Lettings & Management Archives

Scissors marked UK Tribunals cut a 73% rent increase beside a judge’s gavel and scales

Rent tribunals cut 73% of landlord increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 11 hours ago | 11

Nearly three-quarters of challenged rent increases were set below the landlord’s proposed figure in a sample of tribunal decisions. LonRes...

Dorset Key4Me scheme helps 100 households secure private rented homes in 2026

Landlords help council house 100 households this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 19 hours ago | 4

Landlords with homes to let in one county have helped 100 households move into privately rented homes since the start...

Tenants reach for rising rents outside a London rental property marked “To Let”

Landlords push asking rents higher as tenant demand surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 19 hours ago | 3

The Renters’ Rights Act has led to landlords increasing asking rents to test the market, claims an estate agent. Chestertons’...

Rising green houses and arrow illustrating growth in UK rental property listings

England’s rental market expands as stock levels hit new high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 2 days ago | 2

Rental stock has surged across the UK, but some regional gaps persist, according to new data. Tenancy platform Propoly reveals...

Stamp Duty receipt stamp overlooking London homes and the City skyline

Stamp Duty receipts defy housing slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 2 days ago | 1

Stamp Duty receipts have remained above most pre-pandemic levels despite signs of a cooler housing market, with HMRC collecting an...

BTL property screening for price, finance and risk before deciding whether a viewing is worthwhile

Which checks cause other landlords to reject a deal before viewing?

Author: Readers Question

19th August 2026, 7 days ago | 0

My bottleneck is deciding which BTL listings justify a viewing, especially when agents push for appointments before the numbers are...

£7,000 disrepair fines and Renters' Rights Act illustrated with rental property, legal gavel and Parliament backdrop

Council proposes 50% landlord fine uplift

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 week ago | 4

Landlords in one local authority area could see locally set housing fines increased by up to 50% where the council...

Frozen house symbolising the Local Housing Allowance freeze and the UK's housing affordability crisis.

Unfreezing LHA rates won’t push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 week ago | 3

Freezing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) has not prevented private sector rents from rising faster, according to an analysis from the...

Renters' Rights Act symbolises protections as landlords work to reduce rental property void periods

Landlord voids fall after the Renters’ Rights Act introduction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Average void periods across England fell to 21 days in June, three days below the 24-day figure recorded in May...

For sale sign outside a UK home illustrating falling house prices and increased seller competition

Landlords push for bigger property discounts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Buy to let investors are making more aggressive offers as the housing market slows, with landlords accounting for 14.1% of...

Landlords protest beside a To Let sign amid concerns over negative portrayals of the private rented sector

Hostility towards landlords becomes a growing concern

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2026, 1 week ago | 35

Negative portrayals by politicians, tenant campaigners and the media have become the fourth most discussed issue affecting landlord confidence. The...

Buy to let mortgage sign sinking into cracked ground outside UK rental homes

Buy to let mortgage possessions fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

The number of buy to let mortgages in arrears and properties taken into possession fell during the second quarter. Data...

Older renters facing housing insecurity as retirement approaches

Older renters face retirement homelessness fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 14

Landlords are housing a rapidly growing number of people approaching retirement who could struggle to cover their rent once their...

Free landlord repair reporting system showing digital maintenance logs, tenant reports and evidence tracking for rental properties.

Free maintenance reporting launched for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Small landlords can now use a free system to log repair reports and retain evidence showing how each case was...

Letting agents face AI-generated tenant complaints as artificial intelligence use grows

Letting agents face new challenge as tenants turn to AI for complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

Letting agents are being warned to watch out for AI-generated tenant complaints as the use of artificial intelligence continues to...

Tribunal building with rent increase and let agreed signs illustrating evidence of achieved rents supporting a Section 13 case.

Achieved rents help sway tribunal decision

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

Landlords defending a rent increase in a tribunal could strengthen their case with evidence of completed lettings after a tenant’s...

Tenant guidance for energy-efficient rental homes with heat pump, EPC rating and low-energy features

Landlords with low-energy homes urged to give tenant advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

A low-energy home offering much lower running costs can still leave a new tenant baffled at the front door, one...

AI robot reviewing generated documents as fraud detection systems flag possible tenancy fraud

AI fuels surge in UK tenancy fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

AI-generated payslips, employment records and identities are making tenancy fraud harder for landlords and agents to detect. The warning comes...