The landlord tax rise confirmed in the Budget on 28 October adds 4 percentage points to every rate of tax on rental profit from April 2027. On a typical two-bed rent of £1,100 a month, that is about £396 more a year for a landlord who owns the home outright.
A ranking of 20 UK postcode districts by the share of active listings with an asking price cut in the last ninety days. WC1N leads at 46.7%, and the median across the ranking is 36.7%. Listings coverage means the figures show where cuts are visible rather than a precise count.
An England only ranking of postcode districts by gross rental yield, built from live listings with sample floors applied. TS1 leads at 10.0%, the median across the table is 8.5%, and almost every leading district sits in the North or the Midlands.
A national ranking of 20 UK postcode districts by gross rental yield, built from districts with enough live sale and rental listings to trust. TS1 leads at 10.0% and the median district in the ranking sits at 8.6%. The article explains why a headline gross yield is where analysis starts rather than where it ends.
Recent tribunal decisions in Manchester and Leeds highlight an important challenge for landlords: demonstrating that their proposed rent is justified, not just by the size of the increase but by solid evidence. The tribunal rulings show that a modest rent rise alone will not suff
Property118's Q3 2026 Landlord Sentiment Survey points to two separate exit patterns: losses drive exits where portfolios are loss-making, while mortgage-free landlords are leaving mainly because of smaller portfolios, age and retirement plans.
London’s housing ambitions, as set out in the latest London Plan, aim to deliver over half a million new homes by 2037. Yet, the target to make half of these genuinely affordable will be difficult to meet without greater involvement from the private rented sector (PRS). Propertym
Data from eXp UK reveals a widespread decline in buyer interest across almost every English county during the third quarter of 2026. Only five areas bucked the trend with any increase in demand, signalling that the housing market slowdown is deepening rather than stabilising. Thi
London’s rental market is showing signs of significant strain as tenant competition reaches levels not seen since 2021. Letting agents report a marked squeeze in available properties, creating a supply-demand imbalance that is pushing prospective renters into increasingly competi
Recent allegations against a letting agent failing to return deposits to over 100 tenants highlight ongoing weaknesses in enforcement. Safeagent, the UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, has called for stronger regulatory action. Th
Recent data from LonRes, analysed by Property118, reveals that rent tribunals reduce landlord-proposed rent hikes in 73% of cases where increases are challenged. This figure emerges from a sample of 200 market rent determinations, with 108 cases providing clear comparisons betwee
Owners of flats with short leases are facing a significant financial squeeze. New data indicates that sellers of these properties can expect price reductions averaging around £50,000 compared to similar flats with longer leases. This gap has widened due to rising costs and admini
