Lettings & Management Archives

Council information demands targeting landlords' tenancy records under Section 114 of the Renters' Rights Act.

Council information demands target landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2026, 2 days ago | 3

Landlords can be required to compile fresh tenancy records for council investigators, rather than simply hand over documents already in...

Large question mark featuring legal and property symbols beside a house for sale, highlighting occupancy agreement risks.

Caretaker/licence agreements for landlords?

Author: Readers Question

13th November 2026, 2 days ago | 4

Hello, I am considering using a caretakers/licence agreement to allow an occupier to live at a flat that I am...

: Red-brick rental houses revealed beneath a property blueprint, illustrating changing buy to let landlord investment plans.

Company landlords cut portfolio expansion plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Only 11% of limited company landlords plan to expand their portfolios over the next year, down from 38% in the...

: Goodlord Rent Tribunal Tracker showing searchable rent decisions to help landlords assess proposed rent increases.

Rent tribunal tracker launched for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2026, 3 days ago | 0

Landlords considering a rent rise can now search tribunal decisions to see how proposed increases have been assessed. Goodlord has...

Modern London apartment buildings with To Let signs, illustrating the dominance of flats in the capital's rental market.

Flats dominate London homes available to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2026, 3 days ago | 0

Landlords letting houses in London account for only a small share of the capital’s advertised homes, with flats making up...

: Budget briefcase, tax bills and rent profits illustrating rising tax pressures on buy-to-let landlords.

More landlord tax bills could exceed rent profits after Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2026, 4 days ago | 1

More landlords with buy to let mortgages could find that a year’s profit from rent is not enough to cover...

House illustration showing a home office and private outdoor seating, two features attracting tenants.

Landlords urged to adapt homes to changing tenant needs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2026, 4 days ago | 9

A home office or an outdoor seat could help landlords find tenants more quickly, with both features linked to faster...

Buy-to-let mortgage searches fall 25% year on year in October, illustrated by a red downward arrow.

Buy to let purchase mortgage searches fall 25%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2026, 4 days ago | 0

Buy to let purchase mortgage searches fell 25% in October compared with the same month last year, research reveals. Landlords...

More than half of landlords in a post-Budget poll say they plan to sell some or all of their properties within the next 12 months in response to Labour’s tax changes. Research by Pegasus Insight found that 52% of the 168 National Residential Landlords Association members surveyed intended to sell. For 14%, that meant disposing of their entire portfolio, while 38% planned to sell some properties. Just 2% intended to buy more homes to let. Landlord tax increase concerns Mark Long, a director of the firm, said: "The industry has repeatedly warned that increasing taxes on landlords risks increasing costs for tenants. "Announcing another two percentage point rise before the previous increase has even taken effect suggests those warnings have gone unheard." He added: "These are immediate reactions, and intentions to raise rents or sell will not all become reality. "But the strength of the response should give the Government serious pause for thought." Property maintenance spending plans Spending on maintenance or improvements could also fall, with 29% anticipating cuts, including 13% who expected to reduce it significantly. However, 55% expected to maintain their spending. The poll asked about responses to tax rates on rent income of 24%, 44% and 49% from April 2027 for landlords holding property personally, reflecting the combined increases announced in this Budget and last year. On their property ownership plans, 26% expected no changes and 20% said it was too early to say. Rent increases after Budget Nearly three quarters of respondents, 73%, expected the tax changes to lead to higher rents when they were next permitted to increase them. The largest group, accounting for 38% of all respondents, selected an increase of 5% to 10% or market rents, whichever was higher. A further 11% selected an increase of more than 10% or market rents, and an increase of less than 5% or market levels was selected by 24%, in the survey.

Tax changes prompt landlord sale plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2026, 4 days ago | 0

More than half of landlords in a post-Budget poll say they plan to sell some or all of their properties...

: Landlord takes control of property management as letting agent leaves, highlighting the shift towards self-management.

Landlords plan to ditch letting agents and self-manage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2026, 5 days ago | 18

More than half of landlords using a letting agent expect to take on management themselves within two years, including the...

Property income tax squeezed in a metal press, illustrating growing financial pressure on UK landlords.

Low-yield landlords face property income tax squeeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2026, 5 days ago | 0

Landlords facing higher property income tax may have less room to absorb the increase in areas where estimated gross yields...

Cracked property management filing cabinet transforming into residential homes, symbolising modern portfolio management.

Portfolio landlords have outgrown traditional property management

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2026, 5 days ago | 0

Article by Adam Hills, client services director, LRG Living Markets The residential lettings industry still manages many large portfolios as...

Landlords' plan showing rising rents, property purchases and investment intentions in the buy-to-let market.

Landlords plan rent rises and property purchases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 1 week ago | 2

Rent rises are on the agenda for 83% of landlords over the next 12 months, while more than a third...

Magnifying glass highlighting social housing as a regulatory inquiry examines landlord management and assets.

Social housing landlord faces independent RSH inquiry

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 1 week ago | 3

A social housing landlord faces an independent inquiry into potential conflicts of interest, the use of its housing assets and...

Landlord profitability rises while confidence falls amid growing tax and regulatory pressures.

Landlord confidence falls despite rising profitability

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

Landlords are more likely to be making a profit than they were 15 years ago, yet fewer than a quarter...

Judge's gavel outside UK tribunal with house sign showing landlords received full rent rises in only 28.4% of cases.

Landlords secure full rent rises in just 28% of tribunal cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2026, 2 weeks ago | 24

Landlords received their proposed rent increase in full in just 28.4% of tribunal cases decided in England in September. Cyborg...

A portfolio of 50 rental properties balanced on a rocky foundation, illustrating the challenges of large-scale property management.

The 50-property tipping point: when landlords need a different approach

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Article by Adam Hills, client services director, LRG Living Markets A sizeable residential property portfolio can create significant opportunities for...

Rising rents and risks in UK rental market illustrated with terraced houses and rent signage

Landlords raise rents after Renters’ Rights Act implementation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2026, 2 weeks ago | 21

More than a third of landlords have increased rents in response to the Renters’ Rights Act, a survey reveals. Tenants’...