Lettings & Management Archives - Page 24 of 135

Universal Credit landlord payment deductions under review with stop symbol

Government to overhaul landlord benefit deduction scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 1 year ago | 32

The government is to scrutinise a controversial mechanism allowing landlords to request rent directly from tenants’ benefits. It follows a...

Young child looking out a mouldy window, highlighting dangers of damp housing

Social landlord neglect exposes children to damp and mould – Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Children are suffering due to social landlord shortcomings in tackling damp and mould, a report from the Housing Ombudsman reveals....

Close-up of a dial being turned to increase rental yield to high levels

Rental yields reach 13-year peak – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Private landlords are seeing yields climb to their highest in more than a decade at 6.93%, Paragon Bank reveals. The...

Man looks at an empty piggy bank symbolising rising landlord void costs.

Landlords face surging void costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords are facing a steep rise in void costs as the gaps of no rent being paid grow longer and...

House under blue umbrella with red “Invalid” stamp showing voided landlord insurance

Landlords face insurance pitfalls as tenant actions could invalidate policies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are being warned that their insurance policies could become worthless due to oversights and tenant actions. Specialists from Quotezone.co.uk...

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Goodlord unveils essential referencing enhancements for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Goodlord has rolled out two big updates to its PRO Referencing service to meet strict new rules which come into...

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London’s rental market bounces back

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

London’s private rented sector saw a revival in January with two leading agents seeing a strong performance. Foxtons says that...

Leasehold complaint submitted to the Property Ombudsman

Property Ombudsman sees spike in leasehold complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The Property Ombudsman received a 67% increase in complaints about residential leasehold, mainly concerning service charges. The Property Ombudsman received...

Wooden houses in a hand with rising percentage signs symbolising landlord property ownership growth.

Landlord company ownership doubles in five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property ownership by landlords within limited companies has surged, more than doubling in the past five years, research reveals. According...

Modern apartment block highlighting rising service charges for leaseholders

Service charges soar to hit record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Flat owners in England and Wales face escalating costs as annual service charges surge to £2,300 – leaping by 11%...

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Licence to Occupy for Landscaper Handyman?

Author: Readers Question

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 12

I have a property that has become vacant. I also have a guy/acquaintance who is a Landscaper and Handyman I’ve...

Angela Rayner announces Labour’s plan to cut benefit payments to criminal landlords

Criminal landlords will lose benefit payments under Labour plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 25

England’s criminal landlords will face restrictions on benefit payments they receive for running substandard properties in supported housing, the government...

NRLA chief executive addressing MPs on enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Renters’ Rights Bill is doomed to fail without enforcement – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 14

As Peers prepare to discuss the Renters’ Rights Bill, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says that Labour’s reforms are...

Tenants rent for longer as new tenancies plummet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The number of new rental agreements in England and Wales have reached their lowest point in eight years, according to...

Couple choosing paint colors for decorating their rental home.

Renters’ Rights Bill sees landlords embrace tenant customisation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Most landlords are now open to tenants personalising their rented homes, signalling a shift in the rental landscape, research reveals....

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Cleaning accounts for 65% of deposit disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Protected deposits in England and Wales have surged to £5.2 billion, a 6% rise, while Scotland’s total reached £203.6 million,...

Child in worn socks holding teddy bear, highlighting housing poverty and rent affordability crisis

Rent caps and housing tribunals demanded to protect tenants on LHA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Up to one million children in the PRS could face poverty by 2026 because of a rent shortfall due to...

Lawyer writing notes at desk with legal scales and gavel.

Council warns tenants of costly ‘no win, no fee’ repair claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A city council’s tenants are being urged to report their repair issues directly to the council, following a rise in...