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The Welsh government has confirmed that plans to limit no-fault evictions in Wales won’t form part of its first Renters Bill.
Short-term lets continue to grow in popularity despite increasing regulation, according to new government figures.
Burnley Council is proposing to freeze most of its fees and charges but plans to increase HMO licences to £1,706.67.
A record 12,156 accelerated landlord possession claims were issued in Q3 2026, the highest quarterly total since records began.
Tenant demand is picking up while fewer landlords are bringing properties to the rental market, research finds.
Leaseholders are to get stronger rights to scrutinise service charges and challenge unreasonable costs from next April.
Stress is the occupational hazard that never appears in a business plan, but landlords and agents all experience it
Awaab’s Law Phase Two is almost here, bringing strict repair deadlines for more property hazards that landlords must prepare for.
Councils are increasingly using powers under the Renters’ Rights Act to demand detailed information from landlords and letting agents.
A landlord has criticised his local council after it exposed the email addresses of hundreds of landlords in a mailing.
Budget 2026: Landlords avoid sweeping reforms but face a 4% property tax hike from 2027, with rates rising up to 49%.
Burnley Council is planning further restrictions on HMOs as it looks to introduce a borough-wide additional licensing scheme.
More than one-third of private rented properties in England and Wales have raised their EPC rating from below a C since 2012.
More than half of landlords are considering selling properties following the announced increases in property tax, a poll finds.
The government has confirmed that HMRC could be given access to landlords’ personal details from the PRS Database.
A landlord who pressurised her three tenants to leave an unlicensed HMO early has been told to pay them 80% of the rent paid.
Growing compliance demands are splitting the PRS, pushing some landlords towards agents while others plan to take management in-house.
Proposed legislation would stop homes from becoming holiday lets without permission in a bid to address local housing shortages.
Two industry reports published within one of each other this last week, at first sight, seemed to tell conflicting stories about buy-to-let financing
Landlords must check contract terms before rejecting tenant notices during the RRA transition, a recent Property Redress ruling warns.
Higher-rate taxpayers pay more in income tax on their rental profits than they retain from the rent across most English councils.
Reading Council is poised to introduce wider restrictions on HMO conversions across five wards in the city.
Rightmove is investing millions in AI to help landlords find better tenants, price rent accurately, and avoid empty properties.
The NRLA has urged landlords to write to their MP to protest the “savage tax hikes” set to impact the sector next April.
Landlords face paying almost £500 in additional annual tax per property, rising to nearly £3,500 across an average portfolio, research finds.
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years, taking the base rate from 3.75% to 4%.
Short let landlords have been included in government plans to introduce a visitor levy in England.
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Nearly one in five tenancies fell into rent arrears in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data from Reposit.
Landlords have been encouraged to test their properties for radon exposure in areas where the gas could pose a risk to health.
A rogue landlord who squeezed six people into one room of his HMO has been banned from the lettings sector for four years.
Landlords’ financial performance and confidence are moving in opposite directions, according to new research.
Landlords are being given the chance to build their own AI tools to help make their business more efficient.
From dispute evidence to reform prep: essential takeaway tips for landlords navigating an increasingly complex market.
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has insisted that the 4% tax rise on landlord income will only have “a small impact” on rents.
The First Tier Tribunal has cut proposed rent rises in 70% of cases heard since the Renters’ Rights Act came in.
Landlords have urged the government to confirm how their personal information will be collected and potentially made public in its database.
Almost one in five landlords recorded annual rental income above the £50,000 threshold, new analysis reveals.
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Landlords face major tax, safety, and regulatory changes, but those adopting tech and expert advice early will thrive beyond 2027.
Property experts have called on the government to kick-start build-to-rent (BTR) through targeted tax and regulatory measures.
Landlords could be liable for energy charges if they or their tenants don’t provide information to energy suppliers when a tenancy changes.
A portfolio landlord has encouraged others to get involved in a project that finds homes in the private rented sector for homeless tenants.
Landlords could face further tax scrutiny under government plans to give HMRC more frequent and detailed information about rental income.
Mansfield Council is considering an Article 4 Direction following a study that found it was the easiest place to get the go-ahead for an HMO.
Opposition MPs have failed to convince the government to pause the new PRS Database amid fears it will have damaging repercussions.
Landlords, along with savers, will pay an extra 2 per cent on income tax from April 2027, on top of last year's 2 pr cent
Initiatives to boost housing will do little to help many low-income tenants or move the dial on affordability for many buyers, warn experts.
Chancellor John Healey has announced an additional two-percentage-point increase in income tax rates on property income.
The government plans to raise the property ownership threshold for certain building safety protections from three to six properties.
Losses made by taxpayers disposing of their investments in residential property have jumped in the last tax year by 32% to £1.15 billion.
A property firm responsible for a high-rise residential block has been fined for failing to carry out fire safety improvements.
The government has not kept all its promises around the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, says property expert Suzanne Smith.
A prominent landlord plans to challenge the taking away of his OBE, claiming that he has been unfairly made a “scapegoat” by Hounslow Council.
Heightened Budget speculation has prompted scores of landlords to Google how to restructure their properties and scale back investments.
Southend Council is consulting on plans for a new selective licensing scheme to extend across more areas of the city.
AI-generated legal jargon is stalling eviction requests and risks cluttering courts. Plain facts still rule possession law.
Here’s what Rightmove’s latest commercial data tells us about commercial property supply and demand
A new poll by LRG has found that 61% of tenants feel either less secure, not sure or indifferent since Section 21 ended.
A quarter of landlords are more likely to reject applicants previously accepted before the Renters’ Rights Act.
Discover why student landlords need a clear property evidence history to stay compliant under the Renters’ Rights Act.
HMRC data shows MTD Income Tax sign-ups among UK landlords rose just 5% to 163,400 ahead of the 7 November deadline.
Growing numbers of landlords are choosing not to increase rents in a bid to keep their tenants and protect them from cost-of-living pressures.
Average prime London rental values increased by 4.6% on an annual basis in September, the fastest rate of growth in 18 months.
A tribunal found that while trying to avoid HMO licensing, a landlord warned his tenants they would be blacklisted from other tenancies.
Paul Shamplina and Suzanne Smith discuss surviving the Renters' Rights Act, landlord compliance, and managing risk in a new PRS era.
The government has rejected rent controls while acknowledging that rents have risen significantly since housing benefit rates were last reset.
Allume and E.ON Next launch FlatSave to bring cheap solar power, lower energy bills, and cash returns to social housing flats.
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Gateshead Council has slapped a landlord with its first fine for serving an illegal eviction notice since the Renters’ Rights Act came in.
A rogue landlord has been stripped of his OBE for bringing the honours system into disrepute after decades of managing illegally converted houses.
Landlords would be expected to consider tenants’ requests to install an EV charge point within a certain timeframe under new proposals.
Newcastle-under-Lyme has moved to stop landlords converting family homes into HMOs without planning checks.
Chancellor John Healey has reportedly decided not to increase Capital Gains Tax in next week’s Budget.
An estate agency director and his firm have been told to pay more than £24,000 after a fire left tenants trapped in a smoke-filled property.
Three-quarters of landlords don’t know about the new database, raising fears that many will be in the dark when it starts rolling out.
Almost £1.4 billion worth of property investment portfolios are currently listed for sale across England worth an average £859,970.
Rising mortgage rates mean that more than half of first-time buyers now pay more on their mortgage than they did in rent.
Why the digital rules on right-to-rent matter more now after the Renters’ Rights Act
A government-backed alternative has been launched in Guernsey to help tenants finance the upfront cost of finding a rental home.
Another Merseyside council has voted to bring in tougher rules around HMO conversions.
Landlords have urged the Chancellor to use his first Budget Statement to announce a shake-up of Capital Gains Tax to support the PRS.
Landlords are facing growing scrutiny over overheating, with several councils finding excess heat hazards exclusively in private rentals.
Under the Renters’ Rights era, landlords using Section 8 Ground 14 for tenant eviction must build strong, impact-focused evidence.
Another financial squeeze on landlords in the Budget could prompt rent increases, property sales and cause some landlords to quit.
Landlord investment in the PRS appears to be weakening, with higher mortgage costs making buy-to-let increasingly challenging.
A young professional just starting out in London on an entry-level salary can expect to hand over an estimated two-thirds of their gross pay
Letting companies accounted for almost two-thirds of property firms wound up in the five working days before last year’s Budget.
While ONS tracks Manchester at 1.2%, Zoopla and regional metrics show broader North-West growth leading the UK at up to 4.4%.
Two-thirds of rental properties use a letting agent, the highest proportion for two years, as demand for full property management services grows.
Brighton & Hove Council has been forced to halt plans for its new selective licensing scheme following a legal challenge.
Rightmove unveils AI comparison tool built with Google Cloud, driving 2x higher lead enquiries for agents and landlords.
A housing commission has called on the government to legally rule out rent controls and amend the Renters’ Rights Act.
More than one in five HMO tenants have felt unsafe at some point during their tenancy because of a housemate, according to new research.
A former letting agency boss has been handed a suspended prison sentenced after defrauding landlords and tenants out of more than £48,000.
Property tribunals published 237 rent repayment order decisions in 2025, up from 194 in 2024 – with the vast majority about licensing.
The government estimates that extending Awaab’s Law to private rented homes will result in annual net costs to landlords of £42.2 million.
Average gross buy-to-let yields have reached their highest level for more than 15 years, according to Paragon Bank.
Under the new rules on damp and mould, it’s vital you have the records to back up your story
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is bringing in new planning controls to stem the growth of HMOs across the city.
Most landlords’ ignorance of the points-based EPC system means they can sometimes spend more money than necessary on energy efficiency improvements.
A digital platform that enables tenants to pay their rent via their credit or debit card rather than a BACS payment has officially launched in the UK.
Local authorities' now have new powers to auction off leases of vacant commercial units in Britain’s town centres and high streets
Landlords who complained about a missing letting agent have discovered that he had been jailed for assaulting a sex worker.
More money will be spent persuading landlords not to evict tenants as part of a huge cash boost to help prevent homelessness.
More landlords in Wirral could have to pay for a selective licence under plans being drawn up by the local council.
Rents charged for new tenancies across the UK continue to rise as landlords seek to offset higher costs and supply continue to be weak, latest Government data shows.
Councils will be given more power to force landlords to rent out vacant residential properties as part of the government’s English Devolution white paper.
Letting agents have slammed plans to ease licensing rules that will mean local councils can introduce large selective schemes without government approval.
Its known as silly season when the media focuses on light-hearted stories, but news that Jacob Rees-Mogg (pictured) is being mooted as the new Levelling Up Secretary has been seen by some as no laughing matter. As the leadership contest draws to a close, preparations fo
Making tax digital (MTD) for income tax is part of the governments long-term strategy to digitalise tax and will have implications for how landlords pay tax on their income. For those used to self-assessment, it will represent a change, but providing digital records will give businesses
VAT on Commercial Property is a complex topic and anyone wishing to understand these complexities in relation to their own situation should seek specialist advice. This article should give a broad brush general overview but you really should seek advice because errors can be irredeemable an
A rogue portfolio landlord has been banned from letting properties for five years after she admitted multiple offences relating to fire safety issues. Naomi Knapp, a landlord with 34 properties in Bristol, was convicted of eight banning order offences and will now be added to th
Urgent regulation of the spray foam industry is needed to prevent making thousands of homes un-mortgagable, warn leading property groups. Sprayed polyurethane expanding foams are often used in lofts, either to stabilise a failing roof covering or to provide extra insulation. But
Disabled tenants can be evicted, but landlords are required to follow strict legal rules and procedures to ensure the process is fair and lawful.
A leading letting agent has criticised the reasoning behind the UKs ever-growing list of selective licensing schemes. Selective licensing covers all rented property in a given area or council borough and landlords are required to pay a five-yearly fee of between �500 and �9
Landlords in Bristol will soon be required to gain planning permission to convert properties into HMOs in three key areas, it has been revealed. South Gloucestershire Council is to bring in Article 4 directions in the Bristol neighbourhoods of Stoke Park and Cheswick and parts o
Londons mayor Sadiq Khan has urged private landlords who are planning to exit the private rented market to sell their properties to local councils instead of other landlords. Khan made the comments within a self-congratulatory statement on his website l
A landlord in London must now pay �40,000 after losing his appeal against his fine for breaching Mandatory HMO licensing conditions at a bedsit property above a pub. Earlier this year Islington council brought a prosecution against Mohammed Shahid for fai
For years now, what would appear to have been successive waves of anti-landlord legislation have been bearing down on buy to let, but will this change under a new prime minister? From George Osborne to Rishi Sunack, the Treasury, it would seem, has been milking the buy to let la
The next chapter in the troubling story of property guru Glenn Armstrong has begun after court records have revealed that the infamous �3m seven-bedroom trophy mansion he often used within his marketing effort has been repossessed by bailiffs. The 62-year-olds now form
Ben Beadle critiques Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for neglecting landlord concerns, urging focus on supply crisis and policy clarity.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the next Tory PM to force landlords to pay tenants moving costs when asking them to move out of a property where the renter is not at fault. His comments were made during a debate within the London Assembly on housing issues in the capita
A landlord has been unwittingly drawn into a heated debate over the looming changes to the Welsh private rented sector. The country's Government recently delayed its planned reforms that will alter how tenancies, properties and evictions are managed, similar in many ways to the
Wannabe Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced that, if elected next month, she will introduce measures to enable tenants within the private rented sector to record their rent with the UK's credit reference agencies. This will both help tenants get on the property ladder via imp
A landlord in East London is to pay two of her former tenants just over �12,000 after a rent repayment order (RRO) tribunal judge said she had at times bullied the pair and verged on threatening behaviour. Judge Shepherd awarded
A challenger utilities provider has claimed that HMO landlords can solve their tenants mounting bill payment challenges by using tech. Glide, which has a fast-spreading network of its own broadband cables around the UK but also offers bundled utility deals to homeowners and t
Leeds has the highest number of student properties in the UK, according to new research. Website money.co.uk analysed the biggest university towns and cities, giving Leeds, which has five universities and one of the biggest student populations, the top spot with 16,225, followed
Leaseholders can now check their eligibility for a share of the �4.5 billion Building Safety Fund, which has reopened to take new applications.� � Those living in buildings over 18m with cladding issues can apply for a share of the fund. However, the DLUHC tel
Barnet Council is reintroducing borough-wide HMO licensing in a bid to improve property standards despite less than impressive figures in its previous additional licensing scheme. According to one of the respondents in the consultation report, only 32% of licensable properties h
A recent RICS survey finds that interest rate hikes and cost of living pressures are beginning to weigh on sentiment. Credit conditions have deteriorated to such an extent that 43% of respondents to the RICS survey felt we're in early downturn.� Investor sentiment is steady, but the ma
HMRC has confirmed that landlords must file a capital gains tax (CGT) property return - even if the disposal has already been reported on a self-assessment (SA) return. The government introduced the requirement to report disposals of UK residential property and pay the subsequen
A leading poverty organisation has called for a radical overhaul of the private rented sector including a government-backed right to buy scheme for private renters. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), which was founded by a Quaker philanthropist and sweets manufacturer i
Learn how rent-to-own schemes work in the UK and discover what this emerging alternative to traditional renting could mean for landlords.
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