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Build-to-rent starts fall 79% as construction activity slows on UK residential developments.

Build-to-rent starts plunge 79%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2026, 1 week ago | 4

Starts on new build-to-rent homes fell 79% in the year to June 2026, according to a Savills analysis for Real...

Tenants leaving a street of sold homes as rent controls raise concerns over rental housing supply

Rent controls risk landlord exodus – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2026, 1 week ago | 10

Rent controls could push more landlords to sell and reduce the number of homes available to tenants, Propertymark has warned...

Illustration of UK private rent regulation with Parliament, rental homes and a control dial symbolising stronger housing market intervention.

Labour urged to regulate private rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 15

Calls for the Labour government to regulate private rents have intensified after polling found strong public backing for government intervention....

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

Why is the Labour government gambling with tenants’ homes?

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

Apparently, the Labour government can redesign the private rented sector, raise landlords’ taxes and remove a possession route used for...

Rent freeze campaign graphic showing frozen rent sign, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner and Generation Rent postcard initiative.

Generation Rent rent freeze campaign targets Angela Rayner

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

Private renters are being encouraged to press new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner to bring in a rent freeze with a...

Theatre curtain opening beside a gold question mark, symbolising the announcement of Generation Rent’s new chief executive.

Revealed: New Generation Rent chief executive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Holly Williamson has been announced as the new chief executive of Generation Rent. Ms Williamson takes over from Ben Twomey,...

Why Angela Rayner’s return should worry landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 14

The political carousel has spun once again to bring Angela Rayner back into government running England’s housing brief. That’s just...

Labour rent controls sign outside the Palace of Westminster, illustrating Greater Manchester housing policy proposals.

Rent controls and tougher landlord rules among Labour candidate’s pledges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

Labour’s mayoral candidate for Greater Manchester has pledged to introduce rent controls and strengthen the city’s Good Landlord Charter. Under...

Rent control price tag with pound symbol and London skyline illustrating rising UK rents and housing affordability.

Record rents push renters towards rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 1 month ago | 8

More renters support rent controls to tackle high rents as they claim renting is becoming unaffordable, according to new data....

Magnifying glass highlighting Andy Burnham’s landlord policies beside a To Let sign and housing backdrop.

Andy Burnham’s landlord policies under scrutiny

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Landlords face renewed questions over rent controls, licensing and property standards after Andy Burnham entered Downing Street. The government’s new...

Protesters outside the Palace of Westminster hold signs calling for rent controls and affordable housing.

Housing campaigners demand rent controls ahead of new Prime Minister

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2026, 2 months ago | 4

A housing coalition is calling on the next Prime Minister to introduce rent controls to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis....

Marionette hand controlling a rental home beside Big Ben, illustrating the UK rent control debate and housing policy.

Labour MP urges government to consider rent controls amid rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2026, 2 months ago | 17

A Labour MP is calling on the government to introduce rent controls to curb welfare spending. Margaret Mullane, MP for...

Illustration of a tidal wave labelled Renters Rights Act crashing over UK rental homes and letting boards, symbolising market disruption.

Why the Renters’ Rights Act is causing a tsunami?

Author: Readers Question

23rd June 2026, 2 months ago | 14

Landlords are the life blood and custodians of a fragile ecosystem, who left alone, largely solve and don’t create problems....

Scales balancing rent controls against rising rents in London property market scene

Charity urges balanced rent controls to tackle rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2026, 3 months ago | 14

A charity is calling for rent controls to be introduced in a balanced way to mitigate unwanted consequences. A report...

Fair rents concept illustrated with rising rent costs, house model and upward arrow over stacked coins

Call for ‘fair rents’ system as prices rise in a ‘national phenomenon’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 3 months ago | 23

Private landlords face renewed pressure over rent controls after research found private rents are rising by between 6% and 9%...

Tank labelled “THINK” firing at “RENT CONTROLS” text to illustrate the debate over housing policy

Think tank urges government to introduce rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 months ago | 8

A left-wing think tank has called on the government to introduce rent controls to tackle “unaffordable housing costs”. The Institute...

Tenant walking up steps labelled “Renters Rights Act” beside a rent controls sign at sunset

Renters’ Rights Act is a step forward but rent controls are needed claims Guardian

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 4 months ago | 4

An editorial opinion piece in the Guardian claims the Renters’ Rights Act is a “welcome step forward for the private...

Rent freeze concept illustrated by house encased in ice with “rent freeze” text and rental sign in background

Generation Rent welcomes reports government is considering rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 4 months ago | 6

Generation Rent claims renters could save hundreds of pounds a year under the government’s proposed rent freeze. Media reports from...

Rachel Reeves freezes rents concept with energy effect near a UK “To Let” property sign

Rachel Reeves eyes landlords as soft target with plans to introduce rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 4 months ago | 40

The Guardian is reporting that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering imposing a year-long rent freeze on landlords as a...

Northern Ireland politicians in boxing gloves debate rent controls in a staged ring face-off

Northern Ireland politicians clash over rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Rent controls are not the solution to rising rents in Northern Ireland, claims the Communities Minister. In a heated debate...

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