Private Rented Sector Archives - Page 8 of 33

Rachel Reeves holding a red ministerial-style briefcase beside wooden house and heart shapes, symbolising housing policy impacts

NRLA urges Chancellor to support landlords in upcoming Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 10 months ago | 4

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support the...

Exchange of property licensing documents with cash and paperwork on desk

Councils cash in on selective licensing schemes – special report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 11 months ago | 14

Despite councils charging landlords hundreds of pounds for selective licensing schemes, the government claims councils should not profit from licensing....

Council inspector completing a housing safety checklist during a rental property inspection

London council steps up landlord inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Wandsworth Council has intensified its efforts to check its licensed landlords and find unsafe homes. Landlords in the borough must...

Stacked coins forming the word RENT to illustrate rising UK rental costs

Rents forecast to rise 12% as PRS steadies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Private rents in the UK are set to climb by 12% over the next five years as the rental market...

House rental market trends showing rent price changes across UK regions

Wales and the North East hit hardest as rental affordability gap widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Wales and the North East are bearing the brunt of the UK’s widening rental affordability divide, new figures reveal. ARLA...

Wooden house model labelled “Housing Bill” leaning on rocks, representing Scotland’s new housing legislation.

Scottish Housing Bill gains Royal Assent but critics warn of damage to PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2025, 11 months ago | 1

The Scottish Conservatives have labelled the Scottish Housing Bill a “disaster for the private rented sector” as it gains Royal...

Wooden block house breaking apart under sunlight, symbolizing instability in rental housing laws

Renters’ Rights Act could backfire on tenants warns think-tank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2025, 11 months ago | 13

“The Renters’ Rights Act is not a victory for tenants but economic vandalism that will hurt the very people it’s...

Damp and mould on a wall in a modern living room highlighting poor rental housing conditions

NRLA pushes back on poor housing conditions in PRS and calls for clarity on Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Generation Rent claims renters are forced to live in damp and mouldy homes, but a landlord organisation hit back at...

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act and tax warning will crush landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th November 2025, 11 months ago | 9

Sadly, I didn’t make it to the end of Rachel Reeves’ televised sermon on Tuesday because I was on the verge...

miniature houses on red blocks spelling TAX representing property tax concerns for landlords

NRLA urges Chancellor not to raise taxes on landlords in Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves not to impose...

Renters’ Rights Act will push up rents as regulation tightens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2025, 11 months ago | 17

The Renters’ Rights Act will drive up rents as landlords respond to what they see as tougher rules and mounting...

Glowing house symbolising housing data and regulation among dark surrounding homes

Smaller HMOs fly under the radar as councils call for better data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 11 months ago | 1

A council has warned a lack of data on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) means it cannot bring in additional...

Hands exchanging a small house model symbolizing partnership in providing homes for the homeless

PRS project helps 160 people out of homelessness in its first year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Nearly 160 people have found a place to call home thanks to a partnership between homelessness charity Crisis and the...

Golden judge’s gavel symbolising housing tribunal rulings and landlord accountability.

Councillor pushes to make landlord tribunal rulings public

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2025, 11 months ago | 3

An Edinburgh councillor is calling for housing tribunal rulings against landlords to be made public. Independent councillor Ross McKenzie says...

Hand stamping document symbolising approval of Leeds selective licensing scheme

Four London councils plan or expand Selective Licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Four London councils, plus one in Hertfordshire, are to expand or consult residents on implementing selective licensing schemes. In Islington,...

Handshake symbolizing the launch of a new ethical lettings agency promoting fair housing in London

New lettings agency launches to bring social purpose to the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

A new lettings agency has launched to tackle housing inequality by “bringing more social purpose to the private rental market”....

Damp and mould damage on an interior wall beside a radiator, highlighting poor housing conditions.

Industry body urges landlords and letting agents to prepare for Awaab’s law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2025, 11 months ago | 10

With Awaab’s Law coming into effect today for social housing landlords, private landlords are being urged to prepare ahead of...

When will politicians ever listen to landlords?

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th October 2025, 11 months ago | 22

Watching Matthew Pennycook’s ‘performance’ in Parliament in nodding through the Renters’ Rights Bill, I was struck by two things: landlords...

Worried landlord with question marks surrounding Renters Rights Bill uncertainty

Why is the Renters’ Rights Bill a hopeless sham for landlords and tenants?

Author: Readers Question

24th October 2025, 11 months ago | 12

There is a huge elephant in the room surrounding the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) and its hapless legislation, and guess...

Houses of Parliament and new update sign for renters rights bill

Renters’ Rights Bill to become law as it heads for Royal Assent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 11 months ago | 10

The Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to become law shortly after the Commons approves the final version of the bill....

Council approves major selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 11 months ago | 1

A major new selective licensing scheme to cover a fifth of Leeds’ private rented sector has been approved by councillors,...

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