Lettings & Management Archives - Page 6 of 146

Locked tenant deposits highlighting calls for tougher letting agent enforcement

Letting agent enforcement must improve – safeagent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents is calling for tougher enforcement after one firm was...

Rent controls barrier in front of British terraced homes, house keys and a model property.

Legal experts say rent controls risk landlord exits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords could face weaker returns and may be pushed towards selling if ministers reverse course and introduce rent controls in...

Local Housing Allowance gap illustrating the growing divide between housing support and private rents

Landlords face widening Local Housing Allowance gap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords face a greater risk of arrears and failed tenancies when housing support leaves benefit-receiving tenants unable to meet the...

Letting agency desk with property keys, compliance folders and a laptop overlooking British terraced houses.

Renters’ Rights Act could boost how agents help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Landlords could be offered more compliance support and a wider choice of paid services as letting agents respond to the...

Letting agents taking greater responsibility as rental property rules become more complex

Letting agent use hits two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords are placing more responsibility in the hands of letting agents as rented property rules become increasingly complex. Research for...

Tenant possessions box and house keys illustrating landlord possession challenges after Section 21 abolition

A quarter of landlords report problem tenant possession concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 months ago | 2

One in four landlords say they have struggled to regain possession from problem tenants, according to a Goodlord snap poll...

Rent controls saw cutting through rental homes as supply falls

Rent controls cut home supply – Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 months ago | 6

Rent controls are likely to reduce the supply of homes available to tenants and push some landlords to leave the...

Landlord tax pressures holding back buy-to-let investment despite long-term confidence

Landlord tax holds back buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 months ago | 2

More than half of landlords still regard residential property as a good long-term investment, but very few plan to expand...

Landlord sell-off sign above flats for sale as investors exit the buy-to-let market

Landlord flat sell-off puts prices under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 months ago | 1

More than one in four flats for sale were previously let as landlords continue to dispose of properties hit by...

Burnley council building representing proposed planning controls on small HMO conversions

City council plans borough-wide HMO controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Small HMO conversions could require planning permission in six more wards under a council’s plan to extend controls across the...

Scissors marked UK Tribunals cut a 73% rent increase beside a judge’s gavel and scales

Rent tribunals cut 73% of landlord increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 months ago | 23

Nearly three-quarters of challenged rent increases were set below the landlord’s proposed figure in a sample of tribunal decisions. LonRes...

Dorset Key4Me scheme helps 100 households secure private rented homes in 2026

Landlords help council house 100 households this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Landlords with homes to let in one county have helped 100 households move into privately rented homes since the start...

Tenants reach for rising rents outside a London rental property marked “To Let”

Landlords push asking rents higher as tenant demand surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 months ago | 9

The Renters’ Rights Act has led to landlords increasing asking rents to test the market, claims an estate agent. Chestertons’...

Rising green houses and arrow illustrating growth in UK rental property listings

England’s rental market expands as stock levels hit new high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Rental stock has surged across the UK, but some regional gaps persist, according to new data. Tenancy platform Propoly reveals...

Stamp Duty receipt stamp overlooking London homes and the City skyline

Stamp Duty receipts defy housing slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Stamp Duty receipts have remained above most pre-pandemic levels despite signs of a cooler housing market, with HMRC collecting an...

BTL property screening for price, finance and risk before deciding whether a viewing is worthwhile

Which checks cause other landlords to reject a deal before viewing?

Author: Readers Question

19th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

My bottleneck is deciding which BTL listings justify a viewing, especially when agents push for appointments before the numbers are...

£7,000 disrepair fines and Renters' Rights Act illustrated with rental property, legal gavel and Parliament backdrop

Council proposes 50% landlord fine uplift

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Landlords in one local authority area could see locally set housing fines increased by up to 50% where the council...

Frozen house symbolising the Local Housing Allowance freeze and the UK's housing affordability crisis.

Unfreezing LHA rates won’t push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Freezing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) has not prevented private sector rents from rising faster, according to an analysis from the...