Tag: Landlord Concerns

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 6 days ago | 1

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

More than a third of landlords head for the exit as Renters’ Rights Bill sparks uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2025, 8 months ago | 13

A survey has found that 39% of landlords are preparing to quit the private rented sector as the Renters’ Rights...

Not all tenants appear to be struggling to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

Most landlords will have encountered a tenant struggling to pay rent or refusing to do so to spend cash on...

Letting agents alarmed by Renters’ Rights Bill challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Letting agents are deeply concerned about the impending Renters’ Rights Bill, which is set to create a complex compliance landscape...

Council pushes ahead with selective licensing despite landlord concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

Despite concerns from landlords and tenants over the cost of selective licensing and its impact on rents, the council has...

Scottish landlords warn new EPC regulations will deepen housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

New Scottish government environmental regulations will exacerbate the ongoing housing shortage in Scotland and prolong stays in emergency homeless accommodation...

Landlords looking to sell as tenant demand grows – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 6

As the Renters’ Rights Bill draws ever closer, more landlords are deciding whether to sell, according to an industry body....

Renters’ Rights Bill under fire in part two of Committee Stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Peers in the House of Lords have hit out at the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill during stage two of the...

Housing market faces challenges with the Renters’ Rights Bill and oversupply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market is navigating turbulent waters as the Renters’ Rights Bill is already sparking unease among landlords, with...

The looming cataclysmic EPC event for the private rented sector

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th February 2025, 1 year ago | 29

It’s been a hectic week for landlords with lots of EPC news – a consultation to bring in EPCs for...

RRB – Will it come into effect as proposed or is it just scare tactics?

Author: Readers Question

21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Will the RRB come into effect with it’s proposed changes or is it just scare tactics? If so, it’s already...

Landlord organisation raises alarm over Renters’ Rights Bill amendments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2025, 1 year ago | 63

With the Renters’ Rights Bill returning to Parliament this week, a landlord organisation is warning of unintended consequences the Bill...

NRLA blast Housing Minister’s court system remarks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 1 year ago | 10

The NRLA and other industry bodies have slammed Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, for claiming that “alarmist statements about the county...

Housing Minister dismisses landlord exodus amid concerns of shift to holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 14

The Renters’ Rights Bill will push landlords out of the sector and into short-term holiday lets, warn MPs. During a...

Pet allergies and the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Author: Readers Question

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, I own a Victorian house that I converted into four flats. I’ve sold one, rent out two, and live...

Record number of rental homes hit the market amid upcoming Labour budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A record number of rental homes are hitting the market as landlords worry about possible tax hikes from Chancellor Rachel...

Landlord criticises policies for pushing tenants into homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

A landlord is blaming selective licensing and universal credit errors as a “recipe for disaster” that are causing tenants to...

Landlords fear Labour government as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Supply and demand are still out of balance as landlords worry about what a Labour government might do. Propertymark’s Housing...

Should I accept fortnightly rent payments after serving a Section 21?

Author: Readers Question

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I have tenant who has been served a Section 21 (mortgage increases have taken the profit away and I’m...

Does it still make sense to be a landlord or should we be looking to exit?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

28th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It’s time to cut to the chase. We’ve all been thinking it: is property becoming more hassle than it’s worth?...