Lettings & Management Archives - Page 10 of 146

Gold “Service Charge Appeal” concept with keyhole and residential apartment buildings, illustrating the Notting Hill Genesis tribunal ruling.

Shared owners win service charge appeal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Social housing landlord Notting Hill Genesis has lost an appeal over its attempt to charge shared owners at a Battersea...

Wrecking ball labelled TAX smashing a model house beside an HMRC monthly tax calendar, illustrating proposed monthly tax payments for landlords.

Landlords could face monthly HMRC tax bills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2026, 3 months ago | 27

Landlords could be required to pay tax every month under Treasury proposals that would calculate deductions using income declared in...

Welsh tenant rights legislation concept showing Wales flag, legal documents, family protection shield and housing justice.

Welsh government plans stronger tenant rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2026, 3 months ago | 1

The Welsh government is preparing legislation to strengthen the rights of private tenants, with further restrictions on no-fault evictions expected...

HMO rental property with target board and bullseye graphic illustrating landlords targeting specific tenant groups.

Landlords target HMO investment at specific tenant groups

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Students remain the main target for HMO landlords, but they are far from the only group in landlords’ sights, research...

Jar with a model house and pound notes illustrating rent controls reducing housing costs for private tenants in England.

Greens welcome claim that rent controls could save tenants £2,400 a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 3 months ago | 13

Rent controls could save the average private tenant in England £2,400 a year, according to a report welcomed by Green...

Exterior of a terraced house illustrating an unlicensed HMO targeted by Coventry City Council enforcement action.

City’s HMO inspections uncover unlicensed properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords operating HMOs in one city are being warned that unlicensed properties and safety breaches are now firmly in the...

Government housing data and eviction notice illustrating analysis of the Renters' Rights Act before reforms took effect.

Government data challenges its own eviction claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 4 months ago | 31

The government’s own housing data has raised questions about the political case used to justify sweeping reform of the private...

UK rental affordability improving as London skyline and regional housing market trends are illustrated

London and the North West see rental affordability improve – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords are seeing rent levels move in different directions across the UK, while the salary needed to secure an average-priced...

Construction site with housing development, regional map and postcode lottery graphic illustrating Labour’s council housebuilding challenges.

Andy Burnham’s council housebuilding plan risks ‘postcode lottery’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords watching Labour’s next housing move may find the private rented sector is still expected to absorb pressure where council...

Prospective tenants view rental homes as fewer landlords enter the private rented sector amid rising demand.

PRS sees housing supply squeeze as tenant demand rises – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2026, 4 months ago | 1

There’s more evidence of fewer landlords offering homes in the PRS with a drop in landlord instructions, despite tenant demand...

Specialist buy to let lending concept with rental properties, keys, coins and growth shield illustrating portfolio landlords

Buy to let finance changes to growing portfolio demands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2026, 4 months ago | 0

As the private rented sector increasingly heads towards professionalisation, there’s a growing need for better portfolio and specialist buy to...

Rent Smart Wales licence sign with £5,000 fine warning, highlighting landlord licence renewal requirements in Wales.

Landlords missing Rent Smart Wales license renewals risk fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords in Wales could face fines of up to £5,000 if they miss the renewal date on their Rent Smart...

Tenant leaving a property as chains break and a rent increase notice highlights guarantor liability after rent rises.

The guarantor trap: How raising the rent could release the person standing behind your tenancy

Author: Tauhid Islam

29th June 2026, 4 months ago | 9

Since the Renters’ Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026, a lot of the guarantor conversation on here...

Tenant-occupied home for sale in London highlighting concerns over council property purchases and renter evictions.

The London councils not tracking evictions when buying temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th June 2026, 4 months ago | 2

Landlords selling tenant-occupied homes to London councils could be evicting existing renters to make way for households needing temporary accommodation....

Sign reading “100 million” in a hotel room overlooking Big Ben, illustrating record UK short-let guest nights in 2025.

The UK’s short-let guest nights exceed 100 million

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords operating short-let accommodation saw demand rise across every UK country and English region during 2025. Figures from the Office...

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

Landlords increase spending on green property upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Nearly nine in 10 property investors are increasing spending on sustainable property features as energy costs, extreme weather and tougher...

AI-powered property search concept showing renters discovering homes based on lifestyle and neighbourhood preferences.

AI property search firm targets renters wanting homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords could secure more exposure for homes in areas that renters miss when searching by postcode alone, a new AI...

Confused landlord reviewing a missed rent renewal with calendar, property model and unanswered questions.

Letting agent missed rent renewal and then gave me conflicting advice?

Author: Readers Question

24th June 2026, 4 months ago | 5

Hello, I would appreciate other landlords’ views on a dispute I am having with my letting agent – a well-known...