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Older renters facing housing insecurity as retirement approaches

Older renters face retirement homelessness fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2026, 1 week ago | 14

Landlords are housing a rapidly growing number of people approaching retirement who could struggle to cover their rent once their...

UK rental market keyring with upward arrow over the London skyline, illustrating rising average rents in July.

London leads July’s UK rent growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Average rents across the UK rose to £1,369 a month in July, up 1.2% from £1,353 in June, according to...

Model house, padlock with anti-fraud symbol and house keys representing Birmingham City Council’s crackdown on tenancy fraud.

Tenancy fraud crackdown saves £5m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

One city council is claiming to have cracked down on tenancy fraud, which recovered 36 homes and stopped fraudulent housing...

Sloth pulling down a rent growth sign to illustrate slowing UK rental inflation despite rising average rents.

UK rent growth slows again as house prices rise – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Landlords saw rent growth slow down again in May, although average monthly payments still climbed to £1,383 across the UK....

House-shaped hot air balloon rising above London skyline, symbolising UK house price growth

House prices rise 1.6% as London falls – e.surv

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The latest e.surv report puts the average house price in Great Britain at £327,400, up 1.6% on a year ago....

To Let sign outside rental homes with rising rent arrows illustrating UK rent increases in lower-cost markets

Affordable areas see fastest rent rises as supply stays tight

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords with homes in cheaper rent markets are seeing some of the sharpest rises in the country, even as rent...

Rent sign outside residential homes with annual rent growth slowing to 1.7% despite a monthly increase.

England’s rents rise 0.5% but annual growth stays low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords saw rents rise again in May after April’s fall, but annual rent growth remains at its lowest level for...

Row of British terraced homes with a To Let sign and rising graph illustrating rent increases in May 2026.

UK rents rise again as London reaches £2,161

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The average UK rent rose to £1,340 in May, with HomeLet recording monthly increases in 10 of the 12 regions...

Fair rents concept illustrated with rising rent costs, house model and upward arrow over stacked coins

Call for ‘fair rents’ system as prices rise in a ‘national phenomenon’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 3 months ago | 23

Private landlords face renewed pressure over rent controls after research found private rents are rising by between 6% and 9%...

Infographic showing 83% of England’s housing growth (1996–2013) came from the private rented sector

83% of housing growth came from private landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

7th April 2026, 5 months ago | 3

The overlooked statistic from England’s housing data that could reshape the policy debate. Housing debates in Britain often start from...

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The Shelter debate that divided landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

10th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Part 1 of a series revisiting the questions raised by the late David Knox FCA, AKA ‘Appalled Landlord’. “ If...

Rising rent costs pushing tenants to consider relocating

Rising rents push tenants to consider relocation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Four in 10 tenants thinking about moving this year say they are considering doing so because of rent prices, research...

Illustration of eviction headlines and court statistics highlighting debate over whether evictions are truly rising

Evictions ‘surging’? The court data tells a very different story

Author: Mark Alexander

4th March 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Claims that evictions are “surging” have become a familiar feature of the housing debate. Campaign groups repeat them in press...

stack of £50 notes symbolising fast cash for landlords selling before new regulations

We’ll get Your Properties Sold Fast for the maximum amount of Cash in the Bank

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

5th December 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Thousands of us are getting ready to sell as the government warns landlords they could face fines of up to...

Audience watching a theatre performance criticised as poorly received

Critics pan new anti-landlord play promoted by Acorn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 9 months ago | 5

There’s a new anti-landlord play touring theatres which is being promoted by tenant campaign group Acorn, but London critics were...

Balloon labelled 5% lifting a house to illustrate rising UK rent costs

UK rents climb 5% as growth slows – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2025, 9 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rents grew by 5% in the year to October, although the pace of growth has begun to...

Packed boxes and essentials in a student dorm room ready for college move-in

Renters’ Rights Bill will create a nightmare for student landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 11 months ago | 7

Student landlords fear the consequences of the Renters’ Rights Bill and plan to leave, according to new data. Using landlord...

Who is Mystic Mortar?

Author: Mark Alexander

19th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Recently, a Google search for “Who is Mystic Mortar?” returned an answer from Gemini AI that cited Property118. That means...

Business professional working on tax calculations with digital tax icons overlay.

Landlords won’t be forced into Making Tax Digital – claims impact assessment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2025, 12 months ago | 51

The government has confirmed landlords will not be forced into signing up for the controversial Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme...

Westminster with “Rejected” stamp symbolizing defeat of Renters’ Rights Bill amendments

MPs reject amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill ahead of Royal Assent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 12 months ago | 20

The government have rejected most amendments for the Renters’ Rights Bill as it nears Royal Assent. MPs debated amendments from...

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