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Judge's gavel smashing a £50 rent increase into a £200 reduction, illustrating a tribunal ruling against a landlord.

Tribunal turns landlord’s £50 rent rise into a £200 cut

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2026, 13 hours ago | 11

A landlord seeking an extra £50 a month has instead had the existing rent cut by £200 by the First-tier...

Hourglass beside a To Let sign symbolising longer rental void periods despite strong tenant demand.

Rent voids near four weeks despite strong tenant demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2026, 4 days ago | 0

An industry body has reported a mixed picture in the rental market, with strong tenant demand coinciding with rising void...

Red PRS puzzle piece being lowered into London's housing market, symbolising the private rented sector's role in housing supply.

Propertymark warns London cannot tackle housing shortage without PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2026, 5 days ago | 0

An industry has called for the private rented sector to play a bigger role in tackling London’s housing shortage. Propertymark’s...

Letting agent views a Welsh residential building displaying a Building Safety Act banner.

Propertymark calls for clarity on Building Safety Act roles in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Letting agents must be given greater clarity over their role under Wales’s Building Safety Act, claims an industry body. Propertymark...

Broken landlord licensing sign beside a national property database, illustrating proposed licensing reform

Call to scrap landlord licensing after database rollout

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

Discretionary landlord licensing schemes should be scrapped once England’s national landlord database is fully operational, ministers have been urged. In...

Dog and cat at a rental property entrance beside a pet CV, illustrating pet-friendly tenancies

Letting agents urged to take case-by-case approach to pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

An industry body has issued guidance to letting agents on renting with pets and recommends tenants provide a pet CV....

Welsh landlords climb housing blocks toward a red dragon, symbolising investment challenges in the rental sector.

Welsh government urged to support landlords in upcoming Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

The Welsh government must support investment in the private rented sector and avoid further regulation in the upcoming Welsh Budget....

Damp and mould in a Scottish rental property ahead of Awaab’s Law taking effect

Scottish landlords urged to prepare for Awaab’s Law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Propertymark has urged landlords and letting agents in Scotland to prepare for Awaab’s Law, which comes into force in just...

For sale signs, tightening belt and coins illustrate rental supply shortages and affordability pressures

Rental supply tightens as affordability pressures mount

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Demand continues to outstrip supply, with fears the Renters’ Rights Act’s 12-month re-letting ban could further squeeze the rental market....

Property agent licence and pound fee tag illustrating new leasehold regulation and fee caps

Property agents face new licensing rules as government targets excessive fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

The government has announced plans to strengthen leaseholders’ rights by introducing regulation for property agents and capping fees. Under the...

Making Tax Digital deadline reminder for landlords submitting quarterly income tax updates

Landlords urged to prepare for the next Making Tax Digital deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

An industry body is warning landlords ahead of another Making Tax Digital deadline. Propertymark has urged landlords and sole traders...

Welsh flag and housing barrier illustrating concerns over rent controls and property investment in Wales

Propertymark warns against policies that could drive Welsh landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Propertymark has urged the Welsh government to avoid policies that could deter investment, warning against the introduction of rent controls....

Criticised landlord licensing schemes shown as costly bureaucracy with £50 notes being discarded

Industry body criticises ineffective and costly licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

An industry body has slammed selective licensing schemes as “ineffective” and a “poor use of public money”. Propertymark’s policy paper...

PRS Database lock and key highlighting potential exemptions for high-rent and niche tenancies

Niche tenancies could be exempt from the PRS Database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 3

High-rent tenancies may fall outside the scope of the upcoming PRS Database, as private landlords will be required to pay...

Older homeowners face proposed higher council tax bands for high-value properties in Scotland.

Propertymark warns council tax proposals in Scotland could hit older homeowners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Propertymark has warned that proposed new council tax bands in Scotland would place an additional tax burden on homeowners, describing...

House squeezed between rental demand and supply pressures, illustrating UK rent affordability challenges

Rental market split as affordability pressures persist

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2026, 1 month ago | 2

The rental market continues to remain divided across the country, as supply and demand imbalances drive differing rental trends across...

Penalty stamp above a model house outside a council building, representing proposed tougher housing fines

Propertymark challenges council’s proposed housing enforcement penalties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2026, 1 month ago | 2

An industry body has warned that a council’s approach to housing enforcement must be proportionate and evidence-based. Propertymark has responded...

Rental property weighed down by licensing paperwork, administration and rising compliance costs

Propertymark: Licensing schemes must not add to landlords’ regulatory burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

An industry body has warned licensing schemes must be “proportionate” rather than create unnecessary duplication. Propertymark has warned landlords and...

EPC certificate, funding sign and coins highlighting support for energy-efficient rental home improvements

Propertymark calls for greater access to energy-efficiency funding for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Linking energy-efficiency support for private rented homes to tenants’ income risks leaving Northern Ireland’s least efficient properties behind. That’s the...

Rent tribunal guidance highlighted as cases surge under the Renters’ Rights Act

Propertymark calls for clearer guidance as rent tribunal cases surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 1

An industry body has called for more clarity around the tribunal process under the Renters’ Rights Act. Propertymark has warned...

Laptop showing the Digital Possession Service for county court possession claims in England and Wales

Government launches digital possession service as full rollout looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 1 month ago | 5

A pilot of a digital possession service will launch this month for county court possession proceedings in England and Wales....

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