Lettings & Management

Two-thirds of landlords uncover secret subletting by tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2025, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 11 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, 11 months ago | 0

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

London’s PRS sees seasonal dip but listings stay strong

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

London’s private rented sector experienced its usual seasonal dip in August as tenant registrations fell by 11% compared with July,...

Two letting agencies banned for withholding rent from landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Two letting agencies have been stripped of their membership with The Property Ombudsman following their failure to pass on rent...

‘Second cites’ spearhead rental yield surge for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Britain’s property hotspots are shifting away from traditional favourites like London, Birmingham and Manchester, as a new set of second...

Labour peer in storm over tenant removal and rent hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Labour has been drawn into another rented home row after one of its biggest donors, Lord Waheed Alli, removed a...

Not all tenants appear to be struggling to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 11 months ago | 2

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

Landlords hit by surge in short-stay renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 11 months ago | 14

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

Renters’ Rights Bill could create 1 million new pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 11 months ago | 17

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

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

Landlord yields equal a decade high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 11 months ago | 2

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 11 months ago | 3

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

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