Private Rented Sector Archives - Page 2 of 34

Landlord tax pressures holding back buy-to-let investment despite long-term confidence

Landlord tax holds back buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 months ago | 2

More than half of landlords still regard residential property as a good long-term investment, but very few plan to expand...

Dorset Key4Me scheme helps 100 households secure private rented homes in 2026

Landlords help council house 100 households this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Landlords with homes to let in one county have helped 100 households move into privately rented homes since the start...

Renters' Rights Act symbolises protections as landlords work to reduce rental property void periods

Landlord voids fall after the Renters’ Rights Act introduction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Average void periods across England fell to 21 days in June, three days below the 24-day figure recorded in May...

Landlords protest beside a To Let sign amid concerns over negative portrayals of the private rented sector

Hostility towards landlords becomes a growing concern

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2026, 2 months ago | 45

Negative portrayals by politicians, tenant campaigners and the media have become the fourth most discussed issue affecting landlord confidence. The...

Older renters facing housing insecurity as retirement approaches

Older renters face retirement homelessness fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2026, 2 months ago | 14

Landlords are housing a rapidly growing number of people approaching retirement who could struggle to cover their rent once their...

Tenants leaving a street of sold homes as rent controls raise concerns over rental housing supply

Rent controls risk landlord exodus – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2026, 2 months ago | 10

Rent controls could push more landlords to sell and reduce the number of homes available to tenants, Propertymark has warned...

UK rental market keyring with upward arrow over the London skyline, illustrating rising average rents in July.

London leads July’s UK rent growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Average rents across the UK rose to £1,369 a month in July, up 1.2% from £1,353 in June, according to...

Cracked PRS database symbolising concerns over the cost and effectiveness of the government's private rented sector register

PRS database risks being a costly failure – TLIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 2 months ago | 17

The government’s planned PRS database could become an expensive administrative burden unless it is designed around the day-to-day work of...

Magnifying glass highlighting housing hazards beside £7,000 penalty graphic for HHSRS enforcement changes

Landlords face £3.5bn HHSRS penalty exposure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Landlords face civil penalties of up to £7,000 where councils identify an initial Category 1 hazard, putting inspection records and...

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

Why is the Labour government gambling with tenants’ homes?

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st July 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Apparently, the Labour government can redesign the private rented sector, raise landlords’ taxes and remove a possession route used for...

House model with falling price arrow, keys and a question mark illustrating uncertainty in London's property market.

Is everything Property118 predicted about the Renters’ Rights Act now happening?

Author: Readers Question

31st July 2026, 3 months ago | 7

Hi, rents in Dalston in London have gone through the roof, according to my agent. The market is flooded, flat...

Group of landlords exiting a building carrying model houses with “sold” signs under an exit sign

The exit signal just got louder, 27% of landlords now plan to quit entirely

Author: Dave Fuller

30th July 2026, 3 months ago | 9

More than two-thirds of landlords now expect to sell some properties or leave the sector altogether. For every one planning...

Rocket launch illustration showing 1,700% growth in UK landlord limited company registrations since 2000.

Landlord company registrations rocket by 1,700%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlord company registrations rose from 1,882 in 2000 to a record 34,128 in 2025, an increase of more than 1,700%,...

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, 3 months ago | 8

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

Why Angela Rayner’s return should worry landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th July 2026, 3 months ago | 14

The political carousel has spun once again to bring Angela Rayner back into government running England’s housing brief. That’s just...

Selective licensing keyring shaped like a house symbolising new landlord licensing proposals in Slough.

Slough’s landlord licensing plan targets 17,000 homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Landlords across Slough could face new licensing fees and conditions under proposals covering nearly 17,000 privately let homes. Slough Borough...

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, 3 months ago | 14

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

Magnifying glass highlighting Andy Burnham’s landlord policies beside a To Let sign and housing backdrop.

Andy Burnham’s landlord policies under scrutiny

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 3 months ago | 4

Landlords face renewed questions over rent controls, licensing and property standards after Andy Burnham entered Downing Street. The government’s new...