Tag: Private Rented Sector

EPC C targets push landlords to sell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C targets are now the leading reason landlords plan to sell, claims firm. A report by...

LRG claims landlords are not walking away from the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 12 months ago | 6

A letting agency claims landlords are not leaving the private rented sector but rather adapting to changes. The Leaders Roman...

Housing Minister denies Renters’ Rights Bill will harm supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2025, 12 months ago | 29

Despite Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claiming the Renters’ Rights Bill is “fit for purpose”, a report by an influential committee...

Expert urges clarity on Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets ahead for Labour party conference

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2025, 12 months ago | 7

As the Labour party conference kicks off this week, an expert has warned the party “not to leave the private...

Scotland’s Shrinking Private Rented Sector – The Numbers Tell the Story?

Author: Readers Question

29th September 2025, 12 months ago | 1

My latest Freedom of Information request reveals a striking trend: the number of landlords owning just one rental property is...

Rules and red tape for landlords fuel rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

An industry body warns landlords should be encouraged to invest in the private rented sector rather than be “penalised by...

Renters’ Rights Bill moves to final stage before becoming law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2025, 1 year ago | 15

The Renters’ Rights Bill will return to Parliament on the 14th of October in the final stage before it becomes...

Propertymark claims ONS rental data must reflect reality

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

An industry body is calling for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on the private rented sector to reflect...

MPs reject amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill ahead of Royal Assent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 1 year ago | 20

The government have rejected most amendments for the Renters’ Rights Bill as it nears Royal Assent. MPs debated amendments from...

Council offers support surgeries to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A council wants to be seen “as a supportive partner, not an enforcement body” to landlords as it launches drop-in...

Landlords unprepared for Renters’ Rights Bill ahead of it becoming law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Only one in six landlords are fully prepared for the Renters’ Rights Bill which returns to Parliament today (8 September),...

Renters’ Rights Bill enters final stages next week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill is approaching its final stages in Parliament and will resume its passage on Monday (8 September)....

Energy-efficiency rules threaten to damage the PRS in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Politicians and industry bodies warn proposed energy-efficiency rules for Scotland will damage the private rented sector (PRS) and hurt tenants....

Rental crisis hits towns harder than cities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is under unprecedented strain, with suburban towns bearing the brunt of a growing shortage of...

Landlords face an NI bill of up to £885 per property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 1 year ago | 42

Labour’s plan to impose National Insurance (NI) contributions on rental income could see UK landlords paying £885 per property each...

Scottish landlords leaving the market due to anti-landlord rhetoric

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Anti-landlord rhetoric from politicians is to blame for the landlord exodus in Scotland, claims the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)....

Buy to let landlords set to grow portfolios – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

More than half of the UK’s buy to let landlords are planning to acquire new properties within the next year,...

Tenant group calls for rent controls to tackle London housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The London Renters Union is calling again for rent controls after data revealed tenants are paying nearly half of their...

Council pushes ahead with selective licensing despite landlord concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Despite concerns from landlords and tenants over the cost of selective licensing and its impact on rents, the council has...

Fines against landlords soar as Salford Mayor praises crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The Mayor of Salford has praised tough housing enforcement after rogue landlords were handed £2.2 million in fines. According to...

Proposed licensing schemes raise costs and duplication fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A London council has come under fire for consulting on two new five-year licensing schemes for the private rented sector,...