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Rents drop for the first time since 2020 – Hamptons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The cost of renting a home in Great Britain has fallen for the first time since 2020, research reveals. According...

Surge in BTL incorporations fuelled by foreign landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2025, 9 months ago | 4

One in five of the new buy to let incorporated companies established this year are owned by non-UK nationals, research...

Landlord association loses selective licensing legal case against council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2025, 9 months ago | 3

A landlord association has slammed North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) for “unfairly punishing responsible landlords with selective licensing” while ignoring the...

Lenders launch new BTL mortgage products and rate cuts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Three major UK lenders have rolled out updates to their buy to let and specialist mortgage offerings, providing landlords with...

Homelessness minister quits over tenant rent hike allegations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 35

Rushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, has stepped down from her role following allegations of her handling of a rental property...

Should landlords self-manage or use an agent for the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 12

The impending Renters’ Rights Bill looks like it will have a huge impact on the PRS and it leaves, one...

UK house prices rose in July – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

The UK’s property values edged up in July, marking the biggest monthly increase this year, Halifax reveals. It says that...

More than a million PRS homes could be illegal under the Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 6

More than one in five privately rented properties in England, which is around 1.027 million homes, could be classified as...

Landbay, Atom Bank and Buckinghamshire BS unveil new BTL offers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Three buy to let lenders have unveiled fresh initiatives to attract landlords and commercial property investors, each bringing distinct offerings...

Labour’s homelessness minister faces hypocrisy claims after evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 32

Labour’s Minister for homelessness, and a strong supporter of the Renters’ Rights Bill, is facing criticism after evicting tenants and...

Family sues London council over rat-infested home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

While one London council launches ‘surprise’ visits on private landlords to catch them breaking laws, it’s not the same situation...

Landlords boost limited company confidence when using BTL brokers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

There’s a growing reliance of landlords on buy to let mortgage brokers when navigating the complexities of limited company BTL...

Small landlords exit the PRS amid Renters’ Rights Bill fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 9

Growing numbers of Britain’s small-scale landlords are exiting the private rented sector, driven by concerns over the government’s Renters’ Rights...

Landlord group challenges simplistic view of rent pricing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 5

A landlord group says a new report on the PRS shows “a 2D version of rent pricing” rather than the...

Making Tax Digital will be mandatory for some landlords from April 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 9 months ago | 26

Landlords earning more than £50,000 will have to adopt Making Tax Digital (MTD) for paying their income tax from April...

London climbs to top spot in Collier’s residential investment rankings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

London has been crowned as the premier destination for residential property investment in the UK, real estate firm Colliers says....

There’s no such thing as a summer property slowdown – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

Contrary to popular belief that the property market stalls during the summer season, an analysis indicates that the warmer months...

England’s new rents hit a record £1,496 in July

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

England’s rents hit a new high in July with the average monthly rent for new tenancies climbing to £1,496, surpassing...