Lettings & Management Archives - Page 21 of 144

Model house, calculator and UK pound notes on paperwork illustrating rent repayment and landlord enforcement

Propertymark backs wider Rent Repayment Order crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2026, 9 months ago | 0

Propertymark has welcomed the government’s decision to widen the scope of tougher Rent Repayment Orders (RRO) to protect tenants on...

What does AI really mean for the letting industry? Q&A with Sam Humphreys, Head of M&A at Dwelly

Author: Sam Humphreys

7th January 2026, 9 months ago | 3

What does AI really mean for the letting industry, and why are we seeing such a surge of interest in...

Desk calendar showing extended notice to quit dates with Northern Ireland flag in the background

Northern Ireland’s private landlords face seven month Notice to Quit periods

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2026, 9 months ago | 6

Northern Ireland landlords could soon face some of the longest Notice to Quit periods in the UK after Communities Minister...

Landlord calculating rental property running costs with calculator, coins, and house model

Landlords spend up to 45% of rental income on rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2026, 9 months ago | 2

Non-HMO landlords are allocating around 25% of their gross rental income to their portfolio running expenses, with HMO operators reporting...

Online landlord licensing forms slammed as council advertises on the Tube

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2026, 9 months ago | 8

A London council has been accused of poor timing and clumsy execution after landlord licensing adverts appeared across the Tube...

Modern bedroom with wooden bed frame and soft blue bedding representing spare room rental potential

Lodger supply slows as calls grow to raise Rent a Room tax threshold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2026, 9 months ago | 3

Rental stock from households taking in lodgers is barely rising despite intense pressure across the housing market, research reveals. Growth...

Red model houses stacked on coins representing property investment and rental market finances

Two-thirds of landlords plan to invest despite Budget concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2026, 9 months ago | 2

Two-thirds of the UK’s landlords are still planning to invest in the PRS this year, even as uncertainty over tax...

Rising property values shown through increasing house icons and an upward market trend line

Landlords set for a steady 2026 as mortgage and rental markets stabilise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2026, 9 months ago | 0

UK property is heading for a year of modest gains rather than dramatic swings, with fresh forecasts for 2026 pointing...

Image of a hand holding a megaphone and a sign saying Homes for us to illustrate a story about a tenants housing union

New tenants’ housing union set to challenge landlords and government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 9 months ago | 18

Campaigners are preparing to launch a national housing union next year, saying it will give social and private renters, and...

Concerned landlord reviewing notice about fines under the Renters’ Rights Act

Anti-landlord policy U-turns abroad spark warnings for the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 9 months ago | 10

New Zealand and Portugal have U-turned on rental rules after stricter laws triggered huge landlord exits, prompting calls from experts...

Wooden block house breaking apart under sunlight, symbolizing instability in rental housing laws

2025’s sweeping housing reforms sees landlords prepare for change – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 9 months ago | 2

Millions of people across the UK have seen the rules around renting, buying and managing homes shift rapidly this year,...

Why leasehold enfranchisement and Right to Manage recommendations must be enacted

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2025, 9 months ago | 2

Article by Katherine Simpson, Partner at Edwin Coe LLP The objectives of the Draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill involve...

Property law expert discussing cautious leasehold reform

Why rushed leasehold reform could destabilise the housing market

Author: Shabnam Ali-Khan

22nd December 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Reform of the leasehold system is long overdue. It’s broadly agreed that the current model, with its layers of complexity...

Aerial view of a suburban housing estate with a plane flying overhead, symbolising overseas property ownership

Overseas-owned UK property doubles in value as volumes fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2025, 10 months ago | 3

The number of homes and buildings in England and Wales owned through overseas companies has almost doubled in a decade,...

Young landlord using a smartphone beside an illustrated house and “Limited Company” graphic, reflecting buy-to-let incorporation

Younger landlords fuel rise in limited company buy to let ownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A surge in buy to let homes being held within company structures is being powered by landlords entering the market...

Private landlord stands beside a house for sale sign highlighting reluctance to invest in rental property

Accidental landlords drive limited growth as sector confidence stalls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2025, 10 months ago | 1

Carter Jonas has reported a subdued mood among private landlords, with most opting not to invest in rental homes. Its...

Stacks of money and coins beside a model house with rising chart, representing landlord profits and rental yield growth

Landlord profits hit six-year high as yields reach a decade peak

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The UK’s landlords are finishing the year with profits at a six-year peak and yields reaching their strongest level in...

Snow-covered house with cash flying around and the words “Rent Freeze,” symbolising the impact of rising rents on tenants

Labour warned by Generation Rent of alienating core voters without a rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2025, 10 months ago | 12

Labour needs to act decisively and introduce a rent freeze in England now or risk alienating its core voters who...