Lettings & Management

Councils get £1.21m to tackle poor quality rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 3

Three councils have been handed £1.21 million of government cash in a bid to tackle poor quality rented homes over...

Lettings agency issues?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I am looking to move away from my current Lettings agency on a number of properties I own as...

The number of middle-aged tenants rockets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 6

The number of middle-aged tenants who are privately renting in England has rocketed by 70% in the last 10 years...

Free loft insulation schemes?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I have excellent long term tenants in Wales. They have two young children and like most people in their...

Serco contract was a train wreck!

Author: Dan Trivedi

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 30

So like many landlords in the UK, I’ve been presented with the Serco offer to house asylum seekers in my...

Labour supports ‘Right to buy’ – but not in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 1

In an interview with iNews, the Shadow Housing Secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour supports a council house tenant’s right to...

Rip-off council tax bills for HMO tenants set to end

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 3

A bid by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to re-band individual HMO rooms for council tax purposes looks set to...

Tenants prepared to pay more for energy efficient homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Tenants are willing to pay a 13% premium for an energy efficient home as low carbon homes with sustainable features...

Rents begin to cool down – but voids start to rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

It wasn’t just the weather that cooled down in November as research reveals that rent prices across England also dropped...

EXCLUSIVE: New renting laws in Wales are a ‘disaster’ for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2022, 4 years ago | 16

From today, landlords in Wales will see the biggest change to housing legislation in decades coming into force with the...

Landlords – Attack back?

Author: Readers Question

1st December 2022, 4 years ago | 16

Hello, I know this will go nowhere. We cannot strike. We cannot ask for more pay. How about – and...

Rents will continue rising as landlords ‘withdraw’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2022, 4 years ago | 16

A lack of rental stock because landlords are leaving the PRS and continued tenant demand will continue pushing up rents,...

Housing Ombudsman urges social landlords to deal with mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2022, 4 years ago | 6

All social landlords are being urged to tackle complaints relating to damp and mould – and not blame a tenant...

Buy-to-let product choice for landlords begins to recover

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

Landlords searching for a new BTL mortgage will find product choice within the lending sector is recovering, research reveals. According...

Councils are ‘trying to catch landlords out’ with licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Licencing schemes are inconsistent across the country with the chair of the Lettings Industry Council accusing councils of ‘trying to...

Agents can access new model Occupation Contracts ahead of Welsh renting law change

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

One organisation is providing its letting agent members with access to new model Occupation Contracts ahead of the introduction of...

Skipton offers £11m to help landlords with their EPC needs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Skipton has announced it will give 10 free EPC Plus reports for buy-to-let customers with property portfolios – even if...

7 Things to find when you read your lease

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29th November 2022, 4 years ago | 9

If you’re a long-leaseholder, it is important to understand what your lease terms mean. This article highlights the top 7...