Lettings & Management Archives - Page 3 of 142

Refinancing existing buy-to-let properties to release equity for further property investment in the UK.

More landlords are refinancing portfolios to fund buy to let growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further buy to let investment over the...

Rent freeze campaign graphic showing frozen rent sign, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner and Generation Rent postcard initiative.

Generation Rent rent freeze campaign targets Angela Rayner

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

Private renters are being encouraged to press new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner to bring in a rent freeze with a...

Sustainable property investment with solar panels, energy-efficient housing and growing green returns

HMO landlords accelerate EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

HMO landlords preparing for tighter energy performance certificate (EPC) rules are already bringing forward improvements, while many are shielding tenants...

HMRC recovers £104m from landlord tax ‘nudge letters’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

HM Revenue & Customs recovered £104.3 million in unpaid tax from landlords in 2025/26, the third consecutive year in which...

Water dripping from a ceiling fire sprinkler head with surrounding water stains, illustrating a suspected sprinkler leak in a leasehold flat.

Fire safety equipment – who is responsible? The tenant or managing agent?

Author: Readers Question

29th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 7

Hi, I have a suspected sprinkler slow drip leak in my leasehold flat ceiling. The property developers checked and don’t...

Fly-tipped rubbish piled in an alleyway behind rented homes under CCTV surveillance

Town’s landlords face clean-up warning

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Landlords with property in one town are being urged to check the external condition of it and avoid a formal...

Rising rental costs and stricter tenant checks as UK landlords respond to increasing operating and regulatory expenses.

Landlords tighten tenant checks as costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 8

Landlords are raising rents and becoming more selective about tenants as operating and regulatory costs climb, according to new research....

Rocket launch illustration showing 1,700% growth in UK landlord limited company registrations since 2000.

Landlord company registrations rocket by 1,700%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Landlord company registrations rose from 1,882 in 2000 to a record 34,128 in 2025, an increase of more than 1,700%,...

Worker removing a letting agent board outside a student rental home in Birmingham after council enforcement.

Court backs city council’s letting board crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Letting boards left outside occupied student homes for years are being removed from one city’s streets after a council crackdown...

Angela Rayner announces Labour’s plan to cut benefit payments to criminal landlords

Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 8

Despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying rent controls were being considered for England’s landlords, the new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...

Landlords adapting to Renters' Rights Act reforms with property upgrades, compliance changes and portfolio reviews.

Landlords overhaul businesses as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 3

Almost every landlord has changed the way they operate following the recent Renters’ Rights Act reforms, while more than a...

Illustration of proposed landlord licensing changes affecting HMOs and selective licensing across Greenwich, Ealing and Hertsmere.

More councils consult on licensing and standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords in Greenwich, Ealing and Hertsmere are facing proposed changes to selective licensing, HMO licensing and shared housing standards. The...

Illustration of rent freeze uncertainty with a coiled snake around a "Rent Freeze" bottle beside the London skyline

Andy Burnham’s rent freeze hint is ‘snake oil politics’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 1 month ago | 3

Fresh uncertainty over a possible rent freeze could deter housing investment just as construction is falling, according to analysis of...

Landlord facing Renters' Rights Act changes with legal book, house model and symbols of rising costs and compliance

Landlords feel unsupported after the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 1 month ago | 2

Landlords are reporting higher turnover, falling margins and concern over future costs one month after the Renters’ Rights Act took...

Frozen rent concept graphic with icy lettering, frozen rent tag and UK housing background illustrating proposed rent freeze measures.

Andy Burnham reported to be considering a rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 1 month ago | 14

Landlords could face a rent freeze as Andy Burnham considers urgent measures designed to give households relief from the cost-of-living...

Regional rental yields exceed 7% with upward arrow illustrating growth in UK buy-to-let returns

Landlord rental yields rise above 7% – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Landlords looking to strengthen returns may find the latest regional rental yield figures interesting. Paragon Bank’s lending data shows the...

Angela Rayner in shock return as housing secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 1 month ago | 10

Angela Rayner has returned as housing secretary less than a year after resigning from the post over the stamp duty...

Magnifying glass highlighting Andy Burnham’s landlord policies beside a To Let sign and housing backdrop.

Andy Burnham’s landlord policies under scrutiny

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Landlords face renewed questions over rent controls, licensing and property standards after Andy Burnham entered Downing Street. The government’s new...