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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, 3 days ago | 1

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

Letting agent reviewing outdated tenancy terms on a computer to comply with the Renters’ Rights Act

Letting agents urged to fix outdated website content under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 4 days ago | 1

An industry body has urged letting agents to review outdated online content to remain compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act....

Prime Minister speaking beside a Renters’ Rights Act banner outside residential housing

Prime Minister and tenant groups celebrate Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 1 week ago | 14

The Prime Minister claimed the new renters’ rights laws would “rip up the status quo” as tenant groups and politicians...

Gauge showing rental market pressure beside a sold property sign and Renters’ Rights Act 2026 book

Landlord sell-off before Renters’ Rights Act leaves rental market under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into effect, landlords sold up as rental demand continued to outstrip supply, according...

Calendar showing June 2026 beside a tenancy agreement and Welsh flag, highlighting upcoming landlord law changes in Wales.

Welsh landlords must update contracts by June 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Welsh landlords have been urged to prepare ahead of a new law change under the Renters’ Rights Act or face...

Government unveils leasehold reform and social housing investment in King’s Speech

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

King Charles has delivered the King’s Speech setting out the government’s legislative agenda. Among the proposals was the Commonhold and...

Hourglass and tribunal fee documents outside a court building illustrating Renters’ Rights Act reforms

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights...

EPC target with rising rents shows energy-efficient rental homes attracting higher premiums

EPC ratings drive rental values as industry body urges realistic targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 33

Energy-efficient properties are attracting rental premiums, as an industry body warns that EPC targets need to remain realistic. Data from...

Exclusive: Propertymark warns Renters’ Rights Act will force landlords to rethink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 1 month ago | 1

With the Renters’ Rights Act just around the corner, the UK’s largest professional membership body for letting agents warns new...

Worried landlord holding model house near Parliament, reflecting UK rental market uncertainty

Landlord confidence falls as demand outpaces supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Demand still continues to outstrip supply as landlords lose confidence in the government, according to a new report. Propertymark’s Housing...

Northern Ireland rental reform concept showing homes for sale signs, notice periods and the Northern Ireland flag

Longer notice periods could push landlords to sell up in Northern Ireland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 2 months ago | 1

The Northern Ireland government must “strike the right balance” under proposed rental reforms or risk landlords leaving the market, Propertymark...

Crossed-out pound symbol in an empty room representing limits of financial penalties on vacant homes

Financial penalties won’t solve empty homes crisis – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 7

More than 300,000 homes across the country have been left empty for more than six months, prompting an industry body...

Digital tax interface representing Making Tax Digital deadline for landlords and agents

Landlords urged to act as Making Tax Digital deadline looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 2 months ago | 2

With less than two weeks to go until Making Tax Digital comes into force, an industry body is urging letting...

Long queue of renters applying for limited housing as supply shortages intensify in the rental market

Landlords exit as demand soars and supply tightens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Demand continues to outstrip supply as landlords leave the market due to the Renters’ Rights Act, claims a new report....

Balance scale comparing UK housing supply with Decent Homes Standard housing regulations

Decent Homes Standard must be balanced to avoid shrinking supply – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 3 months ago | 3

An industry body has warned the Decent Homes Standard must raise standards without reducing housing supply. Propertymark has cautioned that...

Wheelchair in a sunlit living room symbolising Disabled Facilities Grant home adaptations

Calls to streamline disabled facilities grant access for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Disabled facilities grants (DFG) should be streamlined for private landlords and the government should raise more awareness of the support...

Model house with EPC energy rating scale and for sale sign representing impact of EPC C rules on landlords

Landlords could exit the market without EPC support – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 3 months ago | 3

An industry body has warned the government must support landlords in achieving EPC C targets by 2030 or landlords could...

Estate agents walking past suburban homes with multiple for sale signs amid landlord sell-off

Landlords leaving the market as Renters’ Rights Act looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 3 months ago | 8

Landlords are panicking and exiting the market before the Renters’ Rights Act, a new report has claimed. Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Model house, calculator and magnifying glass on planning maps illustrating UK housing development and costs

Planning reforms alone will not fix housing crisis – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 4 months ago | 2

An industry body has warned the government that planning reforms alone will not be enough to deliver 1.5 million homes....

Illustration of a home split between ice and fire symbolising the impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance on renters

Scottish ministers call on UK to reverse Local Housing Allowance freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

The Scottish Housing Secretary has written to the UK government, warning that the continued freeze of Local Housing Allowance (LHA)...

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