Lettings & Management Archives

An unashamed sarcastic ODE to the success of the RRA, politicians and lobbying groups?

15th September 2026, 10 hours ago | 1

The government were warned that the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) would cause damage. We are already seeing the damage, and...

Rising rents graphic illustrating weak landlord investment and falling UK rental supply

Landlord investment slump pushes rents higher – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2026, 1 day ago | 2

Weak landlord investment will see rents rise by between 4% and 5% by the year-end because the supply of rental...

Keys and house keyring with a “New Fees” tag highlighting rising letting agent charges for landlords

Landlords hit with new letting agent fees – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 4 days ago | 3

For a growing number of landlords, it appears that their letting agent bills are growing as they introduce fresh charges...

Piggy bank highlighting tenant deposit alternatives as landlords consider tenancy deposit reforms

One million landlords set to use tenant deposit alternatives

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 4 days ago | 1

More than one million landlords could end up using deposit alternatives if government plans to scrap insured tenancy deposit schemes...

Renters' Rights Act paperwork highlighting a 56% rise in residential property tribunal cases

Property tribunal cases rocket 56% as Renters’ Rights Act begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 4 days ago | 0

Residential property tribunal cases jumped 56% year on year during the quarter in which the Renters’ Rights Act came into...

To let sign outside UK homes illustrating rising rents amid strong tenant demand and fewer landlord instructions

Rents look set to rise as tenant demand grows – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 5 days ago | 6

Rents are facing renewed upward pressure as tenant demand grows and landlord instructions remain in negative territory, according to the...

Edinburgh flatsharers discuss finances beside a broken piggy bank highlighting a rent shortfall

Edinburgh has the biggest flatshare rent shortfall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 5 days ago | 0

Edinburgh’s flatsharers face the biggest gap between what they budget for a room and what landlords are asking, according to...

Rent guarantee shield, guarantor insurance document and house keys representing council-backed tenant support

Council funds rent guarantor cover for private tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 5 days ago | 3

Northumberland County Council is paying for guarantor insurance to help tenants secure homes in the private rented sector. The scheme...

Rent arrears represented by pound notes and coins beside a residential To Let sign

Landlord rent arrears fall to record low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 6 days ago | 4

While growing numbers of landlords may be seeing fewer rent arrears, the problem is still causing issues for those with...

Younger landlords renovating PRS lettering on a UK residential street with homes to let

Younger landlords set to reshape PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 6 days ago | 2

Britain’s landlord base is set for a generational overhaul, with Millennials forecast to account for 44% and Gen Z 18%...

Housing association home being sold to a private buyer, representing 25,000 social homes sold since 2018/19

Housing associations sell 25,000 social homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Housing associations in England have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them...

Letting agent using Rightmove’s Section 13 rent review tool to manage a tenancy rent increase

Rightmove adds Section 13 rent review tool for agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Rightmove has added a rent review function to its Tenancy Manager platform to help letting agents adjust their processes following...

Hourglass, possession claim papers and rising legal costs illustrating delays faced by landlords

Longer possession disputes are driving up landlord costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Landlords trying to regain possession are facing longer delays and higher legal bills as tenants challenge eviction notices, according to...

Company ownership accounts for nearly half of buy-to-let properties, with larger landlords leading the shift.

Company ownership reaches 45% of buy to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 1 week ago | 3

Nearly half of buy to let ownership is now held through companies, according to new figures from property management and...

Tenant faces fewer rental options without a guarantor as available homes narrow

Guarantor gap limits tenant PRS choices – LRG

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 1 week ago | 2

Tenants who don’t have family or friends willing to act as guarantors could be narrowing their housing choices before the...

Reform tax-free buy-to-let proposal for qualifying new-build homes on brownfield sites

Reform pledges tax-free buy to let homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Reform has promised landlords a decade without tax on rent from qualifying new-build homes as part of a plan to...

UK rental properties rising beneath £88,454, representing average annual landlord gross rent income

Average landlord portfolio income hits £88,454

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

The average landlord portfolio is claimed to be generating £88,454 a year in gross rent income, up £16,476 from £71,978,...

Warning sign highlights electrical, fire and insurance risks from plug-in solar panels at rented homes.

Plug-in solar panel warning for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Landlords could face new electrical, fire and insurance risks as plug-in solar panels begin to appear at rented homes. Risk...