Tag: Private Landlords

London council’s renters’ forum to target ‘rogue’ landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords operating in one London council’s area are set to face closer scrutiny after tenants report poor conditions, ignored repair...

Labour urged to regulate private rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 15

Calls for the Labour government to regulate private rents have intensified after polling found strong public backing for government intervention....

Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 8

Despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying rent controls were being considered for England’s landlords, the new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...

Andy Burnham’s rent freeze hint is ‘snake oil politics’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 3

Fresh uncertainty over a possible rent freeze could deter housing investment just as construction is falling, according to analysis of...

Landlords feel unsupported after the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

Landlords are reporting higher turnover, falling margins and concern over future costs one month after the Renters’ Rights Act took...

Andy Burnham reported to be considering a rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 1 month ago | 14

Landlords could face a rent freeze as Andy Burnham considers urgent measures designed to give households relief from the cost-of-living...

Awaab’s law is not just about damp and mould – Inventory Base

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

An organisation is warning social housing landlords that Awaab’s Law should not be viewed through a lens of damp and...

How are landlords navigating the complexity of potential applicants for properties?

Author: Readers Question

16th June 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Hello, Since the Renters’ Rights Act came into force, I have been dreading any of our tenants leaving. The worst...

Landlords: Should I stay or should I sell?

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th January 2026, 7 months ago | 6

The Clash song ‘Should I stay or should I go’ should become the anthem for landlords everywhere because the chasm...

Greens talk to “Abolish landlords” leaves more looking for the Exit – We can help find the door

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

10th October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

This week, the Green Party backed a plan to see the end of private letting. A motion passed at its...

Renters’ Rights Bill forces small private landlords to exit the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

More individual private landlords are leaving the private rented sector ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill, according to a new...

Landlord incentives branded a ‘waste of public money’ by Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 12 months ago | 13

Generation Rent has accused landlords of ‘rigging the system to line their own pockets’ after findings revealed councils are spending...

Right-to-Buy has worsened housing crisis claims think tank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A think tank claims that Right-to-Buy has become “England’s biggest housing disaster”, costing taxpayers £200 billion. A report by the...

Angela Rayner accuses landlords of profiting from local housing allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 1 year ago | 44

Angela Rayner has rejected calls to unfreeze the local housing allowance (LHA) arguing that increasing LHA rates would simply funnel...

The disconnect between tenant groups and landlords is shameful

Author: Landlord Crusader

4th July 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Sometimes a story lands that shows the true colours of critics and this week Generation Rent (yes, them again) say...

Councillor slams selective licensing scheme and warns of landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A councillor has criticised selective licensing schemes, describing them as a “supplementary tax” on landlords. Speaking at a Wirral Council...

London council appeals for landlords to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 1 year ago | 11

A London council is calling on private landlords to join its enhanced landlord scheme to provide homes for residents facing...

Eviction delays soar as Renters’ Rights Bill threatens to overload courts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords are struggling with eviction delays of more than eight months, amid warnings that the Renters’ Rights Bill will make...

Council slammed for holding landlords responsible for tenants’ fly-tipping

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2025, 1 year ago | 19

A council has been slammed for threatening landlords with an unlimited fine for failing to tackle fly-tipping. Sefton council has...

HSE calls for high-rise landlords to join residents’ panel

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on landlords to join its HSE residents panel to improve safety in...