Lettings & Management

Councils appeal to private landlords to help with housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 31

Two councils are urging private landlords to collaborate on initiatives to help find homes for homeless people and families in...

High Court rules DWP’s Universal Credit deduction scheme unlawful

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 38

The High Court has declared the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) method of deducting rent payments from Universal Credit...

Rents outside London fall for the first time since 2019

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average advertised rent of properties coming to market outside of London has fallen this quarter for the first time...

Do tenants have the right to speak at leaseholder budget meetings?

Author: Readers Question

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hello, I’m part of a block of leasehold flats with 51 units. Some flats are owned outright by residents, while...

Northern England sees a surge in first-time landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

First-time landlords are increasingly investing in northern England, capitalising on lower property prices and higher rental yields. That’s according to...

Senior rental market set to boom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The UK’s senior living rental sector is poised for a dramatic expansion, with private rental stock predicted to rocket by...

Lettings body warns against Renters’ Rights Bill clauses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Letting body safeagent is urging the government to withdraw two new clauses from the Renters’ Rights Bill, warning they could...

Landlord wins Appeal Court case on service of tenancy documents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a landlord, confirming they can serve essential tenancy documents by post....

Is my tenant still protected by the ‘Protected Tenancy’?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Hello, I bought a property in 2003 which had tenants in situ with a protected tenancy. They had been moved...

Renters rush to move in the next six months

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 9

More than half of the UK’s renters are looking to move home within the next six months, research reveals. According...

Rental demand dips in the final quarter of 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Tenant demand for rental properties in England experienced a seasonal decline in the fourth quarter of 2024, research reveals. According...

Exploring the Buzz Around HMO Housing

Author: Aviram Shahar

16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have been a cornerstone of the UK rental market, offering affordable housing options for tenants...

Why I Went To Prison For A HMO Property Landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The title of this article may have caught your attention, just as the original video on YouTube did for us....

Young homeownership on the rise – but inequality widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Young millennials are more likely to own homes than older millennials were at the same age, but rising homeownership rates...

Call to build more rented homes as tenants struggle to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

Nearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, a poll by Shelter reveals. Only...

PRS is still ‘broken’ despite slower rent growth, charity warns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

The private rented sector (PRS) remains ‘broken’ according to the debt charity StepChange, despite recent signs of a cooling market....

Letting agents will help landlords stay on top of new regulations in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Letting agents will offer more services to landlords in the New Year as the Renters’ Rights Bill looks set to...

Rental yields rise across England – London leads the way

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

Landlords across England have seen their rental yields climb in 2024, thanks to rising rents and relatively stable house prices....