Lettings & Management Archives - Page 5 of 146

Rent guarantee shield, guarantor insurance document and house keys representing council-backed tenant support

Council funds rent guarantor cover for private tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Northumberland County Council is paying for guarantor insurance to help tenants secure homes in the private rented sector. The scheme...

Rent arrears represented by pound notes and coins beside a residential To Let sign

Landlord rent arrears fall to record low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 2 months ago | 4

While growing numbers of landlords may be seeing fewer rent arrears, the problem is still causing issues for those with...

Younger landlords renovating PRS lettering on a UK residential street with homes to let

Younger landlords set to reshape PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Britain’s landlord base is set for a generational overhaul, with Millennials forecast to account for 44% and Gen Z 18%...

Housing association home being sold to a private buyer, representing 25,000 social homes sold since 2018/19

Housing associations sell 25,000 social homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Housing associations in England have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them...

Letting agent using Rightmove’s Section 13 rent review tool to manage a tenancy rent increase

Rightmove adds Section 13 rent review tool for agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Rightmove has added a rent review function to its Tenancy Manager platform to help letting agents adjust their processes following...

Hourglass, possession claim papers and rising legal costs illustrating delays faced by landlords

Longer possession disputes are driving up landlord costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords trying to regain possession are facing longer delays and higher legal bills as tenants challenge eviction notices, according to...

Company ownership accounts for nearly half of buy-to-let properties, with larger landlords leading the shift.

Company ownership reaches 45% of buy to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Nearly half of buy to let ownership is now held through companies, according to new figures from property management and...

Tenant faces fewer rental options without a guarantor as available homes narrow

Guarantor gap limits tenant PRS choices – LRG

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Tenants who don’t have family or friends willing to act as guarantors could be narrowing their housing choices before the...

Reform tax-free buy-to-let proposal for qualifying new-build homes on brownfield sites

Reform pledges tax-free buy to let homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Reform has promised landlords a decade without tax on rent from qualifying new-build homes as part of a plan to...

UK rental properties rising beneath £88,454, representing average annual landlord gross rent income

Average landlord portfolio income hits £88,454

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 2 months ago | 4

The average landlord portfolio is claimed to be generating £88,454 a year in gross rent income, up £16,476 from £71,978,...

Warning sign highlights electrical, fire and insurance risks from plug-in solar panels at rented homes.

Plug-in solar panel warning for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Landlords could face new electrical, fire and insurance risks as plug-in solar panels begin to appear at rented homes. Risk...

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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months ago | 11

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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago | 14

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