Private Rented Sector Archives - Page 2 of 32

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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months ago | 7

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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago | 9

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

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, 2 months ago | 19

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

Older couple walking through a bright modern home, illustrating later-life renting trends

Older renters in private rented sector face shrinking supply of suitable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Nearly 867,000 households in England’s private rented sector include someone aged 55 or over, as rising demand coincides with a...

Andy Burnham faces landlord hypocrisy row over London flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 10

Labour Party leader hopeful Andy Burnham has been accused of hypocrisy over reports that he lets a London flat that...

Sledgehammer labelled “Renters’ Rights Act” smashing a cracked nut to symbolise landlord concerns over new rental laws.

Renters’ Rights Act prompts backlash from Dorset landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Several landlords in Dorset have hit out at the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force, describing it as a “sledgehammer...

Property investor reviewing UK housing portfolio and homes for sale amid changing landlord regulations

Professional landlords still eyeing portfolio growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords with larger portfolios are still looking to buy despite the Renters’ Rights Act, higher costs and uncertainty over the...

Private rented sector enforcement officers approaching a UK council building beside rental properties

Councils urged to take proactive approach to enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The government has claimed councils “should take a proactive approach to enforcement” under the Renters’ Rights Act. In a written...

Concerned landlord holding paperwork beside a house with legal and policing imagery about rental fines

Landlords — one letter away from criminal status?

Author: Readers Question

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 12

Never in the history of rental property has so much damage been done by so few to so many. It...

Rocket labelled “Renters Rights Bill” launching beneath a property management sign to illustrate rising landlord compliance demands.

Property managers set for Renters’ Rights Act boost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords facing heavier compliance duties under the Renters’ Rights Act are expected to drive further demand for professional property management....

Andy Burnham standing outside a run-down rental property highlighting concerns about poor housing standards.

Andy Burnham demands tougher powers against landlords providing poor housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 2 months ago | 14

Potential Labour Party leader and Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on the government to crack down on the private...

Landlords and letting agents partnership announcement with residential property background

Landlords and letting agents unite under new industry partnership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Two industry bodies have joined forces to offer a “more impactful voice on behalf of the private rented sector”. The...

Tenants walking past homes with Renters’ Rights Act sign and 6 in 10 awareness figure

Six in 10 tenants back Renters’ Rights Act protections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Six in 10 tenants say they understand the Renters’ Rights Act and what it is meant to do, a sharp...

Landlord rejecting advance rent payments under new Renters’ Rights Act rules for UK tenants

Renters’ Rights Act could leave tenants with fewer options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Landlords look set to bring in tougher tenant checks as new Renters’ Rights Act rules ban advance rent payments of...

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