Lettings & Management Archives - Page 29 of 134

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

Angela Rayner wants to ‘work in partnership’ with PRS landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 42

The deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told delegates at the Labour Party conference that she wanted to ‘work in partnership’...

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Is my letting agent stealing fees they haven’t earned?

Author: Readers Question

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

In Covid times my letting agent found tenants willing to rent at £1500 pcm for 12 months, who passed referencing...

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Agent charged me for for repairs without my approval?

Author: Readers Question

19th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi, my letting agent has instructed and charged me for cleaning and repairs without prior agreement and my authorisation, when...

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Agent kept one week Holding Deposit when new tenant called off?

Author: Readers Question

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hello everyone, My letting agent found a tenant for me and they took a one-week Holding deposit from the new...

Fraud checks on passports and documents displayed on a computer screen during tenant screening

London rental market faces surge in fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The London rental market has become a hub of fraudulent activity, according to one estate agent. Benham and Reeves report...

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North-South rent gap narrows to lowest point in a decade

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The gap between rents in the North and South of England has narrowed to its closest point in more than...

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A landlord’s guide to the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

The Labour government’s announcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill is proposing the biggest shake-up of England’s private rented sector in...

Home with energy rating label illustrating need for efficiency upgrades in PRS properties

Two-thirds of PRS homes need energy efficiency upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The cost to upgrade homes in the private rented sector (PRS) to meet an energy performance certificate rating of C...

Frustrated tenants discussing tenancy concerns with a letting agent

Pushy agent wanting guests to be included onto the tenancy agreement?

Author: Readers Question

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi all, what do you think about tenants having overnight guests. The AST doesn’t say anything about this. The tenant...

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21 tenants chase every rental home – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continues to be plagued by a chronic shortage of available properties, driving rents to...

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Most Brits support Renters’ Rights Bill – Poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A poll has found that six in 10 Brits support banning Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions under the Renters’ Rights Bill....

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Landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights Bill – Pennycook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Landlords shouldn’t fear the new Renters’ Rights Bill being introduced to Parliament, the housing minister Matthew Pennycook says. Writing in...

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Scottish house prices rise by £5,368 in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Scottish housing market is showing resilience with average house prices rising by £5,368 over the past year, research reveals....

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London’s top 5 BTL investment hotspots unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s property market is heating up once again, offering lucrative opportunities for buy to let investors and research reveals which...

Louisa Sedgwick, the managing director of Paragon Bank,

Best cities for student landlord yields revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Stoke-on-Trent has emerged as the UK’s top university town for landlords seeking high yields, according to a new analysis by...

Landlords urged to check council’s licensing requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Sandwell Council is urging private landlords to check if they need to apply for a housing license under a new...

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Council will spend £2.5m outsourcing its selective licensing operation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A council is to spend £2.5 million outsourcing its licensing of private rented homes within the city to deal with...

Propertymark representative promoting landlord support in upcoming Welsh Budget

Propertymark calls for financial aid to meet landlord EPC targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Propertymark has called on the UK government to provide financial and practical support to help landlords meet the proposed Minimum...