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Angela Rayner announces Labour’s plan to cut benefit payments to criminal landlords

Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 5 days ago | 8

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

Illustration of rent freeze uncertainty with a coiled snake around a "Rent Freeze" bottle beside the London skyline

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 1 week ago | 3

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

Landlord facing Renters' Rights Act changes with legal book, house model and symbols of rising costs and compliance

Landlords feel unsupported after the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 1 week ago | 2

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

Frozen rent concept graphic with icy lettering, frozen rent tag and UK housing background illustrating proposed rent freeze measures.

Andy Burnham reported to be considering a rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 1 week ago | 14

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

Child holding a magnifying glass highlighting housing hazards linked to Awaab’s Law compliance

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 1 month ago | 0

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

Landlord facing uncertainty while reviewing tenant applications under new rental regulations

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...

Council housing officer mediates a meeting between a landlord and tenant, with terraced homes and a civic building visible outside.

Council launches tenancy intervention role to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2026, 2 months ago | 6

Landlords in one local authority area are being offered earlier help with tenancy problems before disputes reach the stage of...

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...

Landlord walking away with briefcase marked PRS toward exit sign

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 10 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 11 months ago | 13

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

House keys being handed over symbolising home sale and property ownership issues

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 12 months 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 next to houses stacked up with a pile of money

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...

People like landlords are leaving a building and a sign saying exit with a label stating selective licensing

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...

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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...

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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...

A mattress and leather armchair dumped in a field with a yellow warning no fly tipping sigh

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...

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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...

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Welsh council initiative to attract private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A Welsh council has launched a programme to lease properties from PRS landlords so they can offer affordable homes to...

UK Parliament with Union Jack flag promoting £33 million Renters’ Rights Bill impact

Landlords and agents set to bear brunt of £33M cost of Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 2 years ago | 33

The impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to cost £33 million a year, but the government insists it...

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