Tag: UK Landlords

Why P118 Consultations Begin with Calculating the Cost of Doing Nothing for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

15th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

When landlords first enquire about a P118 Consultation, one of the most common questions they ask is: “How much will...

Historic Growth and the Hidden IHT Trap Often Overlooked by UK Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Did you know that the average UK house price has increased more than 140 times in the last seventy years?...

Thinking Bigger: Why Strategic Investors Are Acquiring Six or More Properties in a Single Deal

Author: Mark Alexander

8th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A confident move towards retirement income, legacy planning, and structured success. A Quiet Confidence Is Turning Louder For years, many...

Family LLP Secures £10m Portfolio with Valuations and Continuity Planning

Author: Mark Alexander

7th August 2025, 10 months ago | 1

James and Sarah had never planned to become large-scale landlords. Their first buy-to-let was meant to be a side project...

Landlords boost limited company confidence when using BTL brokers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 10 months ago | 1

There’s a growing reliance of landlords on buy to let mortgage brokers when navigating the complexities of limited company BTL...

Case Study: How Martin Escaped a Hybrid LLP and Built a Family Investment Company

Author: Mark Alexander

5th August 2025, 10 months ago | 1

When “Martin” (not his real name) came to us, his voice carried the kind of exhaustion we often hear from...

BTL landlords fuel refinancing surge as fixed term deals expire

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

There has been a surge in buy to let mortgage refinancing activity as landlord fixed-term deals end and they look...

Six in 10 landlords have put rents up over the past year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 10 months ago | 4

A survey has found that 58.5% of UK landlords have put rents up over the past year, with 31.1% applying...

Tenant’s pet deposit plan in Renters’ Rights Bill creates confusion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2025, 10 months ago | 10

The PRS faces uncertainty as the Renters’ Rights Bill amendment to bring in a pet deposit for tenancies leaves landlords,...

Renters’ Rights Bill clears the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill has cleared the final report stage in the Lords and now heads back to the House...

The Renters’ Rights Bill = A direct threat to landlords losing control

Author: Landlord Crusader

18th July 2025, 11 months ago | 12

I was among the first to highlight that the Renters’ Rights Bill effectively hands control of a landlord’s home to...

Is It Time to Change the Narrative?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th July 2025, 11 months ago | 36

At Property118, we have always aimed to present a truthful and unflinching view of the challenges faced by landlords. For...

Rightmove promises a revolution in tenant finding for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Landlords are being promised a streamlined tenant selection process by Rightmove which is integrating its enhanced leads feature with letting...

Ombudsman calls for action on ASB incidents in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The housing ombudsman has released a new report spotlighting critical shortcomings in how social housing landlords address antisocial behaviour (ASB)...

Landlords shift to limited company BTL amid tax changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2025, 11 months ago | 0

There has been a surge in landlords adopting limited company structures for buy to let investments, research reveals. The findings...

Landlords slam how the media portrays them

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 11 months ago | 4

There’s widespread discontent among landlords over media depictions of them and the PRS – it’s now fallen to just 9%...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill will create a ‘perfect’ tenant crisis for Labour

Author: Landlord Crusader

27th June 2025, 11 months ago | 18

As the Renters’ Rights Bill heads back to the Lords next week, I fear there is now real potential to...

BTL lenders are already gearing up for tighter EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Buy to let lenders are adapting to meet proposed energy performance certificate (EPC) regulations by focusing on properties that already...

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

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th June 2025, 12 months ago | 21

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

Tenants will pay more for greener homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 12 months ago | 9

A new wave of eco-conscious tenants is transforming the UK’s PRS, with 92% of landlords noting a willingness among renters...