Lettings & Management Archives - Page 2 of 144

Letting agents overwhelmed by Renters’ Rights Act compliance, reporting and tenancy administration

Renters’ Rights Act piles work on letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords using letting agents may face slower communication and decisions as the Renters’ Rights Act adds to their administrative workloads....

Welsh homes with house keys, lease documents and a calendar marking the end of Leasing Scheme Wales.

Welsh landlord leasing scheme to end

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

A Welsh government scheme that guarantees landlords an income while councils manage their properties is set to close to new...

Terraced UK rental homes with well-kept gardens and To Let signs

Garden shortage gives landlords an edge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

Landlords offering a home to rent with a well-kept garden could have an advantage when attracting tenants, as outdoor space...

Landlord balancing against rising tax, finance and property costs as rental income remains flat

Landlord costs surge as income stalls – HMRC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

The declared expenses of the UK’s individual landlords and partnerships jumped 11% in a year while their total property income...

Landlord tax reform plan with UK homes, tax calculator and energy efficiency rating.

NRLA calls for landlord tax reform to boost the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

Landlord tax reform should be used to encourage investment and increase the supply of homes to rent, according to new...

Property tax document, house key, calculator and pound coins outside a modern UK apartment building.

Landlords could face annual property tax under Burnham

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 22

Landlords could become liable for an annual property tax under proposals that would replace council tax and stamp duty with...

Plug-in solar panel outside a rented red-brick house with landlord keys and a clipboard nearby.

Landlords face plug-in solar panel requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 14

Landlords may now be asked to approve plug-in solar panels at rented homes after the devices became legal across Great...

Locked tenant deposits highlighting calls for tougher letting agent enforcement

Letting agent enforcement must improve – safeagent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

The UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents is calling for tougher enforcement after one firm was...

Rent controls barrier in front of British terraced homes, house keys and a model property.

Legal experts say rent controls risk landlord exits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Landlords could face weaker returns and may be pushed towards selling if ministers reverse course and introduce rent controls in...

Local Housing Allowance gap illustrating the growing divide between housing support and private rents

Landlords face widening Local Housing Allowance gap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Landlords face a greater risk of arrears and failed tenancies when housing support leaves benefit-receiving tenants unable to meet the...

Letting agency desk with property keys, compliance folders and a laptop overlooking British terraced houses.

Renters’ Rights Act could boost how agents help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

Landlords could be offered more compliance support and a wider choice of paid services as letting agents respond to the...

Letting agents taking greater responsibility as rental property rules become more complex

Letting agent use hits two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Landlords are placing more responsibility in the hands of letting agents as rented property rules become increasingly complex. Research for...

Tenant possessions box and house keys illustrating landlord possession challenges after Section 21 abolition

A quarter of landlords report problem tenant possession concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

One in four landlords say they have struggled to regain possession from problem tenants, according to a Goodlord snap poll...

Rent controls saw cutting through rental homes as supply falls

Rent controls cut home supply – Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 6

Rent controls are likely to reduce the supply of homes available to tenants and push some landlords to leave the...

Landlord tax pressures holding back buy-to-let investment despite long-term confidence

Landlord tax holds back buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

More than half of landlords still regard residential property as a good long-term investment, but very few plan to expand...

Landlord sell-off sign above flats for sale as investors exit the buy-to-let market

Landlord flat sell-off puts prices under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

More than one in four flats for sale were previously let as landlords continue to dispose of properties hit by...

Burnley council building representing proposed planning controls on small HMO conversions

City council plans borough-wide HMO controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Small HMO conversions could require planning permission in six more wards under a council’s plan to extend controls across the...

Scissors marked UK Tribunals cut a 73% rent increase beside a judge’s gavel and scales

Rent tribunals cut 73% of landlord increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 23

Nearly three-quarters of challenged rent increases were set below the landlord’s proposed figure in a sample of tribunal decisions. LonRes...