Lettings & Management Archives - Page 22 of 135

London councils’ landlord Capital Letters faces closure amid market challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Capital Letters, an organisation established by several London councils to tackle the growing homelessness issue and cut costs on temporary...

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The DPS launches dispute videos to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is offering its acclaimed dispute webinars for on-demand viewing to help landlords and tenants....

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Landlords focus on ‘doer-upper’ investment properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are focusing on purchasing properties requiring renovation – and spend £8,500 on improvements, research reveals. The study by Paragon...

Fleet Mortgages unveils essential HMO guide for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Fleet Mortgages has published a helpful guide to HMOs for landlords to address the growing demand for these investments. The...

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Rental yields strengthen in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The average rental yield in England and Wales stands at 7.4%, reflecting an annual rise of 0.3% compared to the...

Nearly half of landlords won’t sell properties – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Almost half of landlords have no plans to offload their rental assets within the next year, a study reveals. The...

Four property firms expelled by Ombudsman for compensation failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has revealed that it has expelled four property businesses for neglecting to compensate consumers. The action...

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...