Lettings & Management

Call for landlords to be protected in new debt plan scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Landlords and letting agents should be protected under the new Statutory Debt Repayment Plans (SDRP) from tenants who may exploit...

Mechanics of putting a clause in a long lease – Lender wants a soft charge?

Author: Readers Question

19th August 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Morning All, I have a remortgage renewal and the lender wants to take a ‘soft charge’ on the freehold of...

Landlords not included in cladding remuneration?

Author: Readers Question

18th January 2022, 5 years ago | 11

This came into my inbox: Housing secretary Michael Gove has revealed that landlords will not be included in the cladding...

How the Tenant Fees Ban Can Backfire on Tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

27th August 2019, 7 years ago | 8

CASE STUDY – based on a true story Lucy, Amy and Charlie rented a property for 12 months on a...

Rent to Rent Tips, Advice and Case Study

Author: Mark Alexander

9th August 2019, 7 years ago | 0

We first published this article back in 2013. It has been resurrected because the information provided within it is just...

Letting to pet owners in light of the tenant fees ban and new 5 week deposit protection rules

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd February 2019, 8 years ago | 15

I have been reading several Facebook Group discussions about letting to pet owners in light of the tenants fees ban...

No Letting Fees For Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

Typically, letting agents charge around one months rent to find you a tenant. If you use an online letting agent...

Too Honest? – We Shall See

Author: Mark Alexander

15th June 2017, 9 years ago | 7

You may have read about the problems I’ve been having with a property I own in Halifax – LINK. Here’s...

Litigation Looms For Greedy Letting Agents

Author: Mark Alexander

29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 6

Many blame Foxtons for the Chancellors decision to ban letting agents charging fees to tenants. Unsurprisingly, Foxtons have seen their...

Letting Agents will no longer be able to charge fees to tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd November 2016, 10 years ago | 111

HM Treasury has leaked an extract from the Chancellors Autumn statement which will announce that Letting Agents will no longer be...

TPO and CTSI launch joint letting fees campaign

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2016, 10 years ago | 0

National campaign kicks off in Swansea and Dorset to improve industry compliance and raise awareness among consumers so more landlords...

Possible Strategy For Frustrated First Time Buyers?

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2016, 10 years ago | 3

We often read about people living in London, Cambridge and other areas where property prices are at a premium and beyond...

Brighton Landlord Expo – Meet fellow Property118 Readers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2016, 10 years ago | 0

FREE ENTRANCE  On 29th June the Brighton Landlord Expo hosted by Association Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) will deliver a programme...

Share offer has gone live to the general public

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2016, 10 years ago | 1

The share offer in LettingSupermarket.com has gone live to the general public via the Seedrs crowdfunding website. Please Click Here...

Housing Minister cans requirement for Client Money Protection

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2016, 11 years ago | 11

The Housing minister, Brandon Lewis, opposed a clause in the new Housing and Planning Bill that would have required all...

Free webinar for private landlords and letting agents – rapid eviction of tenants from private property

Author: David Asker

16th September 2015, 11 years ago | 0

Following the success of our previous webinar back in June, where we proudly partnered with Property 118, we’re pleased to...

Immigrant Checks – Outsourcing Responsibilities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2015, 11 years ago | 0

I used to own a group of Care Homes and this issue has lived with us for years. The real...

Immigration Checks – OUTSOURCE THE RESPONSIBILITY

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2015, 11 years ago | 0

Before we present a very simple solution to the Immigration Checks issue it is important that you truly understand the...