Tag: Private Rented Sector

England’s city centres face Renters’ Rights Act pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Sheffield city centre is set to face the sharpest pressure from the Renters’ Rights Act, with a new analysis putting...

Council offers cash to improve homes for rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Landlords and property owners with long-term empty homes in one city could receive up to £20,000 to bring properties back...

Most private renters exit tenancies by choice NOT eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

The majority of renters (63%) end their tenancy by choice, rather than due to eviction, according to new figures from...

Higher landlord taxes mean higher rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 10

Tax rises affecting landlords which are due next year, could feed through into higher rents for tenants already under pressure....

Council considers extending selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

A council has decided to press ahead with a public consultation on its selective licensing scheme. Durham County Council has...

England’s rents fell before the Renters’ Rights Act took affect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Average rents in England slipped in April with landlords preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force. The Goodlord...

Four in 10 landlords plan to remortgage this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Landlords with mortgages could face a busy year of refinancing as thousands of them plan to review their buy to...

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights...

Landlords face RRA tribunal delay chaos

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

England’s tribunal and court system is already struggling with case delays as the Renters’ Rights Act adds fresh pressure to...

Rental market shrinks despite government claims private rented sector is expanding

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

Despite the government’s claim that the private rented sector has doubled in size, research reveals a decline in supply. Analysis...

Landlord resilience grows despite legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Despite ongoing pressure in the private rented sector, landlords remain resilient, with new data showing most are still making a...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

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

Renters’ Rights Act is a step forward but rent controls are needed claims Guardian

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

An editorial opinion piece in the Guardian claims the Renters’ Rights Act is a “welcome step forward for the private...

Government’s Right to Rent consultation draws CIH criticism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 9

A government consultation to tighten Right to Rent (RtR) checks, has led the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to declare...

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

Two in five landlords are unlikely to continue letting homes following the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to...

Claims of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 11

Fears that the Renters’ Rights Act will trigger a landlord sell-off of rented homes appear to be ‘unfounded’, research reveals....

Renters’ Rights Act comes into force today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 1 month ago | 6

Landlords and letting agents face a new legal landscape from today as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, abolishing...

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day! Here are 4 reasons why it’s a disaster

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st May 2026, 1 month ago | 11

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day everyone, a law that will bring sunshine and positivity into every tenant’s life should be...

Generation Rent welcomes reports government is considering rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 1 month ago | 6

Generation Rent claims renters could save hundreds of pounds a year under the government’s proposed rent freeze. Media reports from...

Reeves’ rent freeze idea clashes with landlord rent rise plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 1 month ago | 13

Landlords planning rent increases are on a collision course with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals for a potential year-long rent freeze,...