Lettings & Management

Holiday lets are not the housing crisis culprit – STAA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Holiday lets are being unfairly blamed for the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new study by the Short Term...

Freeholder development nightmare?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hi, our new freeholder has inherited permitted development rights to add two storeys of flats to our four storey block....

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TMW cuts BTL rates – Accord and Foundation follow suit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced a reduction in its buy to let mortgage rates for both new and existing...

Letting agents urged to lobby new MPs after the election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Letting agents are being urged to lobby new MPs to help shape future housing policy – irrespective of which party...

How to handle a tenant refusing access?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Hi, as a Right To Manage Company, we are dealing with fire safety issues and many other problems. Such as...

Record rents for tenants outside London – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

High demand and a lack of available properties are pushing rents outside London to record levels, according to Rightmove. It...

BTL landlords see rental yields rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords across England and Wales are seeing a boost in their rental yields, according to the latest Buy to Let...

Student rents outpace loans to threaten university choice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

University students in Britain face a growing affordability crisis as rental costs for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) outpace the rise...

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Tenants in situ cut property prices by 15%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

While a sitting tenant in a property can be a dream for buy to let investors, offering immediate rental income...

Rents continue rising as London breaks the £2,000 barrier

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in England have continued their upward trend in June – rising by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the Goodlord rental...

The Importance of Material Information When Advertising a Property to Let

Author: Julie Ford

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

As a landlord, ensuring your property is attractive to potential tenants is vital to ensure you are not left with...

Flatfair sees surge in deposit-free tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A deposit alternative specialist says it has seen a big rise in the take up of deposit-free tenancies, with a...

5% deposit mortgage makes owning unaffordable for most

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

While renting costs continue to rise, a new analysis reveals that buying a home with a 5% deposit is currently...

Association of Short Term Lenders rebrands with new name

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has a new name from this week when it rebrands as the Bridging...

Tenants want the next government to control rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) want the next government to focus on controlling the pace of rent rises,...

Half of HMO landlords rely solely on rental income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Nearly half (47%) of HMO (house in multiple occupation) landlords rely solely on their rental income for their livelihood, a...

More than a third of renters can’t afford rents – TDS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Rising rents and stagnant benefits are creating a financial squeeze for private renters in the UK, with a study revealing...

Propertymark urges Labour to clarify its plans for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

With the general election approaching, there needs to be more clarification from the Labour Party on its plans for improving...