Lettings & Management

Issue with letting agent?

Author: Readers Question

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, I am a landlord and have given my letting agent notice due to their numerous errors and lack of...

Fire alarm warning after landlord handed suspended prison sentence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords across the UK are being warned about the serious consequences of failing to meet fire safety regulations in their...

Tenants increasingly stay put while homeowners move more frequently

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Homeowners are moving more frequently, while tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) are staying put for longer, research reveals....

Tenant disputes drive record enquiries at The Property Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) is reporting a record-breaking influx of enquiries – mainly from tenants struggling with repair and maintenance...

Northern Ireland’s landlords must install new alarms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 9

New regulations to improve tenant safety in private rental properties across Northern Ireland have been unveiled. The regulations set minimum...

Streamlining Cash Flow: How Open Banking and Landlord Software Can Empower Property Managers

Author: Aviram Shahar

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Property management thrives on efficiency, but keeping track of rent payments, managing maintenance requests, and ensuring smooth financial operations can...

Generation Rent hits out at Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ initiative

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Generation Rent has criticised Labour’s newly announced ‘Freedom to Buy’ initiative which aims to help more than 80,000 young adults...

Cladding scandal victims launch website and legal action

Author: Readers Question

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hello, Over the last few years I have been hit with this awful cladding issue and repossession by my lender...

UK rent growth slows to lowest rate in 30 months – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is experiencing a slowdown in rent growth at 6.6% – the lowest increase in...

Landlords launch legal challenge against ‘unlawful’ selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Two unnamed landlords have launched a legal action against a council’s ‘unlawful’ decision to bring in a selective licensing scheme,...

Tenants offered deposit alternative at new BTR sites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Tenants moving into new Build to Rent (BTR) developments across the UK will now have the option to avoid the...

Generation Rent joins the chorus for a new Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Following on the heels of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), Generation Rent is also calling for the next government...

TMW and MFS launch new tools for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The buy to let market for landlords is receiving a boost with new offerings from both The Mortgage Works (TMW)...

Propertymark’s members worry about landlords leaving the sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Propertymark members say they are concerned about landlords ‘choosing to exit the sector’ despite a surge in tenant demand. The...

Is buy to let dead? Expert reveals why landlords can still thrive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A recent article in The Times, using research from Savills, argued that renting out property in the last 10 years...

More landlords planning to buy property in the next year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords are showing renewed confidence in the buy to let market, with 44% intending to purchase property in the next...

NRLA chief calls on the next government to instigate a new Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

After seeing five years of hard work in shaping the Renters (Reform) Bill for the private rented sector (PRS) evaporate...

Rightmove urges politicians to focus on housing affordability and EPC initiatives

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Rightmove has outlined a series of urgent priorities it wants to see from the incoming government, including sustainable housing policies...