Lettings & Management

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...

Unfair termination fee by letting agent to a private individual?

Author: Readers Question

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a private individual who owns an HMO in the North of England. After a long list of...

Strong tenant demand pushes up rents for all property types

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The demand for rented properties in Britain is driving a surge in rents across the board, according to new research...

Shelter reveals that social rents are 60% cheaper than in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Social housing tenants enjoy rents that are 60% cheaper than private rented sector (PRS) tenants are paying, Shelter says. The...

Rents hit new high in May as renters fork out £1,183

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Rents in England have hit a new high with the average cost of renting a property now £1,183 – a...

How do I enforce a CCJ?

Author: Readers Question

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hello, after five and a half years, a CCJ debtor still hasn’t paid their outstanding rent (£3k). Attachment to earnings...

HMRC clears Angela Rayner of council house tax allegations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has cleared Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner of not paying capital gains tax (CGT) when...

Right to Rent checks soar 577% as fines increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents in England are conducting Right to Rent checks at an unprecedented rate, with a staggering 577%...

London’s rental market shows signs of revival

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s rental market appears to be picking up as tenant demand rises after data shows there was a 12% rise...

Crossrail stations offer a haven for London’s house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

While London has seen house prices fall in the past two years, properties near Crossrail stations have shown some growth,...