Lettings & Management

726,000 PRS homes may fail the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Around 726,000 privately rented homes in England could fail the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) by 2035, research reveals. Inventory Base...

Landlords devote 31 hours of ‘sweat’ every month to property management

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 3 months ago | 5

Letting property is proving far from passive, with landlords dedicating huge amounts of time alongside financial investment to keep portfolios...

Scotland’s landlord sales outpace those investing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

More landlords in Scotland sold property than bought over the past year, underlining the direction of travel across the nation’s...

Glasgow named top UK property investment city

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Glasgow has taken the top spot for the first time in a major real estate firm’s league table of residential...

Void costs surge for England’s landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Void costs are rising across England by up to 64%, with landlords absorbing growing losses as both rents and letting...

Tenant satisfaction is high across England’s PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Three-quarters of tenants in England say they are happy with their renting experience, with only a small minority reporting dissatisfaction,...

Professional landlords still powering BTL borrowing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Professional landlords remain the engine behind buy to let borrowing and mortgage advice activity, although sentiment has dipped as regulatory...

Buy to let company boom hits record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

A record number of buy to let companies were established last year, underlining how landlords are continuing to restructure their...

NRLA hits out at court eviction delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The National Association of Residential Landlords (NRLA) is warning that the justice system is heading towards breaking point as government...

Court possession delays reach 20-year high despite fall in landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords are facing the longest court waiting times in 20 years despite a drop in possession claims, eviction experts Landlord...

Guarantor service launched ahead of advance rent clampdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 4 months ago | 6

A professional guarantor product aimed at supporting landlords while widening access to rented homes for tenants without UK-based guarantors has...

Most landlords are unprepared for May’s Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Three-quarters of landlords have made no preparations for the abolition of Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, as the Renters’ Rights...

Tenants are tying up £2,524 in overlapping rental deposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 4 months ago | 5

Renters moving home are being left to juggle thousands of pounds in overlapping tenancy deposits, as rising rents push up...

Landlord optimism rebounds as sector confidence climbs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Confidence is edging back into the private rented sector, with a growing share of landlords expressing a more positive outlook...

Propertymark urges clarity on commercial energy efficiency rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Propertymark has urged the government to set out clear plans for future energy efficiency standards in commercial property. It warns...

Rental tax rise will push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Two-thirds of landlords who are planning to raise rents say looming tax changes are the reason for doing so, a...

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 4 months ago | 2

Most landlords remain profitable, but confidence is under strain as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer, research reveals. The findings...

LEASE unveils faster website and free lease length checker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) has launched the first phase of a major digital refresh by rolling out a redesigned...