Lettings & Management

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2025, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago | 1

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

Rental home availability in England surges by nearly 20%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 8 months ago | 4

Rental property availability in England has jumped by almost 20% over the past year, offering relief to tenants in a...

Landlord exodus deepens as RICS warns of worsening rental shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 14

Landlords are pulling out of the PRS at the fastest rate since the early pandemic to leave behind a growing...

Wales leads for UK landlord yields – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Landlords in Wales are enjoying the UK’s strongest returns, data reveals. According to Paragon Bank’s Q3 Buy to Let Yield...

One in three landlords quit as renters struggle to find homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2025, 8 months ago | 8

A third of landlords have either sold or tried to sell their rental properties in the past year, a survey...

Landlords to be abolished by the Green Party

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2025, 8 months ago | 63

Green Party members have voted to ‘seek the effective abolition of private landlordism’ at their autumn conference in Bournemouth, signalling...

Renters prefer landlords over letting agents – Poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2025, 8 months ago | 3

The UK’s renters are much happier renting directly from landlords than from a letting agent or BTR companies, a survey...

Two-thirds of landlords uncover secret subletting by tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2025, 8 months ago | 7

More than two-thirds of the UK’s landlords have caught tenants letting out their homes without consent, research reveals. However, according...

Agents face revenue hit as reforms threaten to slash income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 8 months ago | 9

Letting agents could see their earnings plummet by more than a quarter when the Renters’ Rights Bill takes effect, one...

Landlords see yields rise as more professionalise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Landlords across England and Wales are continuing to benefit from strong returns, with most regions reporting annual improvements in yields...

Three in five landlords risk missing emergency tenant calls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 8 months ago | 3

Nearly six in 10 landlords (57%) operate without any after-hours support for maintenance, management or urgent tenant issues, research reveals....

BTR urged to act after 22,000 false fire alarm callouts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Fire crews in England were dispatched to more than 22,000 false fire alarms in medium and high-rise blocks of flats...

Six million renters want to be first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

Up to six million tenants could be preparing to take their first step onto the property ladder as 29% of...

Cleaning costs top the list of tenancy deposit deductions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Cleaning charges are the main reason tenants lose part of their deposits, a new survey reveals. Research by Go.Compare home...