Private Rented Sector Archives

Symbolic house and community crowd highlighting 122 people helped into housing through a homelessness scheme

Private landlords help house 122 homeless people

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2026, 3 days ago | 2

Private landlords have helped make a city’s homeless housing scheme a success by providing homes for 122 people. This is...

Landlord weighing property portfolio sales amid rising yields and regulatory pressures

Landlords consider selling up despite rising yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2026, 3 days ago | 4

More than two in five landlords may sell off part of their property portfolios despite reporting stronger yields, Aldermore reveals....

Prospective tenants viewing a rental property as Section 21 abolition reshapes landlord decisions

Landlords tighten tenant selection after scrapping Section 21 – COHO

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2026, 4 days ago | 2

A management platform has warned that the abolition of Section 21 has made landlords more selective in choosing tenants, following...

Empty rental property under falling banknotes showing landlord void costs

Rising void costs hit landlord returns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th June 2026, 5 days ago | 0

Landlords are losing more than £1,100 on average each time a property sits empty between tenancies, with void costs increasingly...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

Why rent controls are the wrong answer to a housing shortage

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th June 2026, 1 week ago | 17

Oh, dear, another week and another call for rent controls. This time it’s the turn of Generation Rent, which has...

London rental market illustration showing rising rents, falling rental supply and landlord exits after reform changes

The RRA’s ‘unintended consequences’ for landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 1 week ago | 5

Landlords watching the unfolding impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, now have another reason to look closely at London, where...

Stone-built heritage home with EPC C energy rating graphic illustrating retrofit challenges for older rental properties

EPC C targets under fire over impact on older homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Britain has some of Europe’s oldest housing stock, and with government plans to bring private rented homes up to EPC...

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, 1 week ago | 1

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

Northern Ireland rental homes with safety and compliance icons representing landlord registration reforms

Propertymark backs stronger landlord register rules in Northern Ireland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 1 week ago | 2

Propertymark has backed plans to toughen Northern Ireland’s landlord registration rules, with gas certificates, electrical checks and alarm details among...

Concept image showing “Landlord” transforming into a new term, highlighting debate over landlord rebranding

Do landlords need a rebrand?

Author: Readers Question

9th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 9

Hello, Given the way landlords are often portrayed by government, the media and some campaign groups, is it time for...

Megaphone beside UK rental property signs near Parliament, highlighting strong rental demand and landlord concerns

Call for government to help landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Almost six in 10 landlords are still seeing strong demand for homes to rent, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)...

Energy performance certificate rating graphic with arrow hitting C target for rental homes by 2030

Landlords closer to EPC C targets than expected as deadline looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

More landlords may already be closer to meeting EPC C targets by 2030 than they think, according to a new...

Rent guarantee shield breaking through “Renters’ Rights Act” text, symbolising landlord income protection

Rent guarantee demand jumps after Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Within weeks of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force, RentGuarantor has revealed that demand for its services rocketed as...

Family renters at different life stages in a suburban home, illustrating longer-term renting trends

Tenants are renting for longer than planned

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

Landlords are facing a tenant base that is staying put for longer, with new research showing many renters have remained...

House-shaped key beside “For Sale” and “Financial Pressure” text illustrating landlords affected by re-let restrictions

12-month re-let ban puts landlords under financial strain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 6

The government’s 12-month no re-let rule has caused chaos in the private rented sector, leaving landlords in financial limbo, a...

Landlord using digital interface with holographic house model to manage property data for a rental database.

Government launches PRS data drive to track Renters’ Rights Act impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

The government has announced a new data collection strategy to monitor the private rented sector (PRS). In a policy paper...

Worried landlord holding model house near Parliament, reflecting UK rental market uncertainty

Private rented sector key to solving London housing crisis – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

Piecemeal legislation needs to end to tackle London’s housing crisis, claims a landlord group. Speaking at the London Housing Conference,...

Nottingham housing licensing graphic showing terraced homes, inspection paperwork and figures of £114.9m social value and £4.62 returned per £1 invested.

Nottingham’s landlord licensing creates £114.9m in ‘social value’?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 9

Nottingham’s landlord licensing schemes have created £114.9m in social value over five years, according to the first evaluation published by...

Row of UK terraced houses with a To Let sign, pram, bicycle and children’s toys outside a family home.

Landlords face family rent shift as PRS houses 3.2m children

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Landlords are now housing a generation of young families for longer, as the number of children living in privately rented...

Tenant screening paperwork and house keys on a clipboard outside a terraced home with an unbranded letting sign.

Renters’ Rights Act may shut out ‘riskier’ tenants – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 19

Renters with poor credit records, unpredictable earnings or having nobody willing to act as a rent guarantor could face a...

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