Lettings & Management Archives - Page 4 of 147

Landlord tenancy records transferring into a digital Form 4A rent increase notice

Free rent increase notice tool launched for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Landlords can now prepare rent increase notices using a free tool that draws on tenancy information they already hold. Property...

Rent cap press squeezing a rental home as £20 notes fly away, illustrating restricted landlord income growth

Green Party rent cap could cost landlords £2,186 per property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2026, 1 month ago | 1

A landlord charging England’s average rent could receive £2,186 less over three years under the Green Party’s proposed cap, if...

£16m legal support fund offering free eviction advice to renters in England and Wales

Tenants get access to £16m fund for free eviction legal advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 1 month ago | 10

Renters facing eviction will get earlier access to free legal advice through a £16m government fund covering England and Wales....

Inheritance passed between generations with cash and valuables, representing wealth used for buy-to-let investment

Inheritance boom could create more landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 1 month ago | 7

An inheritance boom could create a new generation of landlords as wealth passes between generations, according to one firm. John...

Private tenants queue to enter social housing as demand for affordable homes rises in England.

More private tenants in England want social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Three in 10 private tenants in England would prefer to live in social housing, which is up from 21% a...

Bolt cutters breaking “3 Year Rent Cap” text to illustrate Green Party proposals to limit private rent rises

Greens call for ’emergency brake’ three-year rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 1 month ago | 10

Private rent rises must be capped at 2% or less for three years to stop ‘the scandalous cost of private...

Person facing homelessness beside homes as a landlord offers housing support

Landlords urged to help Crisis house homeless people

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 1 month ago | 14

Landlords are being asked to provide homes for people facing homelessness, with free help to find tenants and keep tenancies...

Hourglass showing a three-week rental void as tenants leave a property

Landlord voids now exceed three weeks in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Landlords in England now face an average wait of more than three weeks between tenants, with voids lengthening for the...

Crowds of tenants queue for rental homes as London housing supply tightens

Tenant demand rises as supply falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2026, 2 months ago | 0

London has 10% fewer homes to rent than a year ago, yet enquiries from prospective tenants have risen by 7%,...

Smartphone identity check beside a UK passport and Digital Right to Rent service record

Lettings platform updates its Right to Rent checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Goodlord has updated its digital Right to Rent service ahead of new rules taking effect for England’s landlords from today...

UK Budget briefcase beneath rising rents lettering made from pound notes

Landlords warn Budget costs will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Nearly two-thirds of landlords say they will put rents up to recover losses from tax and regulatory changes, research reveals....

Graduation cap, coins and house keys representing student property investment and landlord yields

Cheaper student cities lead landlord yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Middlesbrough leads the student property market for potential landlord returns, with an average gross advertised yield of 24.3%. That’s according...

Smartphone verifying a tenant’s identity for a digital Right to Rent check alongside UK documents

Right to Rent changes for England’s landlords from October

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 2 months ago | 23

Landlords in England who use digital verification services for Right to Rent checks must choose registered providers under a revised...

Rural rental home with EPC rating scale, pound symbol and To Let sign highlighting upgrade costs

Rural landlords face £8,900 EPC premium

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Rural landlords face an average bill of £24,200 to bring houses that are below EPC C up to that standard;...

Council claw over an empty home illustrating plans to bring long-term vacant properties back into use

Empty homes face earlier council takeover

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 2 months ago | 14

Councils in England will be able to take control of homes left empty for six months under government plans to...

House for sale beside an EPC scale highlighting the impact of energy efficiency on property values

Poor EPC ratings raise landlord sale fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords looking to sell homes with poor EPC ratings may face buyers willing to pay more for a more efficient...

Hull shared housing under tighter HMO controls following concerns over overcrowding and poor management

Council backs push for tighter HMO controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Landlords in one city will face tighter controls on shared housing after councillors backed a motion to improve HMO regulation,...

Tenant checks help landlords prevent properties being used for pop-up brothels and exploitation.

Landlords warned over pop-up brothels and tenant checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Organised crime groups may be using landlord properties to establish pop-up brothels, police have warned. The paperwork may be false,...