Lettings & Management

Labour vows landlord crackdown to improve ‘lurid living conditions’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Labour says it will crackdown on ‘unscrupulous landlords’ who are strangling growth in the private rented sector (PRS). The party...

UK rent rises show signs of cooling after record highs – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The rate at which UK private rents increase is beginning to slow down with the average rent rising by 8.7%...

PRS reform promises won’t happen without homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A lack of housing choice for tenants threatens to undermine private rented sector (PRS) reforms being proposed by political parties,...

Most portfolio landlords aren’t worried about the next government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 18

UK landlords say they aren’t worried about the potential political change of government next month, and most will keep hold...

Holiday lets boom appears to be fizzling out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The UK’s short-term rental market appears to be running out of steam with a new report highlighting a rise in...

Landlords open to installing electric vehicle chargers for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Electric vehicle (EV) driving renters are in luck, with a new study showing landlords are open to installing charging points...

Renters lose millions in cleaning deposit deductions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Millions of pounds are being lost by the UK’s renters due to cleaning-related deposit deductions, according to research. The flat-sharing...

Reform UK exclusive interview: A return to landlord rights and tax relief

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Landlords across the UK can look forward to having more rights and tax relief on their costs if Reform UK...

Energy Performance Certificates slammed as ‘unreliable’ and in need of reform – Which?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Consumer champion Which? is urging the government to reform the system for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), saying they are ‘unreliable’....

Reform UK says it will abolish section 24 for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 74

Among the promises being made by Reform UK to boost the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is a pledge to...

Foxtons says London’s PRS is returning to ‘normal’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The London lettings market is returning to a ‘normalised’ with a rise in property listings, according to Foxtons. The firm’s...

Non payment of service charge?

Author: Readers Question

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I live in a small block of flats (6), with six individual owners on the outskirts of Glasgow. The...

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Another council unveils HMO licensing – at £1,001 each

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Sandwell Council says it will use additional licensing to tackle the ‘poor management of properties’ and the scheme will cover all...

Surge in tenant demand for EPC ‘C’ properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 16

There has been a surge in tenant requests for eco-friendly features in rental properties as 92% of investors report this...

Tenancy deposits increasingly don’t cover landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The number of tenancies ending in disputes that cost more than five weeks’ rent from the deposit has risen, research...

Reading consults on wider HMO licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Reading Borough Council is seeking feedback from landlords on a new licensing scheme designed, it claims, to improve the quality...

PRS is facing ‘a huge mismatch’ between supply and demand – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Confidence in the UK’s housing market is beginning to fall in the run-up to the General Election with one index...

Renter groups call on the next government to ‘fix our broken rental system’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Groups representing renters in England have sent every political party an open letter urging them to address the ‘unprecedented crisis’...