Lettings & Management

Council unveils improvement grants to help landlords offer affordable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

An affordable rented housing initiative has been unveiled by one council with grants for landlords of up to £15,000 to...

Landlord fined £4,700 for ignoring council’s property inquiries

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A landlord has been ordered to pay a fine for failing to respond to council inquiries about his rented property. ...

Council to crackdown on landlords with poor EPC ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Landlords in one city who rent out homes that don’t meet energy efficiency standards and fail electrical safety rules will...

Service charge estimate and spend not adding up?

Author: Readers Question

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi all, does anyone have any knowledge regarding service charges and monies spent in a financial year? Last year’s projections...

Housing Ombudsman prepares for a surge in social housing tenant complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has launched a consultation on its business plan following a record year of complaints. Compared to the...

AI-powered project will help PRS landlords improve their properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A new project aims to revolutionise the private rented sector (PRS) by using artificial intelligence (AI) to help landlords upgrade...

Council encourages landlords with its ‘Repair and Rent’ scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A council has relaunched its ‘Repair and Rent’ scheme with big improvements to incentivise landlords to bring empty properties back...

Landlords help to boost local economies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The significant financial contribution being made by landlords to regional economies when supporting local trades has been revealed. Research from...

Call for more PRS enforcement funding in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented...

Why is the NRLA supporting anti-landlord needs?

Author: Readers Question

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 33

Hello, We all know that politicians of all parties have some very strange ideas and like to waste our money,...

Council to buy homes with a REIT to tackle homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 15

A London council has announced it will create a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to secure homes for housing homeless...

Scottish landlords hammer rent cap proposals in government consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Scottish Government has published the results of a public consultation on its New Deal for Tenants proposals and found...

Will insulation save the planet?

Author: Readers Question

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I just got the following warning about insulation from rogue traders passed on by trading standards: “Trading Standards is...

Durham’s student landlords accused of ‘panicking’ amid rent price drops

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

An investigation by the Palatinate, Durham University’s student newspaper, reveals that estate agents in Durham have slashed prices for student...

Non compliant service charge regime since 1993?

Author: Readers Question

8th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, my daughter is a newcomer in a block of flats. A young NHS carer and a first-time buyer the...

How FHL abolition will impact UK holiday let owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords and owners operating furnished holiday lettings (FHL) may still be reeling from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement in the Budget...

Rent arrears soar amid economic woes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Tenants are facing mounting difficulties in paying their rent as the economic situation worsens, research reveals. The data from Reposit,...

Must I use managing agent’s surveyor at over £600?

Author: Readers Question

7th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, my rented top floor flat (4 storeys up and on the corner of the block) has developed horizontal cracks...