Private Rented Sector Archives - Page 6 of 33

Terraced houses at sunset with a calculator shadow, symbolising Section 24’s impact on landlords

Section 24’s long shadow: what a decade of tax reform has really done to rental housing supply

12th March 2026, 7 months ago | 2

April 2017 marked the beginning of one of the most consequential fiscal shifts in modern private renting. Section 24, the...

Shelter charity concept with coins, expenses sheet and calculator illustrating scrutiny of finances and housing policy debates

The Shelter debate that divided landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

10th March 2026, 7 months ago | 0

Part 1 of a series revisiting the questions raised by the late David Knox FCA, AKA ‘Appalled Landlord’. “ If...

Are tenants beginning to see the problem of landlords leaving?

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th March 2026, 7 months ago | 16

Like Thelma and Louise hurtling towards the cliff edge, more people are beginning to see the problems coming with the...

Home improvement tools, paint colour samples and energy-saving bulb symbolising rental property upgrades and housing standards.

Landlords told not to wait until Decent Homes Standard to fix rental homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 7 months ago | 1

The government insists private landlords must not wait until the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline to improve rental properties. Under...

Illustration of eviction headlines and court statistics highlighting debate over whether evictions are truly rising

Evictions ‘surging’? The court data tells a very different story

Author: Mark Alexander

4th March 2026, 7 months ago | 3

Claims that evictions are “surging” have become a familiar feature of the housing debate. Campaign groups repeat them in press...

Graphic of EPC energy rating scale and house outline illustrating PRS energy efficiency targets

Peer questions impact of EPC exemptions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2026, 7 months ago | 0

A peer in the House of Lords has pressed the government to explain whether exemptions for EPCs are slowing down...

UK, Ireland and Portugal flags illustrating diverging rental policy directions in Europe

Why are comparable housing markets moving in opposite directions on rental policy?

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd March 2026, 7 months ago | 6

Across Europe, governments facing similar housing pressures are making markedly different choices about how to regulate and tax private rental...

Letting agent completing HHSRS property inspection checklist ahead of Renters' Rights Act changes

Landlord HHSRS inspection template launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 7 months ago | 3

Landlords and agents can bring inspection standards into line with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) as the...

Graphic linking Shelter’s campaigning to Renters’ Rights Act and landlord exit concerns

Property118 founder slams Shelter for causing landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 7 months ago | 11

Property118 is publishing this analysis because the private rented sector is shrinking in plain sight, and the people who pay...

Reform UK is right to target the flawed Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Landlord Crusader

27th February 2026, 7 months ago | 4

Reform UK’s pledge to repeal the Renters’ Rights Act and John Lewis exiting its much-trumpeted build to rent fiasco shows...

Magnifying glass highlighting a verified badge, symbolising scrutiny of guarantor requirements in renting

Government claim blanket guarantor requirements could hinder tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 7 months ago | 16

The government claim a guarantor can act as a barrier to renting for some tenants. In answer to a written...

House on stacks of coins surrounded by tools, symbolising the cost of property upgrades under new housing standards

New Decent Homes Standard could cost landlords billions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 8 months ago | 12

Landlords will need to fork out £26.5 billion to meet the new Decent Homes Standard, according to government data. Statistics...

Stacked coins with upward arrows symbolising rising rental income and property investment returns

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 8 months ago | 2

Most landlords remain profitable, but confidence is under strain as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer, research reveals. The findings...

Reduced rent sign outside UK terraced houses with a downward arrow symbolising falling rental prices

UK rents fall again as market cools ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 8 months ago | 2

UK rents slipped for a second month in a row in January, adding to signs that rapid growth may finally...

Government funds Shelter to promote Renters’ Rights Act to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 7

The government claims it will raise awareness of the Renters’ Rights Act among tenants by increasing funding to Shelter. Housing...

House with EPC energy efficiency rating bars and upward arrow highlighting rental property energy standards

EPC C targets should not require landlords to raise rents claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 8 months ago | 39

The government claim landlords will not have to raise rents to meet EPC C targets by 2030, despite a government...

DIY landlord toolkit with tools and energy efficiency rating graphic highlighting EPC compliance requirements

Warm Homes Plan raises the stakes for DIY landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 8 months ago | 4

The government’s push to tighten EPC standards in the private rented sector is set to intensify pressure on DIY landlords,...

Landlord hands over buy-to-let property keys beside a model house during a rental transaction

Autumn Budget dents landlord confidence but buy to let activity continues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Four in 10 landlords say they feel negative about the outlook for their buy to let businesses following the Autumn...

EPC energy efficiency rating chart showing a home targeting EPC C by 2030 against a green landscape

Government U-turn as Warm Homes Plan sets EPC C deadline for 2030

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 8 months ago | 34

The government has U-turned on its plans and scrapped the 2028 deadline for new tenancies to meet EPC C targets,...

Prospective tenants view a to rent sign highlighting strong demand on a residential street

Tenant demand is easing but remains historically strong

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Tenant demand across the private rented sector has eased slightly over the past year but remains strong by long-term standards....

Politicians discussing the Renters’ Rights Act outside Parliament with microphones and briefing papers

NRLA chief calls on government to avoid unhelpful rhetoric on Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 8 months ago | 1

The government should avoid unhelpful rhetoric when communicating with landlords about the Renters’ Rights Act, a landlord association has claimed....

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