Lettings & Management

EXCLUSIVE: SpareRoom suspends HMO agents over automation tool use

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Letting agents handling thousands of HMO rooms on behalf of landlords across the country were abruptly locked out of SpareRoom...

Letting agents must evolve to stop landlords selling up – Agent Rainmaker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 3 months ago | 4

As the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer to coming into force, many landlords are deciding now is the time to...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales to 8.1%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Rental yields rose across every region of England and Wales over the past year, pushing the national average to 8.1%...

Landlord exodus slows but uncertainty remains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Fewer landlords are actively selling up than last autumn, but a big chunk is still exiting or weighing up leaving...

Renters’ Rights Act and the 12 months relet ban?

Author: Readers Question

7th April 2026, 3 months ago | 15

Hi, I’ve just read through the details again… If you evict a tenant post 1st May using ground 1 as...

Landlords to tighten tenant checks before Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords are tightening tenant screening ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with nearly seven...

Nottingham confirms permanent letting board ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Permanent restrictions on letting boards in parts of Nottingham have been confirmed after government approval, bringing an end to years...

Council row almost leaves tenant and child homeless with more tenants to be evicted

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 3 months ago | 11

A dispute over Gas Safety rules and selective licensing nearly left a parent and child without a home but more...

Pet-friendly rented home listings fall 39% before RRA’s implementation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Pet-friendly rented home listings across England have fallen sharply in early 2026, as landlords apparently increasingly reject advertising these homes....

Lengthening court possession delays will see landlords leave the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2026, 4 months ago | 13

Landlords are waiting more than a year to regain possession of their properties as court delays continue to disrupt the...

Rent guarantor demands rise among landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

A third of letting agents say more landlords are now insisting on rent guarantors before agreeing tenancies, research reveals. According...

Councils expand schemes with private landlords to tackle homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Two councils are offering landlords financial backing and guaranteed rent support as part of wider efforts to reduce homelessness and...

Buy to let investment heads north after stamp duty surcharge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Buy to let borrowing has shifted towards northern England over the past decade, with landlord purchases now concentrated outside London...

Angela Rayner urges Keir Starmer to pick fights with landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 4 months ago | 53

Former deputy leader of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner has told Sir Keir Starmer to ‘pick more fights’ with landlords...

Heat pumps and solar panels will be required in new homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 4 months ago | 6

Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England under updated planning...

How to end a tenancy in a 2-bed student property?

Author: Readers Question

24th March 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Hello, I have a joint student property fixed term of 11 months with an end date of 31st July. One...

Wales holiday lets register and licensing law passed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords with short-term lets in Wales face added compliance costs and tighter advertising rules after new legislation introducing a national...

London’s rented home supply falls to 2.9% of stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Tenants across London are dealing with a tightening supply, with only a small share of homes available to let as...