Jay Hall, Author at Property118

More than half of single-property landlords plan to leave the sector

20th October 2026, 4 days ago

I’m not surprised the way landlords are vilified. So the public think that we are the cause of them not being able to afford a house, and for rents rising. Well when the small landlord has gone, they will have...

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MPs reject amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill ahead of Royal Assent

9th September 2025, 1 year ago

I think that the government has given landlords a very clear message. They are neither valued nor needed.

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Big council turns to HMO landlords to help house their homeless

23rd July 2025, 1 year ago

Can someone with a bit more intelligence than me explain to me what benefit of getting involved in such a scheme, would be to landlords?

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Angela Rayner accuses landlords of profiting from local housing allowance

10th July 2025, 1 year ago

A landlord does not have to evict someone to put someone in at a higher rent, they just need to raise the rent to market value using s13. So she would prefer that tenants that cannot afford their new rent...

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Persistent lack of rent top ups?

1st July 2025, 1 year ago

You need to be having a conversation with the tenant. Tell them that it is clear that they cannot afford to rent your property, so they will have to look for somewhere cheaper. Once they start looking they will realise...

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