Lettings & Management Archives - Page 5 of 140

Landlord weighing property portfolio sales amid rising yields and regulatory pressures

Landlords consider selling up despite rising yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2026, 2 months ago | 4

More than two in five landlords may sell off part of their property portfolios despite reporting stronger yields, Aldermore reveals....

Split-view rental property showing dirty and clean conditions with keys and deposit-related costsv

Cleaning tops tenancy deposit claims for fifth year running

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2026, 2 months ago | 20

Cleaning was the biggest reason for tenancy deposit claims in 2025, accounting for 29.38% of claims handled by The Deposit...

Electrical safety inspection report displayed beside a social housing apartment block undergoing compliance checks

Large social landlords must publish electrical safety checks data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Social landlords will have to publish new electrical safety checks data as part of the regulator’s tenant satisfaction regime. The...

Empty rental property under falling banknotes showing landlord void costs

Rising void costs hit landlord returns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords are losing more than £1,100 on average each time a property sits empty between tenancies, with void costs increasingly...

Government update for landlords on Tenant Fees Act guidance with Westminster in the background

How many landlord updates from the Government?

Author: Readers Question

15th June 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Hi everyone, So yesterday I received these landlord updates from our wonderful government… Update from GOV.UK for: Changes to private...

London rental market illustration showing rising rents, falling rental supply and landlord exits after reform changes

The RRA’s ‘unintended consequences’ for landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Landlords watching the unfolding impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, now have another reason to look closely at London, where...

Hydraulic press crushing the word “RENT” to illustrate pressure in the UK rental market

Tenants face rent squeeze as landlord supply falls – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Landlords are facing renewed rent pressure as tenant demand rises and the supply of available homes remains constrained. The latest...

Document titled “Asylum Housing Plan” illustrating concerns over the UK’s long-term asylum accommodation strategy

Home Office lacks asylum housing plan, MPs warn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The Home Office has no ‘credible’ long-term plan for housing asylum seekers, MPs have warned, despite a government pledge to...

Social housing waiting list reaches 119 years as demand far outpaces new home construction in England

Social housing backlog would take 119 years to clear

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Shelter says more than 1.3 million households are waiting for a social housing, while just 12,198 were built across England...

Record-breaking landlord rental income highlighted by longer tenancies and satisfied renters in the UK PRS

Landlord rent incomes hit record

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Landlords are seeing higher annual rent income as longer tenancies and happy renters continue to underpin the private rented sector....

Northern Ireland rental homes with safety and compliance icons representing landlord registration reforms

Propertymark backs stronger landlord register rules in Northern Ireland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Propertymark has backed plans to toughen Northern Ireland’s landlord registration rules, with gas certificates, electrical checks and alarm details among...

London skyline with highlighted East London boroughs showing strong buy-to-let rental yields and investor growth.

Tower Hamlets tops London buy to let yield table

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords weighing up where London still pays its way are seeing the strongest gross returns in the east of the...

Broken rental regulations sign with Scottish flag and rental property, illustrating landlord compliance challenges in Scotland

Scottish landlords risk PRS rule breaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Scottish landlords are being warned that fragmented guidance is increasing the risk of accidental rule breaches as regulation across the...

Search interest in buy-to-let mortgages declining as BTL mortgage searches fall in May

Buy to let mortgage searches fall again

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Mortgage searches fell again in May, with 1,590,911 being carried out, down 7% on April’s figure and 15% below May...

Megaphone beside UK rental property signs near Parliament, highlighting strong rental demand and landlord concerns

Call for government to help landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Almost six in 10 landlords are still seeing strong demand for homes to rent, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)...

Rent guarantee shield breaking through “Renters’ Rights Act” text, symbolising landlord income protection

Rent guarantee demand jumps after Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Within weeks of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force, RentGuarantor has revealed that demand for its services rocketed as...

Council housing officer mediates a meeting between a landlord and tenant, with terraced homes and a civic building visible outside.

Council launches tenancy intervention role to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2026, 2 months ago | 6

Landlords in one local authority area are being offered earlier help with tenancy problems before disputes reach the stage of...

Family renters at different life stages in a suburban home, illustrating longer-term renting trends

Tenants are renting for longer than planned

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Landlords are facing a tenant base that is staying put for longer, with new research showing many renters have remained...