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Miss one of these 7 documents and a court can block your possession claim

Author: Tauhid Islam

19th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Since 1 May 2026, Section 21 no longer exists. Every possession claim in England now runs through Section 8, and...

Why economic illiteracy is the greatest danger facing landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

15th May 2026, 3 months ago | 15

The private rented sector in the UK is currently facing an existential threat, not from market forces, but from a...

Appliance repairs for landlords?

Author: Readers Question

15th May 2026, 3 months ago | 9

Hello, I would like to hear other landlords views on appliance repairs. Contractually, my new ASTs state I am not...

Are small landlords really set for extinction? What can be done to stop it?

Author: Landlord Crusader

8th May 2026, 3 months ago | 7

Small landlords built the PRS, but rising costs, tougher rules and the loss of Section 21 are pushing many of...

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day! Here are 4 reasons why it’s a disaster

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st May 2026, 3 months ago | 11

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day everyone, a law that will bring sunshine and positivity into every tenant’s life should be...

The Renters’ Rights Act starts today – Five things to do before 31 May

Author: Tauhid Islam

1st May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Act starts today. The headlines have been bracing, and the comments threads on this site have made...

Any thoughts on new build ‘Fleecehold’?

Author: Readers Question

30th April 2026, 3 months ago | 14

Hello, I am thinking of buying a NEW build on an estate where the developer wants to charge £252 per...

Councils with selective licensing schemes must think we are stupid

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th April 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Here we go again, I thought, when reading about Great Yarmouth council on Property118 claiming that there is ‘little evidence’...

Pets – to consent or not, that’s the question?

Author: Alex Flow Legal

20th April 2026, 4 months ago | 24

From 1 May 2026, England’s rental market is set to undergo its most significant regulatory reform in decades. Alongside headline...

Landlords are the whipping boys and girls as politicians line up to hurt us

Author: Landlord Crusader

17th April 2026, 4 months ago | 20

And so it came to pass that landlords became the preferred enemy of choice when politicians are electioneering and chasing...

How the Renters’ Rights Act will strengthen – not squeeze – the landlord sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2026, 4 months ago | 21

By Vann Vogstad, CEO of COHO, and Steve Coyle of Cullen Property With the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) coming into...

Will the government’s Home Buying and Selling reform consultation increase or decrease the speed at which the market moves?

Author: Kevin Shaw

9th April 2026, 4 months ago | 3

The government’s consultation on Home Buying and Selling reform is a step in the right direction. It recognises what every...

Renters’ Rights Act – What should be top of the list for landlords?

Author: Daniel Smith

25th March 2026, 4 months ago | 10

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 introduces wide-ranging sweeping reforms to the private rented sector in England, fundamentally changing the legal...

Generation Rent is making houses even more expensive for tenants

Author: Mick Roberts

24th March 2026, 4 months ago | 25

The government have published a mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet that all landlords need to give to their tenants....

George Osborne lit the fuse, but Labour is about to detonate the PRS

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd March 2026, 4 months ago | 7

It’s hard to believe, but in six weeks we’ll have the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act and with it...

Why the abolition of Section 21 isn’t a cause for celebration

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th March 2026, 5 months ago | 8

I’m among the many landlords across England who are watching the clock tick down to May 1 with keen interest...

Are tenants beginning to see the problem of landlords leaving?

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th March 2026, 5 months ago | 16

Like Thelma and Louise hurtling towards the cliff edge, more people are beginning to see the problems coming with the...

Scottish parties must support private rented sector

Author: John Blackwood

2nd March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Party conference season is in full swing. At the time of writing, the Scottish Tories and Liberal Democrats have both...