Tag: UK Private Rented Sector

Propertymark unveils Scottish and Welsh housing manifestos

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Propertymark has published housing manifestos for the Scottish and Welsh elections in May, setting out proposals it says are intended...

Tenant retention driven by landlord relationships

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords hoping to keep tenants in place for longer may need to focus less on rent levels and more on...

Limited company landlords hold three times more properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords using limited companies now control portfolios that are more than three times larger than those holding rented property in...

Reform UK vow to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 2 months ago | 32

Reform UK will pledge to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act if it wins the next general election, with deputy leader...

Tenants spend more than £10,000 on rent as affordability hits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

The average UK renter paid £10,580 in rent during 2025, swallowing 41% of their take home pay, research reveals. According...

Renters’ Rights Act warning as agents urged to prepare now

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 4 months ago | 1

With the first element of the Renters’ Rights Act already in force, a senior property sector figure is warning letting...

Landlord yields equal a decade high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

The average rental yield for landlords has bounced back to equal a 10-year high, research reveals. According to market analyst...

Redress scheme sees surge in complaints and member expulsions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) says that the top three complaints about agents last year are the same as in...

Lender group calls for long-term housing minister amidst market instability

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A mortgage lender group is calling for a long-term housing minister to help provide stability to the housing market. The...

Starmer promises houses – but landlords will be alarmed at fringe meeting promise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 9

While Labour leader Keir Starmer didn’t mention the private rented sector (PRS) in his speech to his party’s conference in...

Tenant deposit values and disputes on the rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has seen a significant increase in both the number and value of deposits protected...

Tory MP argues that Renters Reform Bill will drive people out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

A Tory MP has called on the government to withdraw the Renters Reform Bill. In a government debate, Christopher Chope...

Mismatch between supply and demand continues in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Growing demand and low supply leaves renters in limbo, according to new data. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Stick that in your pipe Shelter!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Despite what Shelter and tenant activist groups say, only a small minority (4%) of renters are evicted or asked to...

Michael Gove says landlords are ‘vital’ for a fair rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2023, 3 years ago | 28

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has praised independent landlords for their ‘vital’ role in the private rented sector (PRS). He has...