

12th March 2026, 1 month ago | 1

April 2017 marked the beginning of one of the most consequential fiscal shifts in modern private renting. Section 24, the...

Shelter charity concept with coins, expenses sheet and calculator illustrating scrutiny of finances and housing policy debates

The Shelter debate that divided landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

10th March 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Part 1 of a series revisiting the questions raised by the late David Knox FCA, AKA ‘Appalled Landlord’. “ If...

Home improvement tools, paint colour samples and energy-saving bulb symbolising rental property upgrades and housing standards.

Landlords told not to wait until Decent Homes Standard to fix rental homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 2 months ago | 1

The government insists private landlords must not wait until the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline to improve rental properties. Under...

Illustration of eviction headlines and court statistics highlighting debate over whether evictions are truly rising

Evictions ‘surging’? The court data tells a very different story

Author: Mark Alexander

4th March 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Claims that evictions are “surging” have become a familiar feature of the housing debate. Campaign groups repeat them in press...

Graphic of EPC energy rating scale and house outline illustrating PRS energy efficiency targets

Peer questions impact of EPC exemptions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A peer in the House of Lords has pressed the government to explain whether exemptions for EPCs are slowing down...

UK, Ireland and Portugal flags illustrating diverging rental policy directions in Europe

Why are comparable housing markets moving in opposite directions on rental policy?

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd March 2026, 2 months ago | 6

Across Europe, governments facing similar housing pressures are making markedly different choices about how to regulate and tax private rental...

Letting agent completing HHSRS property inspection checklist ahead of Renters' Rights Act changes

Landlord HHSRS inspection template launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Landlords and agents can bring inspection standards into line with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) as the...

Graphic linking Shelter’s campaigning to Renters’ Rights Act and landlord exit concerns

Property118 founder slams Shelter for causing landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 2 months ago | 11

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

Reform UK is right to target the flawed Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Landlord Crusader

27th February 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Reform UK’s pledge to repeal the Renters’ Rights Act and John Lewis exiting its much-trumpeted build to rent fiasco shows...

Magnifying glass highlighting a verified badge, symbolising scrutiny of guarantor requirements in renting

Government claim blanket guarantor requirements could hinder tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 15

The government claim a guarantor can act as a barrier to renting for some tenants. In answer to a written...

House on stacks of coins surrounded by tools, symbolising the cost of property upgrades under new housing standards

New Decent Homes Standard could cost landlords billions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 12

Landlords will need to fork out £26.5 billion to meet the new Decent Homes Standard, according to government data. Statistics...

Stacked coins with upward arrows symbolising rising rental income and property investment returns

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Most landlords remain profitable, but confidence is under strain as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer, research reveals. The findings...

Reduced rent sign outside UK terraced houses with a downward arrow symbolising falling rental prices

UK rents fall again as market cools ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 3 months ago | 2

UK rents slipped for a second month in a row in January, adding to signs that rapid growth may finally...

Government funds Shelter to promote Renters’ Rights Act to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 3 months ago | 7

The government claims it will raise awareness of the Renters’ Rights Act among tenants by increasing funding to Shelter. Housing...

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