Lettings & Management Archives - Page 14 of 134

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Not all tenants appear to be struggling to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

Most landlords will have encountered a tenant struggling to pay rent or refusing to do so to spend cash on...

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Landlords hit by surge in short-stay renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 8 months ago | 14

Landlords are grappling with a growing problem as more renters walk away from fixed-term agreements well before their tenancies are...

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Renters’ Rights Bill could create 1 million new pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 8 months ago | 17

Landlords are facing the prospect of the Renters’ Right Bill enabling a surge in pet ownership with up to one...

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Rental home shortage drives up rents as the property market stalls – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Britain’s private rented sector is facing mounting pressure as landlords continue leaving, driving rents up while the broader housing market...

Stacks of coins with yield sign and percentage symbol representing rental yield growth.

Landlord yields equal a decade high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

The average rental yield for landlords has bounced back to equal a 10-year high, research reveals. According to market analyst...

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Landlord tax reforms enabled a claimed 1.1 million first-time property purchases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 8 months ago | 3

Government tax policies targeting private landlords have enabled 1.1 million households to secure their first property purchases, research claims. A...

Landlord holding a model house while thinking about planning reforms

Most landlords doubt they will benefit from Labour’s planning reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Fewer than one in four landlords expect Labour’s planning changes will help their business, a survey reveals. The poll from...

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Nearly twice as many asylum seekers live rent free in homes than hotels – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 8 months ago | 4

Almost double the number of asylum seekers are living in taxpayer-subsidised rented homes compared to hotels, the Daily Mail has...

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Rental crisis hits towns harder than cities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is under unprecedented strain, with suburban towns bearing the brunt of a growing shortage of...

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Landlords face an NI bill of up to £885 per property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 42

Labour’s plan to impose National Insurance (NI) contributions on rental income could see UK landlords paying £885 per property each...

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London letting agents hit with £100,000 in fines for tenant protection failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

Sixteen letting agencies in one London borough have been slapped with penalties totalling more than £100,000 for flouting tenant protection...

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Where landlords struggle with low yields revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Areas where landlords might struggle to refinance due to their properties failing to meet lender interest coverage ratio (ICR) standards...

Property expert discusses landlords’ growing concerns about the future of the private rented sector

Surge in limited company landlords fuels BTL mortgage growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

One in five landlords now holds at least one rental property through a limited company which has boosted the buy...

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Surge in rental scams targeting young tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Young tenants are being warned about a sharp rise in rent scams with scammers increasingly targeting them amid a growing...

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Law firm alleges that ‘rogue landlords’ exploit tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 9 months ago | 11

The vast majority of landlords won’t recognise the sector from a survey carried out by a law firm which alleges...

Bold headline over symbolic housing image warning of NI tax impact on rents.

Critics hit out at proposed National Insurance for rental income plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 9 months ago | 20

Chancellor Rachel Reeves reported targeting of ‘unearned income’ from landlords with a controversial plan to impose National Insurance contributions on...

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London’s PRS thrives with record listings and strong demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

London’s private rented sector is delivering a strong performance, driven by a big rise in available properties and a robust...

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Landlords face paying National Insurance on rental income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2025, 9 months ago | 116

Millions of landlords could be hit by a plan to impose National Insurance contributions on rental income to generate around...