Tag: rental property

Property value change for landlords with sitting tenants?

Author: Readers Question

27th January 2026, 3 months ago | 8

If being a landlord was such a great deal, then properties with tenants would sell at a premium? It’s no...

Buy-To-Let Mortgages for First-Time Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

15th December 2025, 4 months ago | 0

Getting started in property investment can feel daunting, particularly in today’s mortgage market. First-time landlords face stricter criteria, larger deposit...

93,000 BTL landlords set to exit the PRS – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 7 months ago | 6

Researchers have found that a shocking 93,000 buy to let landlords are set to abandon the PRS this year. The...

The Times wants to speak to landlords deciding whether to stick or twist

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Are you a landlord who’s finding it harder to stay in the market? The Sunday Times is working on a...

Why is a second home premium being applied to a rental property?

Author: Readers Question

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 18

Hi, I own a small maisonette in London. It has been rented out for 19 years, always using a letting...

Is The Renters Rights Bill Loophole Hysteria Justified?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Avoid costly mistakes in property investment with this expert tenancy agreement tip! Learn how to protect your rental property and...

Top property investment cities for under £200,000 revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property investors looking for bargains should take a closer look at Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester which lead the UK for...

BTL landlords shift to a limited company structure for investing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Seven in 10 landlords planning to expand their portfolios this year intend to buy new buy to let properties through...

Rents outside London fall for the first time since 2019

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average advertised rent of properties coming to market outside of London has fallen this quarter for the first time...

Government to consult on EPC C rating for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 21

The UK government is set to finally unveil its long-awaited consultation on new energy efficiency standards for private rented properties....

Landlords warned of fake payslip scam

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords in London are being warned by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) to thoroughly vet tenant documents after a...

Big lettings agency partners with flatfair to offer no deposit rentals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The Sheldon Bosley Knight Group (SBK) has announced a strategic partnership with flatfair, a leading provider of ‘No Deposit’ rental...

Landlords warned against costly EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Landlords are being warned not to rush into installing heat pumps as a solution to improve their rental properties’ Energy...

Labour’s EPC push leaves Keir Starmer facing a £28,000 home renovation bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

Labour’s plans to compel private sector landlords to meet strict energy performance certificate (EPC) targets have left Sir Keir Starmer...

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Fewer PRS homes in 2025 as BTL lending set to fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

A predicted decline in BTL lending to private sector landlords may reduce the number of homes to rent in 2025,...

English Private Landlord Survey: Why we are crucial to the housing market

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th December 2024, 1 year ago | 7

With not a lot to do I read the publication of the English Private Landlord Survey and found it was...

Free landlord seminar will help avoid council enforcement fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

A free seminar for private landlords will help educate them about how they can protect themselves from potential fines and...

New platform promises to simplify property maintenance for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 4

A new online platform has been launched to help landlords streamline their property maintenance processes. Fiixit has been founded by...

Renters who aren’t ‘rent ready’ face tough competition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

A third of renters are struggling to secure properties due to a lack of preparedness – despite fierce competition in...

CRUSADER: Why must landlords put up with vile online trolls?

Author: Landlord Crusader

8th November 2024, 1 year ago | 28

Landlords in the UK know they aren’t popular with politicians, councils, tenant activist organisations and lots of tenants – but...