Lettings & Management Archives - Page 10 of 141

Pug wearing a sign reading “I will rent” illustrating challenges in finding pet-friendly rental housing

Pet-friendly rented home listings fall 39% before RRA’s implementation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Pet-friendly rented home listings across England have fallen sharply in early 2026, as landlords apparently increasingly reject advertising these homes....

Courtroom scene with people exiting as delays in possession cases highlight prolonged legal processes for landlords

Lengthening court possession delays will see landlords leave the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2026, 4 months ago | 13

Landlords are waiting more than a year to regain possession of their properties as court delays continue to disrupt the...

Keys handed over above a rental agreement with a shield icon, illustrating landlord demand for rent guarantors

Rent guarantor demands rise among landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

A third of letting agents say more landlords are now insisting on rent guarantors before agreeing tenancies, research reveals. According...

Person in a red coat sitting on pavement receiving money, illustrating homelessness and housing support efforts

Councils expand schemes with private landlords to tackle homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Two councils are offering landlords financial backing and guaranteed rent support as part of wider efforts to reduce homelessness and...

Buy-to-let houses on a UK map with coins and charts illustrating regional property investment trends

Buy to let investment heads north after stamp duty surcharge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Buy to let borrowing has shifted towards northern England over the past decade, with landlord purchases now concentrated outside London...

Angela Rayner speaking closely to Keir Starmer during a discussion on housing policy

Angela Rayner urges Keir Starmer to pick fights with landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 4 months ago | 53

Former deputy leader of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner has told Sir Keir Starmer to ‘pick more fights’ with landlords...

New-build homes with rooftop solar panels and external heat pumps under UK energy standards

Heat pumps and solar panels will be required in new homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 4 months ago | 6

Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England under updated planning...

Torn tenancy agreement symbolising end of fixed-term student rental and legal uncertainty

How to end a tenancy in a 2-bed student property?

Author: Readers Question

24th March 2026, 5 months ago | 3

Hello, I have a joint student property fixed term of 11 months with an end date of 31st July. One...

Wooden “New Rules” sign outside Welsh coastal cottage symbolising new short-term let regulations

Wales holiday lets register and licensing law passed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Landlords with short-term lets in Wales face added compliance costs and tighter advertising rules after new legislation introducing a national...

To Let sign outside London terraced houses highlighting rental shortage in the capital

London’s rented home supply falls to 2.9% of stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Tenants across London are dealing with a tightening supply, with only a small share of homes available to let as...

Letting agent stamping tenancy documents during a landlord compliance review ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act

Letting agents urged to help landlords and audit portfolios

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Letting agents are being urged to act early to avoid operational and financial disruption by helping landlords facing compliance demands...

Student sitting in a private rental room, reflecting concerns about safety in off-campus housing

Private student homes leave tenants feeling ‘less safe’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 5 months ago | 5

Students say they feel less safe in their private landlord homes than they do in purpose-built student accommodation, a survey...

Failed fire extinguisher inspection highlighting non-compliance in building fire safety

Fire safety audit show 45% of flats failing checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Landlords and block managers are facing widespread non-compliance across purpose-built flats, with audit data showing how frequently fire safety standards...

Landlord researching the Renters’ Rights Act on a laptop while reviewing property documents

Landlord online searches spike ahead of Renters’ Rights Act reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Landlord online search activity tied to the Renters’ Rights Act has climbed in recent months as May’s implementation date draws...

Warning sign for landlord licensing compliance in a neighbourhood with multiple “Let By” rental property signs.

Two councils act on licensing fines and stronger PRS enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2026, 5 months ago | 3

Two councils are stepping up action on landlords in the PRS, with one issuing a warning over licensing compliance and...

Graduates beneath a property pin showing rental homes and cash, illustrating student-led buy-to-let demand

Student areas dominate buy to let hotspots – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Postcodes with large student populations dominate 2025’s buy to let investment activity as landlords look for areas offering strong yields...

Tenants sitting inside a house next to a “For Sale – Sold” sign as a landlord sells a rental property

More than one in four landlord sales have tenants in place

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

More than a quarter of landlords who sold a property over the past year did so with tenants still in...

Model house with British pound notes representing rising UK rent and mortgage costs

Tenants’ rent bill hits £81bn – Savills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Private renters paid £81 billion to landlords last year, helping to push the country’s overall housing bill to a record...