Lettings & Management Archives - Page 26 of 135

Miniature house with face mask and rising rent arrows reflecting post-Covid rental market trends.

Rents up by £3,240 a year since Covid – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

The cost of renting a home has surged since the Covid lockdowns, rising from £12,000 annually in 2021 to £15,240...

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Letting agent withholding landlord’s documents?

Author: Readers Question

11th December 2024, 1 year ago | 15

Hello, I have recently terminated the landlord agreement with a letting agent in Kent, due to poor service etc. We...

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Older tenant numbers surge as younger renters decline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Tenants on the brink of retirement are the fastest-growing group of private renters in England, research reveals. According to an...

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Landlords urged to foster tenant relationships to attract and retain renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Even though 74% of tenants are keen to own their own home, a new report highlights what landlords can do...

Andy Hulme of Hyde Housing Association responding to Housing Ombudsman report

Housing association slammed by the Housing Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

The Housing Ombudsman has published a scathing report criticising Hyde Housing Association for repeated failings in repairs, complaint handling and...

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Landlords face rising costs and challenges – English Private Landlord Survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2024, 1 year ago | 7

A survey of England’s private landlords has unveiled a complex landscape marked by increasing costs and shifting landlord strategies. The...

Property Redress celebrates 10 years with rebrand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The Property Redress Scheme, a leading independent redress provider for the UK property industry, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with...

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Council faces criticism for lack of smoke alarms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Ben Beadle, CEO of the NRLA, has slammed Southwark Council for failing to manage their properties after the Regulator of...

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Am I being ripped off by communal block insurance?

Author: Readers Question

2nd December 2024, 2 years ago | 12

I have a two bedroom flat in a large Aberdeen development of 2/3/4 bedroom flats. I pay 0.89% of the...

Kate Davies of IMLA discussing impact of PRS regulation on landlords and tenants

IMLA warns that more PRS regulation will bring rent hikes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has issued a stark warning that increased government regulation on the private rented sector...

Neil Cobbold discusses impact of Renters’ Rights Bill on letting agents

Renters’ Rights Bill will cost letting agents £400m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Letting agents in the UK are facing a huge financial blow, with government figures revealing potential losses of nearly £400...

Housing law expert Phil Turtle discussing landlord enforcement and civil penalties

Housing enforcement experts slam ‘misleading’ prosecutions report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A leading firm of landlord and housing law experts has slammed a recent report suggesting councils in England and Wales...

Property & Homemover Report Q3 2024 cover highlighting UK rental market trends

UK tenants face affordability crisis as rents soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Monthly rents across the UK have surged to unaffordable levels in every region except the North East, research reveals. Analytics...

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Rents rise by 8.7% – but one area sees a 30% increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Rents across Britain have surged over the past year by 8.7%, with some areas experiencing staggering increases – including one...

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Most social housing tenants are happy – but there’s room for improvement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The first survey of social housing tenants has found that while many of them are happy with their homes, there’s...

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Councils fail to prosecute criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Councils across England and Wales received nearly half a million complaints about landlord misconduct in five years, but they took...

Foxtons lettings director in business suit discussing London rental market trends

Record rental stock levels and flat rent rises in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s private rented sector (PRS) saw a big shift in October, with Foxtons’ latest lettings market index revealing record-high stock...

Allison Thompson of LRG discussing rising demand for accessible rental housing

Demand for accessible rental homes surges – LRG

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Demand for accessible features in rental properties is on the rise with nearly 40% of tenants expressing a preference for...