Lettings & Management

Renters’ Rights Bill to be introduced this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 15

The Renters’ Rights Bill will be introduced in the House of Commons this week which will see Section 21 ‘no-fault’...

Council slammed for extending licensing schemes without telling landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite being the London borough with the highest fines for unlicensed properties, Waltham Forest council has been criticised for its...

Council urges tenants to check their landlord’s license

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Oxford City Council is urging private tenants to check if their landlord has a valid license, as its citywide licensing...

Scottish Government commits to rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Scottish National Party’s Programme for Government is pledging to bring in permanent rent controls for Scotland’s private rented sector...

Landlords risk legal action over prescription cannabis ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Landlords are at risk of breaching the Equality Act if they don’t allow tenants to use prescription cannabis, a report...

Rent costs hit 17-month low – Barclays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rent and mortgage spending growth slowed to its lowest rate in 17 months in August following the Bank of England’s...

Lambeth introduces new licensing scheme for PRS – and plans to widen the net

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Lambeth Council has launched a new property licensing scheme aimed at addressing issues related to criminal landlords and improving the...

John Lewis unveils plans for 215 BTR homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has unveiled ambitious plans to regenerate a disused industrial site in Reading, creating 215 rental...

Government ‘risks rental crisis’ with landlord attacks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The government could trigger a rental crisis if it continues its attacks on private landlords, one tax expert warns. Landlords...

Rents hit new heights to push affordability levels to the limit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Rents in the UK continued their upward trajectory in August, reaching a new high of £1,438 on average for new...

Angela Rayner considers abolishing Right to Buy – despite personal gain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Angela Rayner is reportedly considering abolishing the controversial Right to Buy scheme, just months after it was revealed she personally...

Rural landlords in Argyll and Bute face ‘Myriad of challenges’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The alarm has been raised on the potential for a deepening rural housing crisis in Argyll and Bute, with significant...

New partnership wants to know why private landlords won’t rent to councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2024, 2 years ago | 65

A groundbreaking partnership has been launched to harness the potential of the private rented sector (PRS) to combat the homelessness...

Call to save the PRS by scrapping landlord levies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 19

The private rented sector (PRS) is in dire straits, with rocketing tenant demand and a fall in the number of...

Council offers help to tenants and landlords struggling with damp and mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Tenants and landlords are being encouraged to seek help from their local council to address persistent damp and mould problems...

Free guidance on new alarm rules for Northern Ireland landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Free guidance for landlords in Northern Ireland is being made available ahead of key changes to smoke and carbon monoxide...

The best UK postcodes for yields when investing less than £100,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Research has revealed the five UK postcodes where landlords can achieve the highest rental yields with an initial investment of...

Landlords say government’s EPC C target by 2030 is ‘impossible’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2024, 2 years ago | 42

As the UK government pushes ahead with its plan to require all rental properties to achieve an EPC rating of...