Lettings & Management Archives

Cracked PRS database symbolising concerns over the cost and effectiveness of the government's private rented sector register

PRS database risks being a costly failure – TLIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 6 hours ago | 9

The government’s planned PRS database could become an expensive administrative burden unless it is designed around the day-to-day work of...

Tenant pet request form beside a small dog, illustrating new Renters' Rights Act pet permission rules for renters.

Pet requests remain rare for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 15 hours ago | 1

For most landlords, the new Renters’ Rights Act pet request rules have produced little interest as 93% say they have...

Golden key leading to a house above clouds, symbolising buy to let remortgaging reaching record refinancing levels.

Buy to let remortgaging hits record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 15 hours ago | 0

Buy to let refinancing has returned to a record high, with 57% of leveraged landlords arranging a new loan, remortgage...

Proposed planning restrictions on small HMO conversions in Reigate and Banstead illustrated with family home and no-HMO symbol.

Reigate plans Article 4 controls for small HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 15 hours ago | 0

Landlords could face new planning restrictions when converting family homes into small HMOs in Reigate and Banstead. Reigate and Banstead...

Question mark representing uncertainty over Council DWP or Universal Credit rent payments stopping for tenants

Tenants from the council/DWP not paying rent?

Author: Readers Question

5th August 2026, 15 hours ago | 2

Hello, I have two tenants who have been with me for over two years with the rent paid by the...

Illustration of UK private rent regulation with Parliament, rental homes and a control dial symbolising stronger housing market intervention.

Labour urged to regulate private rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 1 day ago | 11

Calls for the Labour government to regulate private rents have intensified after polling found strong public backing for government intervention....

HMRC penalties sign attached to a net holding house keys, illustrating tougher tax penalties for landlords making self-assessment errors.

Proposed HMRC penalties could catch out landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 1 day ago | 4

Landlords could face penalties of up to 30% of unpaid tax after making ‘careless’ mistakes in their self-assessment returns, the...

Magnifying glass highlighting housing hazards beside £7,000 penalty graphic for HHSRS enforcement changes

Landlords face £3.5bn HHSRS penalty exposure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 2 days ago | 4

Landlords face civil penalties of up to £7,000 where councils identify an initial Category 1 hazard, putting inspection records and...

Gas engineer carrying out a boiler safety inspection in a social housing home while a tenant looks on.

Gas safety compliance falls for England’s social housing landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 2 days ago | 1

Only four in 10 English social landlords reported full compliance with required gas safety checks in 2025/26, compared with 56.9%...

Shield protecting a rental property with laptop and piggy bank, representing tenancy deposit protection on a unified platform.

Mydeposits moves tenancy deposit schemes to Total Property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 2 days ago | 6

Landlords will be able to manage insured and custodial tenancy deposits through one platform under a major overhaul of mydeposits...

Council tax concept with wooden house icon and tax bill illustration relating to political story on council tax surcharge.

Council tax surcharge plan leaves landlords uncertain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 2 days ago | 4

Landlords do not yet know whether they or their tenants would be responsible for paying the proposed High Value Council...

Model house, padlock with anti-fraud symbol and house keys representing Birmingham City Council’s crackdown on tenancy fraud.

Tenancy fraud crackdown saves £5m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 3 days ago | 3

One city council is claiming to have cracked down on tenancy fraud, which recovered 36 homes and stopped fraudulent housing...

Build to Rent (BTR) viability concept showing investment pressure on new housing developments.

Regional BTR schemes face viability squeeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 6 days ago | 0

Record investment in build to rent (BTR) is failing to translate evenly into new homes, with regional schemes increasingly struggling...

Gavel smashing legal challenge beside landlord licensing sign in Luton housing regulation dispute

High Court upholds council’s landlord licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 6 days ago | 5

The High Court has rejected a renewed attempt by worried landlords to stop a council’s selective licensing scheme, paving the...

Refinancing existing buy-to-let properties to release equity for further property investment in the UK.

More landlords are refinancing portfolios to fund buy to let growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 6 days ago | 0

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further buy to let investment over the...

Rent freeze campaign graphic showing frozen rent sign, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner and Generation Rent postcard initiative.

Generation Rent rent freeze campaign targets Angela Rayner

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 1 week ago | 5

Private renters are being encouraged to press new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner to bring in a rent freeze with a...

Sustainable property investment with solar panels, energy-efficient housing and growing green returns

HMO landlords accelerate EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 1 week ago | 2

HMO landlords preparing for tighter energy performance certificate (EPC) rules are already bringing forward improvements, while many are shielding tenants...

HMRC recovers £104m from landlord tax ‘nudge letters’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 1 week ago | 0

HM Revenue & Customs recovered £104.3 million in unpaid tax from landlords in 2025/26, the third consecutive year in which...