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Government sets out reforms to Right to Buy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 21,645 times in the last 7 days

11th May 2026, 2 days ago | 4

The government has announced new reforms to Right to Buy as part of efforts to overhaul and support councils. The...

Mortgage lenders cut landlord BTL rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 8,037 times in the last 7 days

11th May 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has launched new buy to let (BTL) products up to 80% loan-to-value. The mutual has...

Why Matthew Pennycook is wrong about the Renters’ Rights Act?

Author: Readers Question

Read 6,873 times in the last 7 days

6th May 2026, 7 days ago | 15

Contrary to what housing minister Matthew Pennycook says, all landlords have more to worry about under his Renters’ Rights Act,...

Second home council tax rise backfires and costs £383m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 6,787 times in the last 7 days

11th May 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Second home council tax premiums are costing the public purse an estimated £383 million a year, according to research from...

Older landlords are driving the contraction of the rental market

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 4,944 times in the last 7 days

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 0

A clear pattern is emerging within the private rented sector, and it is being shaped by experience rather than inexperience....

Upgrading energy efficiency under the Renters’ Rights Act poses new challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 4,942 times in the last 7 days

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 5

A landlord association has warned the Renters’ Rights Act could hamper energy efficiency improvement plans. In a post on its...

Leaseholders left out as bill excludes action on embedded managers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 4,877 times in the last 7 days

6th May 2026, 7 days ago | 2

The government has confirmed that its draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill does not currently include measures to tackle so-called...

Debt-free landlords are still choosing to exit the market

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 4,480 times in the last 7 days

6th May 2026, 6 days ago | 2

A widely held assumption is that landlords sell when they are under pressure, but that assumption no longer holds. What...

Government claims possession reforms will ease court pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 3,857 times in the last 7 days

8th May 2026, 4 days ago | 16

The government claims its reforms will reduce the number of possession cases reaching the courts, despite industry experts warning of...

Citizens Advice helping hundreds of tenants as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 3,596 times in the last 7 days

5th May 2026, 1 week ago | 12

A charity claims it is helping more than 200 renters a day with a combination of issues, including disrepair, Section...

Landlord association reports surge in calls as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 3,492 times in the last 7 days

8th May 2026, 4 days ago | 1

More than 1,000 landlords a day have been contacting a landlord association, with many feeling apprehensive now that the Renters’...

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 3,326 times in the last 7 days

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 1

Average rents rose for the second month in a row in April, with tenants paying £1,325 a month across the...

Renters’ Rights Act is a step forward but rent controls are needed claims Guardian

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 3,061 times in the last 7 days

8th May 2026, 4 days ago | 3

An editorial opinion piece in the Guardian claims the Renters’ Rights Act is a “welcome step forward for the private...

Many landlords set to miss key Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 2,975 times in the last 7 days

7th May 2026, 6 days ago | 0

A Freedom of Information request reveals that the government’s mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet was downloaded 153,000 times in...

The landlords with the most experience are the ones stepping back

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 2,920 times in the last 7 days

8th May 2026, 4 days ago | 2

Experience was once the biggest advantage a landlord could have. It meant better buying decisions, stronger relationships with lenders, and a...

EPC ratings drive rental values as industry body urges realistic targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 2,868 times in the last 7 days

6th May 2026, 6 days ago | 27

Energy-efficient properties are attracting rental premiums, as an industry body warns that EPC targets need to remain realistic. Data from...

The UK rental market is being reshaped by landlords who no longer need to grow

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 2,737 times in the last 7 days

11th May 2026, 2 days ago | 0

There was a time when growth was the natural direction of travel for landlords. Acquiring more properties, refinancing to release equity...

Rental market shrinks despite government claims private rented sector is expanding

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 2,376 times in the last 7 days

11th May 2026, 1 day ago | 5

Despite the government’s claim that the private rented sector has doubled in size, research reveals a decline in supply. Analysis...

Government’s Right to Rent consultation draws CIH criticism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 1,806 times in the last 7 days

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 9

A government consultation to tighten Right to Rent (RtR) checks, has led the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to declare...

Landlords sitting on significant idle equity

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 1,774 times in the last 7 days

5th May 2026, 1 week ago | 5

A theme emerging from the latest landlord data is not about borrowing, but about what is not being done with...

Claims of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 1,632 times in the last 7 days

5th May 2026, 1 week ago | 11

Fears that the Renters’ Rights Act will trigger a landlord sell-off of rented homes appear to be ‘unfounded’, research reveals....

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 1,518 times in the last 7 days

6th May 2026, 7 days ago | 6

Two in five landlords are unlikely to continue letting homes following the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to...

Landlords exit market as regulatory pressures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 1,504 times in the last 7 days

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 2

Nearly 700 former homes to rent are listed for sale every day as legislation piles pressure on landlords, according to...

NRLA assured periodic tenancy agreement – Is it missing a vital piece of information?

Author: Readers Question

Read 1,410 times in the last 7 days

6th May 2026, 7 days ago | 2

I have noted a potential issue in the NRLA’s new APT agreement that may be an omission of the “written...