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Drop in house price and rent growth could affect landlord profits as experts warn: it’s time to sell

If you’re a landlord who’s been in the business for around 10 to 15 years, you’ll know the market isn’t exactly in our favour right now. It’s the stark reality facing many landlords considering selling. The pace of rent rises across the UK slowed in August, with average monthly rents growing by 5.7% to £1,348Continue reading “Drop in house price and rent growth could affect landlord profits as experts warn: it’s time to sell”

Have Laws in Favour of Tenants Gone Too Far?

And What Can Landlords Do About It? The debate is heating up. Recent shifts in UK housing policy, regulation, and public sentiment have tilted increasingly toward protecting tenants. While many of those protections are essential—for safety, fairness, and dignity for renters—many landlords now feel the balance has moved too far. Laws designed to safeguard tenantsContinue reading “Have Laws in Favour of Tenants Gone Too Far?”

Landlords: The Eye-Watering Fines You Could Be Facing

If you’re a private landlord in the UK, the rules have tightened—and the penalties are stacking up. Below are the kinds of fines you might be hit with. These aren’t distant hypotheticals — these are real risks UK landlords are already facing. Offence Type of Fine / Penalty Typical Consequences Letting an unsafe property (poorContinue reading “Landlords: The Eye-Watering Fines You Could Be Facing”

Selling Buy-to-Lets Using Section 21 or Section 8 – What Every Landlord Needs to Know

If you’re a landlord thinking about retiring or leaving the Private Rental sector (PRS), you might be thinking about the best way to sell your buy-to-let (BTL) properties and wondering “Should I evict my tenant using Section 21 or Section 8?” Both options are a way to regain possession of your BTL property if youContinue reading “Selling Buy-to-Lets Using Section 21 or Section 8 – What Every Landlord Needs to Know”

“Is the Chancellor Ringing the Death Knell for Landlords?”

Will a New “National Insurance” on Rental Income Mark the End of the Private Rented Sector? In BriefA newly floated proposal in advance of the 2025 Autumn Budget suggests that landlords may soon be liable to pay National Insurance contributions on their rental income—potentially raising around £2 billion for the Chancellor’s coffers. Why It MattersPropertyContinue reading ““Is the Chancellor Ringing the Death Knell for Landlords?””

Landlords face new 8% blow as selling rates rise before the Autumn Budget

The last few days have revealed that whispers from Westminster about the introduction of National Insurance on rental income are gaining momentum. If the measure goes ahead, landlords could see an extra 8% shaved off their rents. For an industry that’s been struggling in the last two years, combined with the fact that we’ve experienced an unprecedented slaughterContinue reading “Landlords face new 8% blow as selling rates rise before the Autumn Budget”

Landlord Fines & Rent Repayment Orders – Act Now to Avoid Liability

Over the last two decades, the private rented sector has transformed. Licensing, deposit protection, and safety rules have improved standards and reduced the number of “rogue landlords”. But with nearly 400 separate regulations to comply with — and more on the way — many landlords still face serious risk of landlord fines and Rent RepaymentContinue reading “Landlord Fines & Rent Repayment Orders – Act Now to Avoid Liability”

September is peak time to sell your property: Buyers push to complete by Christmas in sudden house price surge

It’s all hands on deck for landlords looking to sell, as September promises to be the “peak month” to sell property. Just one week away, buyers are already pushing to snap up buy-to-let houses and landlord property portfolios in the rush to complete before Christmas and the Budget. But why? Put simply, the Autumn Budget, expectedContinue reading “September is peak time to sell your property: Buyers push to complete by Christmas in sudden house price surge”