Tag: Rental yields

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 3 months ago | 2

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

HMOs lead rental yields as economic and regulatory pressures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) prove to be most profitable for landlords as economic pressures mount, according to a new...

Scotland and Wales lead for rental yields as landlord margins tighten

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The strongest landlord yields are concentrated in Scotland, Wales and parts of the North, according to research from Dwelly. Its...

Landlord optimism surges as confidence rebounds in the buy to let market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 6 months ago | 2

Positivity is returning to the buy to let sector, with landlord confidence more than doubling since last year’s Autumn Budget,...

HMO landlords earn twice as much as non-HMO landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 6

HMO landlords are reaping an average gross annual income of £120,283, nearly double the £61,846 earned by their non-HMO counterparts...

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,...

South west England sees the strongest rental yield growth – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

South west England has emerged as Britain’s frontrunner in rental yield growth for buy to let properties, according to Paragon...

Cardiff tops list of buy to let investment hotspots

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Cardiff’s CF24 postcode has emerged as the leading destination for buy to let investors in the first half of 2025,...

Strong rental yields fuel landlord investment – Fleet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Most landlords in England and Wales are enjoying robust rental yields despite minor regional fluctuations, one BTL rental barometer reveals....

Buy to let yields surge to 14-year high – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Landlords across England and Wales are reaping the highest rental yields in over a decade, with new data from Paragon...

Landlords professionalise with increasing use of limited companies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is undergoing a major transformation with landlords increasingly adopting professional strategies and using limited companies,...

Landlords head north for higher yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Landlords are increasingly turning their attention to Northern areas, and if current trends continue, by 2033, most buy to let...

PRS faces crisis as just one-in-five landlords plan to remain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2025, 12 months ago | 12

A looming shortage of rental properties threatens the private rented sector as a significant portion of landlords prepare to offload...

Landlords are optimistic for 2025 despite challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are surprisingly optimistic about the private rented sector this year, with many looking to invest in boosting their portfolios,...

Manchester crowned top BTL investment city as London plummets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Manchester has reclaimed its position as the UK’s prime location for buy to let investments, according to Aldermore’s annual Buy...

Landlord company ownership doubles in five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property ownership by landlords within limited companies has surged, more than doubling in the past five years, research reveals. According...

North East beats London for best BTL returns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The North East has delivered the highest average rental yield for buy to let investors over the past five years,...

Student cities and employment hubs top buy to let hotspots

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Cardiff, Birmingham and Plymouth have emerged as prime locations for buy to let investment, according to Paragon Bank’s 2024 lending...

Landlord confidence rises amidst Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

There has been a rise in landlord optimism, despite the introduction of higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and the potential...

North East leads for the highest HMO yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There are big regional disparities for HMO landlords in the UK with Greater London boasting the highest average property value...