Lettings & Management

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...

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules...

Tenant application fraud rockets by 140%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A sharp rise in rental market competition is fuelling a surge in tenancy application fraud, according to new data.  An...

Renting my property to insurance companies?

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, 18 years ago, we managed to rent our three bedroom, end of terrace property to the council but it...

‘Media frenzy’ fuels distrust between landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

A leading firm of property solicitors is reporting a rise in disputes between landlords and tenants – and points to...

UK rental market heats up after winter lull

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is seeing a surge in tenant demand, with a new report revealing a significant...

Sadiq Khan pledges to build 6,000 ‘affordable’ homes and bring in rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 24

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, says he is the ‘renter’s champion’ and is committing to building 6,000 ‘affordable’ homes by 2030...

Freeholder asking leasholder to pay for repairs on his side of the building?

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, apologies if this is a dumb question but my wife is the leaseholder on one of the fout flats...

Rent rises to outpace wage growth despite cooling prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite a recent cooling down in rent price growth, renters are likely to see their housing costs rise faster than...

Labour’s PRS review nears completion – ‘bold’ solutions promised

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A comprehensive review of the private rented sector (PRS) which was commissioned by Labour, is nearing its conclusion, the website...

Renters are spending nearly 40% of their wages on rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The average UK tenant is spending nearly 38.3% of their monthly income on rent which means many will be teetering...

BTL landlords are shrinking portfolios despite rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 33

Buy to let investors in England and Wales are reducing the size of their portfolios, despite healthy rental income growth,...

Rents in England have risen by 28% since 2020

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Rents in England continued their upward annual climb in March and while month-on-month prices remained flat, they rose 6.4% compared...