Lettings & Management

Landlord profits hit six-year high but confidence slips

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Landlords across the UK are reporting their best profits and yields in years, even as confidence in the market continues...

Emails reveal Rachel Reeves misled the Prime Minister over unlicensed rental home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2025, 6 months ago | 9

It’s a controversy that doesn’t look like it’s going away after it was revealed that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves told...

Rightmove launches digital renter checklist to simplify tenant move-ins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 7 months ago | 1

Rightmove has unveiled a new digital Renter Checklist tool aimed at easing the rental move-in process for tenants. The platform...

Build to Rent sector sees £3 billion investment surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 7 months ago | 1

The UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market has attracted more than £3 billion in investments in the first nine months...

Home Office slammed for wasting billions on asylum accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 7 months ago | 2

A damning report from the Home Affairs Committee has exposed a shambolic asylum seeker accommodation system, costing taxpayers billions due...

Call for earlier financial education for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Financial conversations around renting should begin much earlier in life because a lack of understanding is leaving many first-time renters...

Chancellor’s National Insurance plan for landlords will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 7 months ago | 7

BTL mortgage brokers fear that the Chancellor’s reported plan to impose National Insurance (NI) on landlords’ rental income could trigger...

Majority of small letting agents comply with sanctions checks but large firms lag

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Letting agents are being warned to follow the rules or face fines, as despite new sanctions checks coming into force,...

BTL mortgage arrears drop but landlord possessions edge higher

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Arrears in the buy to let sector have dipped, but repossessions are on the rise, according to the latest figures...

Right to Rent fines rocket as government clamps down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 7 months ago | 8

Right to Rent fines have soared, with landlords and letting agents facing a big rise in enforcement since late 2024....

PRS supply surges but affordability gap widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Private rented sector (PRS) listings have climbed across every UK region for the first time in years, according to TwentyEA’s....

Leading economist warns against short-term PRS tax raids ahead of Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 7 months ago | 2

Speculation about new tax grabs on the private rented sector (PRS) could inflict long-term harm on the economy, a leading...

Council hits landlords with £180,000 in fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 7 months ago | 1

West London’s Hounslow Council has intensified its enforcement action against landlords, fining them £180,000 in the past six months. ‘Rogue’...

Brits dream of becoming landlords despite Renters’ Rights Bill shake-up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

As the government prepares to debate the Renters’ Rights Bill again this week, a survey of what type of business...

Kindness Is Commercial: A Family-First Continuity Plan for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

14th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

If you were suddenly unable to manage the portfolio, through illness or death, would your family know what to do...

PRS remains red-hot as tenant competition intensifies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 7 months ago | 2

Tenant interest in rental accommodation continued to rise over the summer, with new figures pointing to widespread growth across much...

NRLA urges government to lift LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 7 months ago | 34

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has joined a coalition of housing and charity organisations calling on the Prime Minister...

Millennials drive surge in buy to let market activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 7 months ago | 1

Millennials are taking the lead when it comes to PRS investment in England and Wales, becoming the dominant force behind...