Lettings & Management Archives - Page 14 of 141

Digital check mark symbolising verified tenant support for landlords using a professional guarantor scheme.

Guarantor service launched ahead of advance rent clampdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 6 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, 6 months ago | 1

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

Piggy banks and a house beneath an upward arrow symbolising rising rents and growing tenancy deposits

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 6 months ago | 5

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

Professional landlord figure overlaid with residential housing, representing renewed confidence in the private rented sector

Landlord optimism rebounds as sector confidence climbs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 6 months ago | 1

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

Modern commercial building with EPC energy rating chart and keys, representing upcoming energy efficiency standards for non-domestic property

Propertymark urges clarity on commercial energy efficiency rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 6 months ago | 0

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

House with sign showing rent and tax rising, illustrating landlords increasing rents due to upcoming tax changes

Rental tax rise will push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2026, 6 months ago | 3

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

Stacked coins with upward arrows symbolising rising rental income and property investment returns

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 6 months ago | 2

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

LEASE redesigned website homepage showing the new Lease Length Checker and leaseholder guidance search

LEASE unveils faster website and free lease length checker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 6 months ago | 0

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

Key amnesty sign and pile of returned keys outside social housing, highlighting council crackdown on tenancy fraud

Council launches key amnesty to tackle social housing tenancy fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 6 months ago | 1

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

Reduced rent sign outside UK terraced houses with a downward arrow symbolising falling rental prices

UK rents fall again as market cools ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 6 months ago | 2

UK rents slipped for a second month in a row in January, adding to signs that rapid growth may finally...

Scottish flag flying over new housing development under construction with exempt signage

Scotland could exempt BTR and mid-market rent from rent caps

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 6 months ago | 2

The Scottish government has laid secondary legislation to exempt build-to-rent and mid-market rent homes from private rented sector rent controls....

Calendar and stamp duty bag illustrating annual rent thresholds and tax risk under periodic tenancies

Tenants face stamp duty bills under periodic tenancies – Financial Times

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 6 months ago | 12

The government is apparently working on a fix to an anomaly in the Renters’ Rights Act that could see huge...

First-time buyer hurdling a house labelled property tax, symbolising barriers to homeownership

Property tax hurdle still blocks first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Stabilising house prices and falling mortgage rates are beginning to restore confidence among aspiring homeowners, but property tax remains a...

Red crossed “paid” card held over stacks of cash symbolising unpaid compensation ordered by The Property Ombudsman

Property Ombudsman expels firms over unpaid compensation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

A letting agent and a residential leasehold management company have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman after failing to pay...

Dog with a small house balanced on its nose, symbolising pets in rented homes amid changing rental laws.

Landlords slow to allow pets as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Landlords across England are still reluctant to advertise homes as pet friendly, even as the Renters’ Rights Act gets closer,...

Couple with suitcases receiving cash in front of a house with a “To Rent” sign, symbolising support for moving to a smaller home

Council offers cash to free up rented family homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

A major council is offering financial support to social renters who want to move into a smaller, easier to manage...

Stack of coins topped with a block of flats and a tag reading ground rent capped, symbolising leasehold reform

Ground rents for leaseholders to be capped

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2026, 6 months ago | 7

The government has announced that ground rents in England and Wales will be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders....

Vacant terraced house with people moving into a brightly lit doorway, symbolising bringing empty homes back into use

Council urges landlords to fill vacant homes via free scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2026, 6 months ago | 4

Landlords in one city with empty properties are being encouraged to work with a council-backed scheme designed to bring homes...