Lettings & Management

Disabled people face housing crisis as Government reneges on funding pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Government has been accused of breaking its promise to increase the funding for disabled people to adapt their homes,...

UK housing market continues to improve but rent growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK housing market showed further signs of recovery in January 2024, according to the latest survey by the Royal...

Tenants subletting flat without permission?

Author: Readers Question

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hello, I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the following: • Flat rented out to Party A on a 1...

Renters want green upgrades from landlords amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

As rental costs continue to soar, most UK renters are urging their landlords to invest in green home improvements, according...

Damning report exposes council’s mishandling of selective licensing fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A controversial council has found itself in hot water following a damning report that exposes its failure to ringfence its...

Urgent – Guarantor form advice?

Author: Readers Question

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hello, I have been asked to sign as a witness to a deed on a guarantor agreement. My friend’s daughter...

Is my Tarmac trespassing?

Author: Readers Question

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hello, There is tarmac to the front and side of my property and my neighbour has told me that it...

The top 5 property management services Londoners need in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Londoners looking for property management services in 2024 should pay attention to the latest trends and insights from SBA Property...

Selective licensing schemes pose ‘double jeopardy’ risks for landlords, warns legal expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that...

Shortage of homes to rent sees tenant demand remaining high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Tenant demand for rental properties remained high in the last quarter of 2023, a survey by Paragon Bank reveals. The...

Housing benefit rates increase but still lag behind private rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 10

While the Government has confirmed new rates for Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the amounts are lagging behind rent rises, a...

Rents and voids rise across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The cost of renting a property in England rose by 7% year-on-year in January 2024, with the average monthly rent...

Ex-housing minister urges government to end the ‘war on landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Robert Jenrick, the former housing secretary, has urged the government to end its ‘war’ on small landlords. Writing for the...

PRS landlords to get £70bn in government housing support, NEF says

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Private rented sector landlords are set to receive more than £70 billion in housing support from the government over the...

Labour vows to extend Awaab’s Law to the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Labour’s Angela Rayner says the party will extend Awaab’s Law to landlords in the private rented sector (PRS). She told...

Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking items left behind by tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 11

When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre...

BTL mortgage products surge while first-time buyers struggle

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

There’s a growing disparity between the mortgage options for landlords and first-time buyers in the UK with the number of...

Young renters priced out by deposit and rent costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The harsh reality of renting in the UK for young people has been revealed by a report which highlights that...