Lettings & Management

How do I sue a letting agent?

Author: Readers Question

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hello, Has anyone sued a letting agent? My daughter’s agent cost her almost £2,000 through their negligence. First, the tenant...

Michael Gove’s leasehold reforms quietly hit the buffers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The ambitious overhaul of England’s leasehold system looks set to hit the buffers after Treasury officials quietly axed part of...

What is considered a fair rent increase or are there limitations?

Author: Readers Question

25th March 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hello, I currently have two properties, both of which have AST for 12 months. The current tenants have lived in...

How do I end an unlicensed HMO in Newham?

Author: Readers Question

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hello, any advice is much appreciated. I have an unlicensed HMO in Newham which I need to draw to an...

Homeowners fork out millions to pay for pet damage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords worried about tenants with pets might be interested in research about pet-loving Brits who are forking out millions on...

UK rent growth slows but tenant affordability is a ‘challenge’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The average UK rent has risen by 7.8% to £1,223 in the past year, but the pace of growth is...

Council’s selective licensing scheme deadline is looming

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

One of the country’s largest selective licensing schemes will go live in two weeks’ time and landlords are being urged...

NRLA and Generation Rent welcome call to uprate LHA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

MPs on the Work and Pensions Select Committee say that Local Housing Allowance should be uprated every year by the...

Extremely rigorous tenant screening, insurance and total protection?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The title speaks for itself. Unfortunately, it has taken a year to the day exactly to evict non-paying tenants. This...

Half the council tax tenants pay should be saved for a home deposit – SMF

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

In a bid to help tenants save for a deposit to buy a house, half of their council tax payment...

Call for rent cap in Wales to help key workers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A rent cap is needed in Wales to help essential workers struggling to find affordable housing, Generation Rent says. It...

PRS supports more than 390,000 jobs and generates £45 billion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The private rented sector (PRS) in England and Wales supports more than 390,000 jobs across its supply chain and the...

Unregulated gas charges?

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I’ll try and be as clear as I can with this, it is not a system that everyone is...

Report reveals rise in agent complaints and landlords feeling dissatisfied

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Property Redress Scheme’s annual report paints a picture of a property sector facing challenges with agent complaint enquiries rocketing...

Social housing landlord slammed for mushrooms growing in a mouldy bedroom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The Housing Ombudsman has severely criticised social landlord Guinness Partnership for failing to fix problems in tenants’ homes – including...

Any advice now I can’t do DIY conveyancing anymore?

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, I’m a niche landlord with a small portfolio of garages. These are mostly small properties able to house a...

Council tenants awarded £40,000 for damp and mould issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Three council tenants have been awarded a total of £40,000 by the Housing Ombudsman after enduring unacceptable living conditions caused...

Landlords see a huge rise in Right to Rent fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Landlords and letting agents in England have been hit with a significant rise in fines for failing to comply with...