Lettings & Management

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...

Celeb doctor suffers eviction nightmare and warns: ‘Don’t be a landlord’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2024, 2 years ago | 25

A BBC presenter and GP has revealed how a ‘friend’ of 25 years turned into a nightmare tenant who trashed...

Scotland – Tenant bringing up notice after I failed to sell?

Author: Readers Question

30th January 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hi, I served notice to my tenant last year and she gave me 28 days notice and vacated. I wanted to...

High agency fees when terminating property management contract?

Author: Readers Question

30th January 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hello, We signed a contract with an agency for them to manage our relationship with the tenants back in 2019....

Survey reveals what UK renters want from their homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A new survey has revealed the top features that UK renters look for in a property and how much they...

How to avoid damp and mould in homes this winter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 6

It’s a common issue for landlords around the country – dealing with tenants who are reporting issues with damp and...

Axe Stamp Duty Levy for more rental homes – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Chancellor should scrap the 3% Stamp Duty Levy on the purchase of additional properties in the Spring Budget to...

Council tells landlords not to evict anti-social tenants or those with arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A council has launched a campaign to prevent homelessness in its area – and it says tenants with arrears or...

Query over six month break clause

Author: Readers Question

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello, we have rented out property for many years and our experience of 6-month break clauses has always been that...