Lettings & Management Archives - Page 21 of 134

More than half of Brits fear for high-rise safety – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

A survey has found that 56% of people in Britain have doubts about the safety of high-rise homes that they...

Landlords could save £3.4bn with regular inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Letting agents and landlords could unlock annual savings of £3.4 billion by carrying out inspections every THREE months, one firm...

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One in five tenants borrow cash to pay for their deposit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

One in five renters are taking out loans to help pay for their five-week cash deposit when moving into a...

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Fears that landlords could face another stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

There are fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might unveil an additional increase to the stamp duty surcharge for second home...

More councils crack down on HMO standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Four more local councils have unveiled plans to regulate Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in their areas. From Enfield to...

Council targets housing overhaul after damning report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Nottingham City Council has vowed to transform its housing services ‘within six months to a year’ after a scathing assessment...

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Disgusting Slur on Landlords by Leftwing Media

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2025, 1 year ago | 49

News that Britain’s landlords have increasingly moved from holding property in their personal names to limited companies has been slammed...

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Charities urge Labour to tackle ‘discriminatory’ PRS guarantor rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 16

The Labour government is being urged to overhaul renter legislation which 28 charities say will hit poorer tenants from being...

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Nearly 19,000 people demand pets in council and social homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Nearly 19,000 people have rallied behind a charity’s call to extend the Renters’ Rights Bill provision to allow pets in...

London council unveils £30,000 fines for errant landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

A London council has launched a tougher stance against landlords in the private rented sector by introducing stringent financial penalties...

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Call to prioritise housing in Scotland’s anti-social behaviour crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

One leading professional body is demanding a sharper focus from the Scottish government on tackling anti-social behaviour within the housing...

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Universal Credit overhaul will affect rent payments from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 23

Landlords are being warned that there are big alterations to Universal Credit coming which will transform how rent payments are...

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Rent arrears fuel one in five tenancy disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There has been a big escalation in tenancy disputes with rent arrears now accounting for a fifth of all disagreements,...

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...

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Industry body warns rental reforms could drive up rents and reduce supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Propertymark letting agents argue “overly restrictive regulations” will hurt supply and drive up rent prices. Propertymark members are warning members...

Tenants praise landlords but call for better communication – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A tenant survey is overturning gloomy clichés about landlords to reveal a largely upbeat relationship with 55% of renters commending...

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Letting agents sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 21

There has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights...

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Landlords exit the PRS as rules tighten and costs soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A surge in landlords offloading their properties has sparked alarm as data shows that the share of former rental homes...