Lettings & Management

Landlords face £34,000 repair bill nightmare

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords across the UK are potentially facing staggering repair costs, with new research revealing an astonishing 72 maintenance jobs per...

London’s social landlords under fire as complaints soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Half of all complaints lodged with the Housing Ombudsman in the past year originated from the capital, a new report...

Solo living surges amid cost-of-living crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The number of young people living alone in the UK has rocketed by a third in just one year, with...

Half of renters are living in cold, damp homes – Citizens Advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 46

Nearly half of private renters in England are enduring freezing, damp or mouldy homes, Citizens Advice has warned. And, the...

Landlords point to eviction reform to boost buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Landlords say that a more efficient eviction system is the best way to encourage increased investment in the buy to...

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Landlords face HMO crackdowns in THREE council areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Three councils have revealed plans to either consult on new selective licensing schemes in their areas or introduce stricter regulations....

Invalid right to first refusal offer?

Author: Readers Question

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, My daughter’s freeholder and management company (since disengaged) have been a nightmare for many years. Not engaging with the...

Renters face record price highs as PRS remains ‘difficult’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Average advertised rents outside London have surged to a fresh quarterly peak of £1,314 per month, marking a 7% increase...

Buy to let slump – Rents rise as fewer landlords invest in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Landlord purchases of rental properties have plunged to a record low, leading to a shortage of rental properties and rising...

London’s rental market heats up as summer lets season begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s rental market is showing signs of life as the summer lettings season gets underway as tenant applicant demand surged...

Incompetent management company?

Author: Readers Question

22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I’m looking for some advice for what I can do about the property management company who have ‘managed’ my...

Survey reveals tenants’ and landlords’ expectations from the Labour government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

An impressive 60% of tenants and landlords want reduced landlord taxation and lower stamp duty on home purchases, a survey...

Social and council landlords urged to improve complaint handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has revealed a worrying rise in the number of social and council landlords failing to follow proper...

Private renters happier with their homes than social renters – English Housing Survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Private renters say they are happier with their homes, compared to those in the social housing sector, the English Housing...

Landlord exodus from the PRS as uncertainty and costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 22

There’s been a surge in landlords exiting the private rented sector (PRS) with a dramatic rise in the number of...

New fire regulations for rented homes?

Author: Readers Question

19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I own a terraced house that is split into two flats, each single bedroom and each let to a...

How the Renters’ Rights Bill will affect PRS landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 50

Landlords have another battle on their hands with news that the Renters’ Rights Bill will pick up where the Renters...

Propertymark urges clarity on Section 21 abolition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark is calling on the Labour Government to provide clear details on how it plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’...