Tag: rental sector

Right to Rent fines rocket as government clamps down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 6 months ago | 8

Right to Rent fines have soared, with landlords and letting agents facing a big rise in enforcement since late 2024....

Pet charity warns landlords may reject pets after insurance amendment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 8 months ago | 4

A pet charity has warned a government amendment to remove the right for landlords to require pet damage insurance will...

Landlord incentives branded a ‘waste of public money’ by Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 8 months ago | 13

Generation Rent has accused landlords of ‘rigging the system to line their own pockets’ after findings revealed councils are spending...

Court delays leave landlords waiting eight months to reclaim properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 8 months ago | 5

Landlords face the longest wait for possession in over two years, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice....

Landlord purchases drop by 85,000 amid Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2025, 8 months ago | 8

There’s been a big drop in landlord purchasing activity which has reshaped the UK’s buy to let landscape, with 85,000...

Flatshare supply grows despite landlord fears over Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2025, 11 months ago | 3

The flatshare market is experiencing a rise in available rooms, with January 2025 marking the highest month for advertisements in...

Will Labour Scrap Incorporation Relief for Landlords along with Increasing CGT to trap landlords into the business of letting?

Author: Mark Alexander

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

With Labour now in power, landlords across the UK are bracing for potential changes in the next budget. Among the...

Could a landlord approval scheme curb council intolerance?

Author: Readers Question

3rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Hi, it seems to me that the thing that worries lots of smaller landlords is the ever increasing/changing rules governing...

Landlords say election result will make no difference to plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Most landlords in the UK say that the election result which saw Labour enjoy a landslide victory won’t affect their...

Landlords on the fence ahead of general election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2024, 2 years ago | 8

More than 40% of landlords are still undecided on who to vote for in the upcoming general election, according to...

Concerns over proposed rent controls in Scottish housing bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The Scottish government has published its new housing bill which claims to prevent homelessness and strengthen tenants’ rights. Proposals in...

Housing market shows signs of ‘green roots’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2023, 3 years ago | 2

As Spring approaches, one organisation says that the housing market is showing signs of ‘green roots’. The Guild of Property...

Mortgage rate rises sees landlords increasing rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Seven in ten (68%) landlords plan to raise rents if their mortgage rate goes up when they come to remortgage,...