Lettings & Management

Letting agent and credits checks?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi all, has anyone ever found themselves in a situtation where a letting agent assured you that everything was in...

Scotland’s housing crisis: ‘Anti-landlord legislation’ deters developers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Scotland’s housing sector is in crisis as developers are being deterred by what they term as ‘anti-landlord legislation’ and are...

Cornwall tops UK holiday lets profit chart

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Cornwall has emerged as the undisputed champion of UK holiday rentals, according to a study. The findings from Wealth of...

Cannabis growing turns rented house into a fire hazard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords are being urged to increase vigilance after police in one county discovered a cannabis growing operation in a rented...

Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households...

RTM company that did not take over?

Author: Readers Question

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, my apartment block has a right to manage company set up with dormant accounts filed each year but we...

Correct Issue of documentation?

Author: Readers Question

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 8

I tried using Openrent quite a few years ago and it was ok but nowadays issue and acceptance of documents...

Tenants’ energy bills now equal an extra month’s rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

For the first time since 2017, tenants in Britain are paying the equivalent of an extra month’s rent annually due...

DANGER! Hot wiring – what we all should know?

Author: Readers Question

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, Two weeks ago I was unaware of what Hot Wiring was. Basically, it is electricity theft done by connecting...

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Landlords looking to sell as buy to let market shifts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The UK’s buy to let market is experiencing a period of change, with nearly one in three landlords looking to...

Council urges private landlords to help ease housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 41

A council is appealing to private landlords to help a growing number of residents in need of housing assistance because...

Unlock Financing Potential: Obtaining finance with Lendlord

Author: Aviram Shahar

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Any property sourcer or property investor knows the value of a smart investment strategy. But securing the right financing sometimes...

Renters are still financially squeezed – FCA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

New research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suggests there has been an improvement in the financial well-being of Brits,...

Council to revamp its landlord incentive scheme to help Ukrainian refugees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A council has revealed that it will revise its ‘Homes for Ukraine – Landlord Incentive Scheme’ after finding the initial...

UK rental yields are on the rise – Fleet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

There has been a 0.4% rise in the total average yield for England and Wales, reaching 7.1% in the first...

Scottish landlords exploit SNP rent control loophole to increase rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Scottish landlords are capitalising on a loophole in the SNP’s rent control laws, leading to a 12% increase in rents,...

Easy rent review without S13 – approved by Citizens Advice?

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hello, I am thinking of granting an AST for three years. It will have a tenant’s break clause on the...

Rent rises start to ease – but renters still worry

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Tenants are experiencing some relief as the rate of rent rises slows down significantly, new data from Barclays reveals. The...