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Rent price gaps widen across the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 169 times in the last 7 days

17th April 2026, 6 days ago | 0

Landlords are facing widening gaps in rent performance and tenant affordability, with sharp monthly swings emerging between regions, research reveals....

Keir Starmer’s Personal Pension Act – Fair or Favouritism?

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 168 times in the last 7 days

30th September 2025, 7 months ago | 6

One of the quickest ways to undermine trust in politics is the feeling that those at the top are playing...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 167 times in the last 7 days

14th April 2026, 1 week ago | 1

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

Landlords accused of rushing evictions ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 158 times in the last 7 days

10th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 15

Charities claim an eviction surge is under way as landlords rush to evict tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act takes...

Property118 puts HMRC manual BIM45700 under FTT scrutiny

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 149 times in the last 7 days

8th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Since late 2023, HMRC has argued that financing the withdrawal of a positive capital account balance prior to incorporation of...

Landlords shifting future purchases towards limited companies

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 146 times in the last 7 days

22nd April 2026, 7 hours ago | 0

A clear shift in future buying behaviour is emerging across the UK private rented sector. According to the Property118 Landlord...

Is this auction purchase misselling?

Author: Readers Question

Read 138 times in the last 7 days

13th April 2026, 1 week ago | 3

Hi, I’ve recently agreed to purchase a studio flat with a pre-auction offer. I paid the auction fees of £7,800...

Social housing landlords in Scotland warned over rising financial pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 138 times in the last 7 days

21st April 2026, 2 days ago | 1

Scottish social housing landlords could face millions of pounds in lost rental income due to growing financial pressures on the...

Temporary accommodation costs have tripled since 2016 in line with Property118 predictions

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 119 times in the last 7 days

14th April 2026, 1 week ago | 2

The housing cost that almost nobody expected. In 2018, Property118 contributor, the now late David Knox FCA, writing under the...

Is your property portfolio ownership structure optimised to enable you to pay the minimum amount of CGT, income tax and IHT?

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 115 times in the last 7 days

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 14

In this article I look at the differences between owning property as joint tenants, tenants in common or as individuals....

Number of affordable London rents continues to shrink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 105 times in the last 7 days

16th April 2026, 6 days ago | 0

Only five London postcodes still have average room rents below £800 per month, as renters continue to be priced out...

Tenants told how to challenge landlords with rent repayment orders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 97 times in the last 7 days

9th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 11

The government has released guidance for tenants on challenging landlords through rent repayment orders. Under the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords...

Landlord group calls for next Scottish government to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 94 times in the last 7 days

22nd April 2026, 7 hours ago | 1

A landlord organisation has urged the next Scottish government to introduce proportionate legislation that balances the needs of landlords and...

Renters’ Rights Act: risk minimisation

Author: Mark Alexander

Read 93 times in the last 7 days

10th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 13

Like it or not, the Renters Rights Act is just weeks away now, so for those of us who have...

Mortgage rate rises dampen home sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 88 times in the last 7 days

17th April 2026, 6 days ago | 0

Higher borrowing costs are reshaping who moves home and when, as households adjust to a sharp jump in mortgage pricing,...

11) When time becomes the scarcest resource in a successful property business

Author: Landlord Consultant

Read 82 times in the last 7 days

18th March 2026, 1 month ago | 0

How much time should the portfolio require in the years ahead? What happens if the owner wishes to step back...

Rent with no income but large savings?

Author: Readers Question

Read 71 times in the last 7 days

18th December 2025, 4 months ago | 23

Hi, I understand the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 outlaws rent in advance? I know of a tenant who is cash-rich...

Allowing family members to live in property without rent?

Author: Readers Question

Read 70 times in the last 7 days

4th August 2020, 6 years ago | 17

I was wondering what would be the status of a property that the owner allowed family members, ie adult offspring,...

Should I rent to Serco for 7 years?

Author: Readers Question

Read 69 times in the last 7 days

15th February 2024, 2 years ago | 36

Hello, in a last-ditch attempt to remain in property rental, I have discussed a 7-year lease with Serco to house...

Electric vehicle charger for block of 11 flats in private car park?

Author: Readers Question

Read 69 times in the last 7 days

13th April 2026, 1 week ago | 2

Hi, I own a ground-floor flat where all owners have their own parking space. I rent it out. It’s a...

5th April 2015 Property Valuations for CGT?

Author: Readers Question

Read 65 times in the last 7 days

19th February 2021, 5 years ago | 25

I am non-UK resident and need to get a retrospective valuation of a UK house as at 5 April 2015....

Landlords must allow tenant fibre broadband upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 65 times in the last 7 days

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 12

A new amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill will see landlords having to accept fibre broadband installation requests from tenants....

Letting agents expelled over unpaid landlord awards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 64 times in the last 7 days

13th April 2026, 1 week ago | 0

The Property Ombudsman has expelled six letting agents after they failed to pay landlord clients, and a tenant, the compensation...

Landlords warned over proof of service risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

Read 62 times in the last 7 days

9th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 14

A new compliance tool has been launched as landlords face a 31 May deadline to prove tenants have received the...