UK Landlord News 13 October 2025: 6 Critical Updates for Investors

This Week’s Critical UK Property News: Essential Updates for Landlords and Investors Week of 7-13 October 2025 The UK property investment landscape continues to evolve at breakneck speed, with this past week bringing crucial developments that will reshape how landlords operate for years to come. From imminent legislative changes to

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Dealing with Problem Tenants in the UK: A Landlord’s Guide to Disputes, Diplomacy, and Eviction

Disputes, Diplomacy, and Eviction Being a landlord isn’t just about collecting rent—it’s about people. Most tenants are responsible and respectful, but occasionally you’ll face challenges: late rent, antisocial behaviour, property neglect, or outright refusal to leave. What separates successful landlords from frustrated ones is how they handle problem tenants. Diplomacy,

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UK Landlord News September 2025: Critical Updates for Investors

This Week’s Top UK Property Landlord News: Critical Updates for Residential and Commercial Investors Week of 23-29 September 2025 The past seven days have delivered significant developments for UK property landlords, from parliamentary progress on landmark legislation to stark market statistics revealing an ongoing exodus from the sector. Whether you

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Landlord Exodus 2025: Investment Opportunities | Property Guide

The Landlord Exodus: Why Tens of Thousands Could Leave the Market This Year Bottom Line Up Front: While up to 93,000 landlords may exit the buy-to-let sector in 2025, this mass departure presents unprecedented opportunities for remaining investors to consolidate market share, acquire undervalued properties, and benefit from reduced competition

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AI for UK Landlords: Tools to Cut Costs, Save Time & Boost Profit

AI for Landlords: Practical Tools to Cut Costs, Save Time, and Boost Profit Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dominating headlines — from chatbots to predictive analytics — but many UK landlords are still asking: how can I use it in my business? With rising costs, tighter margins, and more regulatory demands,

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Best Buy-to-Let Locations in the UK : New Areas Revealed

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Explore the UK's most promising property investment locations from impressive 11.2% yields to new emerging regional hotspots. Our comprehensive analysis reveals where to find the best returns.

Peers reject amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill as Royal Assent looms

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Property118 Peers reject amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill as Royal Assent looms Despite last-minute attempts to add more amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill, Peers failed to make any changes to the legislation. Peers rejected an amendment to allow landlords…

Keir Starmer makes last minute changes to planning bill

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The government has made last minute changes to its planning Bill, as it looks to fast track new housing projects. According to the FT the Prime Minister “has ordered a last-minute rewrite” The Planning and Infrastructure Bill – in a bid…

Flexible workspaces aren’t a fad – despite the WeWork debacle

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By Jonny Rosenblatt, chief executive and co-founder of flexible workplace operator Spacemade The flexible workspace sector has reached an inflection point. The pandemic accelerated hybrid working, and millions of people now expect somewhere local, social and high-quality to work. Yet…

Next Budget is “make or break” for the property market

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This next Budget could “make or break” the financial outlook of the property market for the coming few years, according to Mitchell Martyn of Pure Property Finance. The government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill is looking to boost housebuilding, while Chancellor…

Construction workers worried about increasingly extreme weather

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Three-quarters of construction workers are concerned about the impact of climate change on site safety as the UK prepares for winter. Storm Eowyn in January 2025 was the most powerful windstorm in the UK for more than a decade, bringing…

Government urged to rethink flawed business costs model

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The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has urged the government to use November’s Autumn Budget to lower business costs. Reducing business costs such as wage requirements and business rates was the number one priority for construction professionals, ahead of sector-specific…

Affordable housing provider buys 156 Kent properties

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Housing provider PPHA has purchased a portfolio of 156 affordable rental properties in Kent from UK homebuilder Barratt Redrow. The homes form part of The Poppies, a development of energy-efficient homes in Aylesford, Kent. The properties will house 648 people…

Comings & Goings

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Snippets of industry news: Chestertons announces two senior appointments; Chartwell Noble expands with their fifth agent; Cushman & Wakefield appoints new partner

Amendments to Planning and Infrastructure Bill give government more powers

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Property118 Amendments to Planning and Infrastructure Bill give government more powers The Labour government has vowed to “sweep aside the blockers” as it announces amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Under the amendments, ministers could gain new powers to…

Political parties take different paths on housing policy

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Property118 Political parties take different paths on housing policy With the party conference season now over for another year, a property firm says the main political parties are taking different approaches to housing policy. According to Inventory Base, while some…

Government policies harm tenants as small landlords leave

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Property118 Government policies harm tenants as small landlords leave “Government policies designed to protect tenants could end up harming exactly the people they are intended to help”, says Conservative activist and landlord. Writing in Conservative Home, Kimberley Harmer, who owns…

Under 30s priced out of UK cities as they struggle to afford rent

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Property118 Under 30s priced out of UK cities as they struggle to afford rent Spending less than 30% of gross income on rent is no longer an attainable affordability threshold for many under-30s, claims SpareRoom. The flat-sharing website claims average-earning…

Lettings-focussed PropTech project launches 2026 edition

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It’s never been more important for letting agents and their landlord client to have access to technology that supports their work, says a Propertymark chief. The comments from Jason Lee, head of commercial at the trade body, comes as Propertymark’s…

Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails: Flat Advertised with No Kitchen

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Property118 Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails: Flat Advertised with No Kitchen Landlords rely on letting agents to present their properties accurately. After all, it is their job to market the home clearly and professionally to prospective tenants. Yet sometimes, even the…

The Best UK Property Websites & Portals

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Every year millions of people use online property portals to help them find a property to buy or rent their next investment property. But there are now several different property portals to choose from. Here we’ll look at the main…

Fire in a Rental Property – How Insurance Responds

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Property118 Fire in a Rental Property – How Insurance Responds A fire in a rental property is every landlord’s nightmare. Aside from the immediate safety concerns, fires can trigger complex claims that involve buildings, contents, liability, loss of rent, and…

Welsh buyers often pay too much Land Transaction Tax – warning

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Homebuyers in Wales should pay less Land Transaction Tax (stamp duty equivalent) when purchasing a home in serious disrepair – but many don’t take advantage of reliefs. Research from tax consultants SCA Tax shows that 11% of buyers overpaid, missing…

Agents urged to act on arrears before Renters’ Reform Bill passes

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Letting agents are being urged to focus on arrears management in light of the Renters’ Rights Bill returning to the House of Lords today. The legislation will extend the eviction threshold in England for tenant arrears to three months before…

Comings & Goings

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Snippets of industry news: Knight Property Group welcome co-founder's son to the board; McCarthy Stone announces leadership changes; New Savills director joins from Knight Frank