Lettings & Management Archives - Page 8 of 134

First-time buyer hurdling a house labelled property tax, symbolising barriers to homeownership

Property tax hurdle still blocks first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Stabilising house prices and falling mortgage rates are beginning to restore confidence among aspiring homeowners, but property tax remains a...

Red crossed “paid” card held over stacks of cash symbolising unpaid compensation ordered by The Property Ombudsman

Property Ombudsman expels firms over unpaid compensation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A letting agent and a residential leasehold management company have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman after failing to pay...

Dog with a small house balanced on its nose, symbolising pets in rented homes amid changing rental laws.

Landlords slow to allow pets as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Landlords across England are still reluctant to advertise homes as pet friendly, even as the Renters’ Rights Act gets closer,...

Couple with suitcases receiving cash in front of a house with a “To Rent” sign, symbolising support for moving to a smaller home

Council offers cash to free up rented family homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A major council is offering financial support to social renters who want to move into a smaller, easier to manage...

Stack of coins topped with a block of flats and a tag reading ground rent capped, symbolising leasehold reform

Ground rents for leaseholders to be capped

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2026, 3 months ago | 7

The government has announced that ground rents in England and Wales will be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders....

Vacant terraced house with people moving into a brightly lit doorway, symbolising bringing empty homes back into use

Council urges landlords to fill vacant homes via free scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2026, 4 months ago | 4

Landlords in one city with empty properties are being encouraged to work with a council-backed scheme designed to bring homes...

Text: 25% increase graphic over UK rental homes with for-rent signs, illustrating rising rental availability

Rental listings jump 25% as tenant moves slow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 4 months ago | 2

The number of rental homes available across England rose sharply at the end of last year, but this was due...

Landlord hands over buy-to-let property keys beside a model house during a rental transaction

Autumn Budget dents landlord confidence but buy to let activity continues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Four in 10 landlords say they feel negative about the outlook for their buy to let businesses following the Autumn...

Prospective tenants view a to rent sign highlighting strong demand on a residential street

Tenant demand is easing but remains historically strong

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Tenant demand across the private rented sector has eased slightly over the past year but remains strong by long-term standards....

House model on stacked coins with location pin showing Scottish and Welsh colours, symbolising strong rental yields and investment returns.

Scotland and Wales lead for rental yields as landlord margins tighten

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The strongest landlord yields are concentrated in Scotland, Wales and parts of the North, according to research from Dwelly. Its...

Relocation concept showing a move from one location to another as renters face rising rents

Two in five renters may relocate to beat rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Two in five renters who are considering a move say they could be forced to relocate to a cheaper area...

UK residential street with flats and terraced houses alongside a rising pound symbol, reflecting rental yield growth

Flats and terraced homes drive buy to let yield gains in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Flats and terraced properties delivered the strongest increases in gross rental yields during 2025, with Wales and the North East...

Illustration showing rising rental yields with stacked coins and plants in front of a house labelled rent

Rental yields rise again across England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Rental yields across England and Wales improved in the final quarter of 2025, extending gains seen earlier in the year,...

Landlord behind prison bars symbolising tougher sentencing for unlawful eviction and tenant harassment

More landlords face prison for eviction and harassment offences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Landlords are facing the prospect of stiffer sentencing when charged with the unlawful eviction and unlawful harassment of tenants. The...

Estate agent reviewing miniature houses as 2026 regulations and costs reshape the UK property market

Letting agents brace for 2026 crunch

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Estate and letting agents are bracing for what many see as a defining year, with costs rising, regulation tightening and...

Elderly couple holding a small model house, symbolising small-scale landlords in England’s private rented sector

England’s landlords are still small-scale and getting older – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 4 months ago | 2

England’s landlords remain overwhelmingly small-scale – with just under half owning one rental property – and older, an analysis from...

Balance scales showing a house outweighed by stacks of coins, symbolising rent pressures in the private rented sector

Rents to rise as supply pressure continues – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Tenant demand in the private rented sector weakened again in December, while the flow of new landlord instructions remained sharply...

Piles of black rubbish bags left on a residential pavement, highlighting fly-tipping and improper waste disposal.

Council targets tenants and landlords in waste enforcement drive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Council officers and environmental wardens have stepped up engagement with tenants and landlords in a bid to curb fly-tipping and...