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Landlord and agent reviewing property documents and discussing rental management options.

Should landlords self-manage or use an agent for the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 1 year ago | 12

The impending Renters’ Rights Bill looks like it will have a huge impact on the PRS and it leaves, one...

Unfit rental property with damp walls and broken furniture marked with a red prohibition sign

More than a million PRS homes could be illegal under the Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 1 year ago | 6

More than one in five privately rented properties in England, which is around 1.027 million homes, could be classified as...

Wooden figure crossing houses on wooden blocks symbolising government support for landlords.

Industry body urges government to offer incentives to landlords amid soaring demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 1 year ago | 4

An industry body is calling for incentives to support landlords as demand continues to outstrip supply. Propertymark’s housing insight report...

Businessperson walking toward a bright exit symbolizing landlords leaving the rental market

Small landlords exit the PRS amid Renters’ Rights Bill fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Growing numbers of Britain’s small-scale landlords are exiting the private rented sector, driven by concerns over the government’s Renters’ Rights...

Paul Shamplina promoting a 2025 landlord webinar on navigating major property law changes

If You’re Still Letting Like It’s 2015, You’re on Borrowed Time

Author: Paul Shamplina

7th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

After 30 years in this sector, I’ve never seen a time like this. The landscape for landlords is shifting fast...

Corrupt landlord imagery symbolising exploitation in the rental housing sector

HMO sector will see a rise in criminal landlords exploiting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The scale of unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across London, revealed in a BBC investigation, could get worse when...

Stack of fifty-pound Bank of England notes representing landlord property sales and cash returns

Demand spikes for freehold houses from first time buyers – Landlords cash in before the crash

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

4th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Over the last 6 months, the top UK landlords have been quietly exiting the sector. Whilst it was thought that...

Woman celebrating new Renters’ Rights Bill in a forest setting.

Study apparently shows Renters’ Rights Bill won’t ‘harm the rental market’?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2025, 1 year ago | 43

A study into the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill suggests England’s letting agents can adapt and even thrive...

Person stressed over bills and debt paperwork, highlighting financial struggles of private renters

Charity warns Renters’ Rights Bill won’t solve affordability crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2025, 1 year ago | 2

A charity claims the Renters’ Rights Bill will not be enough to fix the affordability crisis. In response to figures...

Distressed woman sitting with suitcases outside home, highlighting impact of housing legislation

Landlord warns government legislation will leave tenants homeless

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2025, 1 year ago | 8

A landlord in Andover warns government legislation will make tenants homeless as landlords leave the private rented sector. Speaking to...

Stacks of coins increasing in height with miniature houses on top, symbolising rising UK rent prices.

Six in 10 landlords have put rents up over the past year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 4

A survey has found that 58.5% of UK landlords have put rents up over the past year, with 31.1% applying...

EPC graph with a house and on up arrow and a paound sign

MPs claim EPC upgrades are no excuse for landlords to hike rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 35

An Early Day Motion (EDM) to prevent landlords from hiking rents following EPC upgrades has received support from Labour and...

Concerned landlord reading about the Renters’ Rights Bill reforms

Nearly 40% of landlords are unprepared for Renters’ Rights Bill impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2025, 1 year ago | 9

There appears to be a serious lack of understanding among self-managing landlords about the impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill...

Shiba Inu dog beside stacked coins and piggy bank representing rental pet deposit savings.

Tenant’s pet deposit plan in Renters’ Rights Bill creates confusion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2025, 1 year ago | 10

The PRS faces uncertainty as the Renters’ Rights Bill amendment to bring in a pet deposit for tenancies leaves landlords,...

Frustrated businessman checks watch beside court documents, symbolising legal delays

Government withholds Renters’ Rights Bill court impact study

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2025, 1 year ago | 14

The government is under pressure for refusing to disclose its Justice Impact Test for the Renters’ Rights Bill after one...

Housing law expert Phil Turtle discussing landlord enforcement and civil penalties

Council powers to inspect landlord homes raises ‘exploitation’ fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 9

New powers to carry out surprise inspections of landlord properties have raised fears that they will be ‘exploited’ by councils....

Houses of Parliament in London viewed from across the River Thames

Renters’ Rights Bill clears the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill has cleared the final report stage in the Lords and now heads back to the House...

Minister suggests combining registration for Database and Ombudsman but dodges fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 9

The government has hinted at combining the registration process for the PRS database and Ombudsman, but stays silent on whether...

wooden house in a shopping trolley with a to rent sign on the house

More landlords are buying homes for rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The private rented sector is experiencing some relief as more landlords grow their portfolios, research reveals. According to TDS Charitable...

sopmneone sitting at desk signing with the lady of justice

Renters’ Rights Bill could lead to a surge in tenant CCJs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 1 year ago | 16

A leading lettings professional has raised concerns about a potential increase in County Court Judgments (CCJs) for tenants as the...

House model with Section 21 eviction notice and question mark symbolizing landlord concerns.

Unintended benefit of removing s21?

Author: Readers Question

21st July 2025, 1 year ago | 36

In response to Mark Alexander and others regarding the pros & cons of the Renters Rights Bill, there may be...

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