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Fake tenancy agreement warning about rental scams targeting landlords

When a Scam Tenant Took Over Without Paying a Penny

Author: Mark Alexander

26th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Every landlord knows the risks of late rent, but sometimes the issue is far more brazen. Imagine finding out that...

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Rent arrears value plummets by 12% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The value of rent arrears fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2025, reaching £1,861 compared to the same...

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Maintenance and tenant issues put pressure on landlord profits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Nine in ten landlords reported making a profit, but many spend a significant portion of their gross rental income maintaining...

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Rent arrears deductions via Pension Credit?

Author: Readers Question

23rd July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Has anyone managed to get rent arrears deductions from a tenant’s Pension Credit income? If so – how? I filled...

Survey quashes eviction myths as majority of tenants end tenancies by choice NOT eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2025, 1 year ago | 6

New data from the English Housing Survey quashes the media narrative, showing that most tenants end their tenancy by choice...

Landlords brace for uncertainty as Renters’ Rights Bill looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords are concerned over the Renters’ Rights Bill as pressure mounts over when the bill will pass, claims an industry...

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Are landlords now asking benefit tenants for two months’ rent in advance before the ban?

Author: Readers Question

8th July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hi, in light of the impending Renters’ Rights Bill and the fact that all tenants will be expected to give...

Persistent lack of rent top ups?

Author: Readers Question

1st July 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hi everyone, I have an annoying situation. In 2023, the LHA paid most of the tenant’s rent excepting £25 pcm,...

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What are the MCOL pre-action protocols for rent arrears?

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

S21 accelerated proceedings are in hand, and the tenant is refusing to move. The council have offered him alternative accommodation...

A person sitting at a desk with head in hands, a wooden house, an arrow pointing upwards above the house, and an arrears stamp

Landlords see rent arrears rocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The average amount tenants owe landlords in unpaid rent has rocketed to £2,237 in the first quarter of 2025, a...

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Can I sell a car left behind by evicted tenant?

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Hi, I’ve recently evicted a tenant using the S21 route (the real reason is due to rent arrears). On the...

NRLA chief executive addressing MPs on enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

NRLA calls for urgent action on Renters’ Rights Bill amendments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2025, 2 years ago | 3

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has issued a stark warning to the government about the amendments to the Renters’...

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Social landlord improves rent arrears and complaint handling after major failings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 2 years ago | 0

A leading social landlord says it has carried out a significant overhaul of its operations after it wrongly informed a...

Will Shelter ever step up to help tenants AND landlords?

Author: Landlord Crusader

28th March 2025, 2 years ago | 23

For many of us, the private rented sector has turned into a battlefield, and at the heart of the latest...

DWP could deduct up to 40% of benefits to settle rent arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2025, 2 years ago | 4

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could deduct money from benefit claimants’ payments if they owe money to their...

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The Renters’ Rights Bill is not anti-landlord says KC

Author: Tessa Shepperson

19th March 2025, 2 years ago | 30

Many landlords are upset and concerned at the legal changes being brought in by the Renters’ Rights Bill. Some landlords...

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NRLA defends landlords and praises amendments in RRB

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2025, 2 years ago | 10

The NRLA has hit back at the media narrative that paints landlords as “fat cats,” praising two amendments in the...

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Landlord average arrears rise above £2,500

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords face growing financial risk as the average rent debt has jumped to £2,597, a 44% surge in a year,...

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Cleaning accounts for 65% of deposit disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Protected deposits in England and Wales have surged to £5.2 billion, a 6% rise, while Scotland’s total reached £203.6 million,...

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NRLA urges changes to the Renters’ Rights Bill in the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 2 years ago | 7

A comprehensive briefing paper has been presented to the House of Lords ahead of tomorrow’s (Tuesday 4 February) Second Reading...

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Points and questions for my Labour MP – Have I missed anything?

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 20

Hello, I am having my first video call with our local Labour MP later this week. I have sent an...

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