Lettings & Management Archives - Page 19 of 134

Fire extenguiser in a home with smoke, Swindon Borough Council

Council criticised by regulator for failing housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 12 months ago | 3

A council with more than 800 fire safety checks outstanding and which failed to track damp and mould cases has...

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Letting agents warned of fines under new sanctions rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 4

New rules coming into force today will affect all letting agents across England. The government is making it mandatory for...

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Southern landlords most confident about BTL’s future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Landlords in southern England are markedly more hopeful about their buy to let (BTL) ventures compared to their counterparts in...

Council decides to own social housing again after 25-year hiatus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

North Devon Council will re-enter the social housing sector for the first time in 25 years, launching its own housing...

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Landlords risk financial ruin over licensing lapses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 15

Landlords who make a minor selective licensing mistake, such as missing a renewal notice, can be plunged into severe financial...

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London’s renters face eviction surge because of rising costs not behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

A leading law firm has raised concerns about a sharp rise in landlord possession claims across London, pointing to a...

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Landlords professionalise with increasing use of limited companies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is undergoing a major transformation with landlords increasingly adopting professional strategies and using limited companies,...

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Landlords see rent arrears rocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The average amount tenants owe landlords in unpaid rent has rocketed to £2,237 in the first quarter of 2025, a...

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Letting agents unprepared for new mandatory sanctions checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 6

New mandatory sanctions checks for letting agents come into effect this month, aimed at cracking down on financial crime. The...

Council plans to curb use of letting boards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A council is set to revive limitations on letting boards across several residential areas after complaints from residents. Nottingham City...

Housing regulator exposes failings in 18 social landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has unveiled a series of regulatory judgements, highlighting huge shortcomings in 18 social landlords....

Keys and a stop notice over a tenancy agreement

Tenants are quitting tenancies early believing the Renters’ Rights Bill is already law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 1 year ago | 4

There appears to be a growing misconception among tenants that the Renters’ Rights Bill is already law to trigger a...

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Soaring housing costs dampen renter dreams of homeownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Nearly two-fifths (38%) of UK renters point to the hefty deposit required for a home as a major obstacle to...

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PRS faces crisis as just one-in-five landlords plan to remain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

A looming shortage of rental properties threatens the private rented sector as a significant portion of landlords prepare to offload...

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Most renters enjoy positive landlord relationships – Aldermore

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

It might go against the mainstream media narrative, but a survey has found that 66% of renters enjoy a constructive...

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England and Wales HMO market generates £6.3 billion in rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The house in multiple occupation (HMO) sector across England and Wales is worth £78 billion and yields an impressive £6.3...

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Millionaires flee London and put homes up for rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

London’s luxury property sector is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by an exodus of wealthy residents ahead of April’s abolition...

Cannabis plants seized behind police barrier in rental property

Landlords hit with hefty repair costs after huge cannabis operation busted

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Landlords paid the price after three men were sentenced for using rented properties for cannabis farming. The convictions come after...