Lettings & Management

Flat service charges below £1,000 near ‘extinction’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Flat owners in England and Wales are facing a significant financial burden as service charges continue to climb, a report...

Landlords worry about the ‘Right to request pets’ in the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Landlords in England say they are worried about the potential impact of the Renters (Reform) Bill on allowing tenants to...

Property transactions plummet amid calls for Stamp Duty reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Coventry Building Society is urging the government to reform Stamp Duty after a significant drop in property transactions – including...

Shelter calls for 90,000 affordable homes to rent to be built EVERY year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 42

Homelessness charity Shelter is calling for all political parties to commit to building 90,000 affordable social homes every year –...

Letting agency’s entitlement to share of sale?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, my house has been let for several years to a tenant who has expressed an interest in buying it....

Rental yields for landlords hit highest level since 2018

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Landlords are enjoying their highest rental yields in six years, with the average gross yield reaching 6.1% in the first...

Propertymark unveils its housing plan for the next London mayor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s next mayor will face huge pressure to address the capital’s housing crisis, according to Propertymark. Today, voters will cast...

Year-on-year rents rise by 5.7% – voids remain stable

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents continued their upward trajectory in April, with the latest figures from Goodlord showing a year-on-year increase of nearly 6%...

Nearly half of all advertised rental homes are unavailable for immediate occupation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

There’s a critical shortage of homes to rent across England, with less than half of those advertised being ready for...

North vs South: Where can investors get more bedrooms for the money?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

New research has revealed huge differences in property sizes across major UK cities for the average house price, offering valuable...

50,000 rented homes needed to help ease shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The UK’s rental market continues to face a significant supply shortage, and despite recent signs of improvement 50,000 homes are...

Half of tenants don’t know their rights when facing problems – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Nearly half of all private renters in the UK would be lost if they faced problems with their landlord or...

How Property Management Software Brings Zen to Tenants Management

Author: Aviram Shahar

29th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

For landlords and property managers, juggling tenant communication, rent collection, and property maintenance can feel like a constant juggling act....

London has few tenanted properties for buy to let investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Finding a buy to let property with a tenant already in place can be a challenge for investors in London,...

London’s rental market sees rents remain flat but demand rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Tenant demand for rented homes in London grew by 9% last month, compared to February, according to Foxtons. The lettings...

Renters borrowing more to pay for deposits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A growing proportion of renters in the UK are having to borrow money to pay their rental deposit, research reveals....

What happens to the subtenants when my contract with the housing association ends?

Author: Readers Question

24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I bought a 5-flat property last year and it’s being sublet and managed by a housing association (this was...

The Lettings Industry Council calls for collaboration to solve the housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) is urging a new approach to tackle the housing crisis in England. It argues that...