Tag: Rental market

93,000 BTL landlords set to exit the PRS – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 7 months ago | 6

Researchers have found that a shocking 93,000 buy to let landlords are set to abandon the PRS this year. The...

Steve Reed announced as new Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 8 months ago | 22

In the ever-revolving door of Housing Secretaries, Steve Reed has become the 12th person to take on the role since...

National Insurance on rental income is the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 8 months ago | 11

A Labour proposal to apply National Insurance contributions to rental income could be the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for...

Rents hit near-record highs in August – Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

England’s PRS stayed robust in August, with average monthly rents hitting £1,480 per property, just shy of the record set...

Buy to let landlords set to grow portfolios – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2025, 8 months ago | 3

More than half of the UK’s buy to let landlords are planning to acquire new properties within the next year,...

There is no ‘landlord exodus’ – for now

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 8 months ago | 10

A leading lettings agency says it has seen no evidence of a landlord exodus from the PRS – but that...

Council pushes ahead with selective licensing despite landlord concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 8 months ago | 1

Despite concerns from landlords and tenants over the cost of selective licensing and its impact on rents, the council has...

Rents up 5.9% to £1,343 in a year – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Private rents across the UK have surged, reaching an average of £1,343 per month to July 2025, the Office for...

Rents drop for the first time since 2020 – Hamptons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2025, 8 months ago | 1

The cost of renting a home in Great Britain has fallen for the first time since 2020, research reveals. According...

PRS sees slowest tenant deposit growth in eight years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2025, 9 months ago | 2

The number of rental deposits protected in government-authorised schemes across England and Wales climbed by only 82,000 over the past...

More landlords are buying homes for rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The private rented sector is experiencing some relief as more landlords grow their portfolios, research reveals. According to TDS Charitable...

PRS sees rents fall amid cooling tenant demand – Hamptons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Landlords are seeing a slowdown in rent inflation as tenant demand cools, research reveals. Hamptons says it is cutting its...

PRS booms with strong yields and rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2025, 9 months ago | 3

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

Government denies Renters’ Rights Bill will harm rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2025, 9 months ago | 21

Housing Minister again denies the Renters’ Rights Bill will have a “destabilising effect on the rental market”. In response to...

London rents stabilise but remain unaffordable for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 9 months ago | 2

Despite rents in London stabilising, affordability remains out of reach for many renters, claims SpareRoom. A report by the flat-share...

Regional hotspots fuel England’s PRS demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Regional hotspots are fuelling a 1.2% rise in England’s rental demand in the second quarter, reaching 29.4%, research reveals. The...

Rental market cools as first-time buyer numbers surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The private rented sector is experiencing a slowdown, with tenant registrations plummeting 17% in May compared to 2024, research reveals....

Will Labour ever turn to PRS landlords to help them out?

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th June 2025, 10 months ago | 21

It was comforting to read the words of Nigel Terrington, the chief executive of Paragon Bank, who recently highlighted a...

Rent rises drop to a four-low as PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The surge in UK rent prices has lost momentum, with annual growth dropping to 2.8% in April, the slowest pace...

Landlords need more clarity over the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

With just a few of the more than 280 amendments being taken up for the Renters’ Rights Bill, more clarity...