Lettings & Management

London councils’ temporary accommodation ‘bankruptcy risk’ as landlords quit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 2 years ago | 13

New data from London Councils paints a grim picture of the capital’s homelessness crisis, revealing a shocking 40% increase in...

TDS simplifies tenant deposit protection with API integration

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced a groundbreaking API integration to revolutionise the deposit registration process, enhancing efficiency and...

Building society restricts holiday let lending in tourist hotspots

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A building society has revealed that it has worked with North Norfolk District Council and North Yorkshire Council to launch...

Build to Rent homes surge in popularity and market share

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Build to Rent (BTR) homes are becoming increasingly attractive to renters and investors, as new data from Foxtons shows that...

Agency fails to secure deposit from tenants after 6 months and tenants have now moved out!

Author: Readers Question

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I’m currently renting my property out through a letting agency. The tenancy was a fixed two-year contract. Of course,...

NRLA gets think tank’s backing for direct payments to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has echoed calls made by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) over direct...

Clarification on AST with our own son and his friend ?

Author: Readers Question

26th February 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Dear landlords, We have a buy-to-let property with two decent-sized bedrooms in London where our son goes to University. He...

Rents could soar by up to 41% by 2030, new study warns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Renters in England could see rents rising by up to 41% per month by 2030, a new study reveals. Zero...

UK’s housing crisis made worse by migration – MP

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 18

A Tory MP has claimed that the UK’s housing crisis is being aggravated by the post-Brexit migration system which sees...

Renters face financial hardship and food insecurity, survey reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Only 9% of tenants in the UK say they are financially comfortable, while 59% said they had trouble paying their...

Rees-Mogg slams Gove’s ‘socialist error’ Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 41

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former leader of the House of Commons, has launched a scathing attack on the housing secretary,...

Cap rents for key workers, says campaign group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 26

Key workers in London are struggling to afford the high rents in the city and a rent cap is needed,...

Landlords can access Disabled Facilities Grants to make adaptations for disabled tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new resource from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) aims to help landlords make their properties more accessible for...

Council slammed by Housing Ombudsman for poor repairs and complaints handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A special investigation by the Housing Ombudsman has exposed how Hammersmith and Fulham Council failed to provide adequate repairs and...

Council urges landlords to join its Safer Renting scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 11

A scheme that aims to improve the quality and safety of rented properties in Weymouth and Portland has been launched...

Government’s holiday let crackdown ‘not enough’, warns renters’ group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 15

A renters’ group has criticised the government’s plans to curb the growth of short term lets, saying they are insufficient...

Agent went bust without protecting client deposit!

Author: Readers Question

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hello, my agent (a company, so no chance of getting anything back) went bust without protecting my tenant’s deposit. I...

Social housing tenant complaints could exceed 1 million

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The number of complaints being made by social housing tenants could be much higher than the official figures suggest, a...