Lettings & Management

Landlords devote 31 hours of ‘sweat’ every month to property management

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 4 months ago | 5

Letting property is proving far from passive, with landlords dedicating huge amounts of time alongside financial investment to keep portfolios...

Scotland’s landlord sales outpace those investing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

More landlords in Scotland sold property than bought over the past year, underlining the direction of travel across the nation’s...

Glasgow named top UK property investment city

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Glasgow has taken the top spot for the first time in a major real estate firm’s league table of residential...

Void costs surge for England’s landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Void costs are rising across England by up to 64%, with landlords absorbing growing losses as both rents and letting...

Tenant satisfaction is high across England’s PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Three-quarters of tenants in England say they are happy with their renting experience, with only a small minority reporting dissatisfaction,...

Professional landlords still powering BTL borrowing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Professional landlords remain the engine behind buy to let borrowing and mortgage advice activity, although sentiment has dipped as regulatory...

Buy to let company boom hits record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

A record number of buy to let companies were established last year, underlining how landlords are continuing to restructure their...

NRLA hits out at court eviction delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The National Association of Residential Landlords (NRLA) is warning that the justice system is heading towards breaking point as government...

Court possession delays reach 20-year high despite fall in landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords are facing the longest court waiting times in 20 years despite a drop in possession claims, eviction experts Landlord...

Guarantor service launched ahead of advance rent clampdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 4 months ago | 6

A professional guarantor product aimed at supporting landlords while widening access to rented homes for tenants without UK-based guarantors has...

Most landlords are unprepared for May’s Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Three-quarters of landlords have made no preparations for the abolition of Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, as the Renters’ Rights...

Tenants are tying up £2,524 in overlapping rental deposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 4 months ago | 5

Renters moving home are being left to juggle thousands of pounds in overlapping tenancy deposits, as rising rents push up...

Landlord optimism rebounds as sector confidence climbs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Confidence is edging back into the private rented sector, with a growing share of landlords expressing a more positive outlook...

Propertymark urges clarity on commercial energy efficiency rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Propertymark has urged the government to set out clear plans for future energy efficiency standards in commercial property. It warns...

Rental tax rise will push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2026, 5 months ago | 3

Two-thirds of landlords who are planning to raise rents say looming tax changes are the reason for doing so, a...

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 5 months ago | 2

Most landlords remain profitable, but confidence is under strain as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer, research reveals. The findings...

LEASE unveils faster website and free lease length checker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 5 months ago | 0

The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) has launched the first phase of a major digital refresh by rolling out a redesigned...

Council launches key amnesty to tackle social housing tenancy fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 5 months ago | 1

A council has unveiled a city-wide crackdown on social housing tenancy fraud, beginning with a key amnesty that allows tenants...