Lettings & Management

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...

Landlords will save £4,468 in CGT on each property sale

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The average landlord will benefit from a cut in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) but will still face a significant tax...

Mandatory HMO Licence requirements?

Author: Readers Question

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, I have a 3-bedroom house in Newham I am thinking of converting the through lounge to two bedrooms thus...

Which is the best property management software?

Author: Readers Question

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hello, I am a commercial and residential landlord; I have 60 properties in 5 limited companies and am looking for...

Rent growth slows as rented homes take longer to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The rate of rent increases is slowing down, but tenants are still facing significant rises, the latest data from Hamptons...

Landlord MPs set to ‘torpedo’ Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Momentum is growing to torpedo the Renters (Reform) Bill that will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions and end fixed term...

10,000 rental homes in London could be lost to short lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 11

London’s rental market is under threat, warns Propertymark, as landlords look to exploit a deadline and convert their rental properties...

Can I get minutes from a board meeting where I was removed as director?

Author: Readers Question

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi,  I was the managing director for a residential management company. I started asking uncomfortable questions and requesting to see...

Letting agents believe the government is ‘out of touch’ on housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The survey of 160 agents by Goodlord, found that 75% of respondents doubted the government’s understanding of the sector’s challenges....

Landlords are feeling the squeeze with inflation and recession fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords in the UK are facing a variety of challenges, with a new survey revealing worries about inflation, the cost-of-living...

Tenants in arrears need protection under the Renters (Reform) Bill – debt charities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Debt advice charities have written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to push the Renters (Reform) Bill through...

London rents slide as landlords adjust to new market reality

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s tenants are seeing rent prices fall with three firms highlighting the trend – and how landlords are responding. Estate...

Renters (Reform) Bill will ‘demonise landlords and bankrupt councils’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2024, 2 years ago | 50

A Conservative commentator says that the Renters (Reform) Bill can best be described as a ‘wholesale and fundamental invasion’ into...

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...