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PRS homes still excluded from Flood Re scheme despite reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 2 months ago | 1

New reforms for flood-stricken homes will help, but uncertainty over eligibility remains, claims an industry body. The government has announced...

Tenant demand rises as rental supply drops – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Competition for tenants remains intense as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to new data. Propertymark’s latest housing insight report...

Leasehold crisis continues as thousands face mounting costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Leaseholders remain trapped by rising costs and are unable to sell their homes, despite the government’s Leasehold and Freehold Act....

Investors shift from residential to commercial property amid regulatory burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Investors are turning to commercial property rather than residential property due to government regulation, claims an industry body. According to...

Landlords and agents warned over new data protection obligations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to remain compliant with new data protection requirements. Under the Data (Use and...

Self-managing landlords turn to letting agents after Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 3 months ago | 5

An industry body has warned that self-managing landlords are increasingly turning to letting agents to manage their properties in the...

Right to Rent guidance too long claims Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2026, 3 months ago | 3

An industry body is urging the Home Office to simplify Right to Rent guidance for landlords and letting agents. Propertymark...

Rental affordability worsens in most UK regions – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 4 months ago | 1

The Renters’ Rights Act has reshaped local rental markets across the UK as affordability pressures persist, according to new research....

Older renters in private rented sector face shrinking supply of suitable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Nearly 867,000 households in England’s private rented sector include someone aged 55 or over, as rising demand coincides with a...

Letting agents urged to fix outdated website content under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 4 months ago | 1

An industry body has urged letting agents to review outdated online content to remain compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act....

Landlord sell-off before Renters’ Rights Act leaves rental market under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into effect, landlords sold up as rental demand continued to outstrip supply, according...

Welsh landlords must update contracts by June 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Welsh landlords have been urged to prepare ahead of a new law change under the Renters’ Rights Act or face...

Government unveils leasehold reform and social housing investment in King’s Speech

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 5 months ago | 0

King Charles has delivered the King’s Speech setting out the government’s legislative agenda. Among the proposals was the Commonhold and...

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 5 months ago | 8

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights...

Propertymark calls for proportionality in housing offence sentencing plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 5 months ago | 2

An industry body has warned the Sentencing Council that sanctions for housing offences must be proportionate. Propertymark made the comments...

Exclusive: Propertymark warns Renters’ Rights Act will force landlords to rethink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

With the Renters’ Rights Act just around the corner, the UK’s largest professional membership body for letting agents warns new...

Landlord confidence falls as demand outpaces supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Demand still continues to outstrip supply as landlords lose confidence in the government, according to a new report. Propertymark’s Housing...

Longer notice periods could push landlords to sell up in Northern Ireland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 6 months ago | 1

The Northern Ireland government must “strike the right balance” under proposed rental reforms or risk landlords leaving the market, Propertymark...