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Judge’s gavel beside a tall stack of legal case files symbolising costly eviction delays.

County court eviction backlog leaves landlords £19,000 out of pocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 7 months ago | 7

Landlords are losing thousands of pounds as county court bailiff backlogs stretch eviction timescales to unprecedented lengths, research reveals. The...

Landlord silhouette leaving with warning sign about PRS crisis ahead

PRS crisis deepens as landlords plan exit and rents surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 19

The deepening crisis in the UK’s private rented sector has been laid bare with a survey revealing that landlord confidence...

Hand reaching out underwater holding a sign labeled Family Business, symbolizing struggling landlords

The Death of the Family Landlord: Why Small-Time Landlords Are Disappearing—and What It Means for Tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd December 2024, 1 year ago | 13

For decades, small, family-run landlords were the backbone of the UK’s rental market. These landlords—whether they owned one property or...

Rising UK rents symbolized by stacked coins and a house, highlighting private rented sector crisis.

The Imminent Collapse of the UK Private Rented Sector: A National Crisis in the Making

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2024, 1 year ago | 8

What if the UK’s Private Rented Sector (PRS)—once a thriving backbone of housing for millions of people—collapsed overnight? It might...

Rent and mortgage costs surge as landlords brace for potential tax hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rent and mortgage costs have surged after hitting a 17-month low, according to a new report. Barclays Property Insight report...

Rising interest rates hammer BTL returns by 45%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

New research reveals a huge decline in profits for buy to let landlords in the UK, raising concerns about a...

Rents and house prices rise in latest ONS data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rental market saw a 5% surge in rents in the year to May – with growth now...

Tag: Rental property shortage

County court eviction backlog leaves landlords £19,000 out of pocket

PRS crisis deepens as landlords plan exit and rents surge

The Death of the Family Landlord: Why Small-Time Landlords Are Disappearing—and What It Means for Tenants

The Imminent Collapse of the UK Private Rented Sector: A National Crisis in the Making

Rent and mortgage costs surge as landlords brace for potential tax hike

Rising interest rates hammer BTL returns by 45%

Rents and house prices rise in latest ONS data