Regulation

Council offers support surgeries to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 8 months ago | 5

A council wants to be seen “as a supportive partner, not an enforcement body” to landlords as it launches drop-in...

Scottish landlords leaving the market due to anti-landlord rhetoric

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Anti-landlord rhetoric from politicians is to blame for the landlord exodus in Scotland, claims the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)....

Renters’ Rights Bill hands more power and money to councils through tougher enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The only people to benefit from the Renters’ Rights Bill will be councils, claims a legal expert. In an exclusive...

Are the Labour Party about to cut red tape for landlords to help tenants?

Author: Mick Roberts

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 6

News about Chancellor Rachel Reeves meeting with industry regulators to cut the cost of regulations, including environmental measures, and reduce...

Free landlord seminar will help avoid council enforcement fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

A free seminar for private landlords will help educate them about how they can protect themselves from potential fines and...

E-Bikes in Rental Properties: Key Considerations for Landlords

Author: Julie Ford

27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 11

As e-bikes and scooters become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, both for personal use and for tenants who work...

Rent controls in Scotland: ‘Unworkable and unaffordable’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The Housing Scotland Bill must be scrapped or significantly amended, a leading property firm warns. DJ Alexander, Scotland’s largest lettings...

Labour review calls for National Landlords Register, rent ‘stabilisation’ and tenant security

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 27

A report commissioned by Labour has called for a major overhaul of the private rented sector (PRS), including the creation...

London landlords urged to take part in survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2023, 3 years ago | 1

A leading industry body wants to hear from landlords in London about their future plans for investment. Propertymark and the...

The Times wants to speak to the next generation of landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Times is looking to speak with the next generation of landlords who are still investing in buy-to-let despite challenges...

Why the Renters’ Reform Bill won’t deliver the positive change tenants need

Author: Richard Reed

19th October 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Richard Dawson, rental sector expert at RentGuarantor, says the Renters’ Reform Bill is flawed and explains why he feels greater...