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Property income tax squeezed in a metal press, illustrating growing financial pressure on UK landlords.

Low-yield landlords face property income tax squeeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Landlords facing higher property income tax may have less room to absorb the increase in areas where estimated gross yields...

Landlords' plan showing rising rents, property purchases and investment intentions in the buy-to-let market.

Landlords plan rent rises and property purchases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 7 days ago | 2

Rent rises are on the agenda for 83% of landlords over the next 12 months, while more than a third...

Delayed UK house price recovery until 2028, illustrated by a calendar, rising price graph and pound coins.

UK house price recovery delayed until 2028

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 7 days ago | 0

Landlords face a further fall in property values next year, with a recovery in house prices not expected until 2028....

Rising rents and risks in UK rental market illustrated with terraced houses and rent signage

Landlords raise rents after Renters’ Rights Act implementation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2026, 1 week ago | 21

More than a third of landlords have increased rents in response to the Renters’ Rights Act, a survey reveals. Tenants’...

House for sale in London with Big Ben and a red Budget briefcase, highlighting falling UK property buyer demand.

Budget uncertainty delays landlord purchases and refinancing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

More than one in five landlords surveyed have delayed decisions about buying further properties because of uncertainty over the Budget....

Autumn Budget briefcase above rental properties and cash, highlighting landlords' options to sell property portfolios.

Chancellor urged to ease landlord costs in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

Landlords need help with property improvements and greater certainty over tax in Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget, property sector figures...

Buy to let property jumping over a 25% lending increase, illustrating growth in UK landlord mortgage lending in 2026.

Buy to let lending jumps 25%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

The value of buy to let loans advanced to landlords rose by 25% in the second quarter of 2026 compared...

Property portfolio of houses in an open briefcase with a for sale tag, illustrating landlord investment sales in England.

Landlords market 1,322 property portfolios

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

An estimated 1,322 property investment portfolios are up for sale across England, with combined asking prices approaching £1.4bn. London accounts...

House on stacked inflation and real gain blocks beside a capital gains tax reform notice, highlighting landlords' tax concerns.

NRLA urges capital gains tax reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

The government is being urged to change how capital gains tax treats house price rises, with inflation accounting for most...

Five houses topped with rising stacks of gold coins illustrating growth in UK buy-to-let rental yields.

Landlord yields rise across most regions – Fleet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Landlords saw average yields rise in eight of England and Wales’s 10 monitored regions over the past year. Fleet Mortgages’...

Inheritance passed between generations with cash and valuables, representing wealth used for buy-to-let investment

Inheritance boom could create more landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 1 month ago | 7

An inheritance boom could create a new generation of landlords as wealth passes between generations, according to one firm. John...

UK homes with pound price tags illustrating September’s fall in house prices

House prices fell in September – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2026, 1 month ago | 1

UK house prices fell by 0.2% in September, reversing August’s rise, Nationwide reveals. The average price dropped from £275,465 to...

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, 2 months ago | 1

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

Key with house-shaped keyring showing a sun and waves, symbolizing holiday homes and rentals

Landlords look to holiday lets as PRS rules bite

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Mortgage brokers are seeing more landlords consider holiday lets as changes affecting traditional buy to let reshape investment decisions. And...

Company ownership accounts for nearly half of buy-to-let properties, with larger landlords leading the shift.

Company ownership reaches 45% of buy to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Nearly half of buy to let ownership is now held through companies, according to new figures from property management and...

Refinancing existing buy-to-let properties to release equity for further property investment in the UK.

More landlords are refinancing portfolios to fund buy to let growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further buy to let investment over the...

Promotional graphic for a free property investment webinar on Autumn Budget tax changes and buying opportunities.

Why I believe the biggest property opportunities could come before the Autumn Budget

Author: Simon Zutshi

30th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

One lesson I’ve learnt after more than 30 years in property is that the biggest opportunities rarely come after the...

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, 4 months 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%,...

Illustration of UK buy-to-let homes and property sale signs highlighting the changing landlord market across Britain.

Buy-to-let demand falls across UK claims estate agent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2026, 4 months ago | 1

The buy-to-let market has become harder to justify for small landlords as demand across the UK continues to fall, according...

Keir Starmer resigns — could this create some of the best property opportunities we’ve seen in years?

Author: Simon Zutshi

24th June 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll have seen the news that Keir Starmer has announced he will resign...

Illustration showing UK house prices rising faster than flat prices, widening the value gap between property types.

House and flat price gap hits 30-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Houses now cost 1.7 times more than flats across the UK, as weaker flat price growth and leasehold costs widen...

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