Lettings & Management

Self Managing – do you need qualifications?

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2023, 2 years ago | 11

What differentiates a letting agent from someone who self-manages? I am not aware of a ‘legal qualification’ that Landlords who...

Social landlord slammed by Ombudsman for mould and rat infestations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Social housing landlord Sovereign has been criticised by the Housing Ombudsman for its failure to provide safe and secure housing...

Would you sell to a tenant under shared ownership?

Author: Readers Question

15th December 2023, 2 years ago | 16

Hello, Our tenant of nearly 2 years has asked if we’d consider selling to them under shared ownership. The AST...

Renters on high salaries increasingly asked to provide guarantors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a significant increase in the number of renters on high salaries being asked to provide guarantors, a...

Renters in London see an 8% annual rise in rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2023, 2 years ago | 1

Rents in London have increased by 8% year-on-year, with the average rent now at £582, Foxtons reveals. The estate agent...

Council extends and introduces Selective Licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 2 years ago | 2

Wirral council has announced plans to extend and introduce selective licensing schemes for private sector landlords in four areas of...

Rents to increase by 4% in the UK over the next year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Rents are expected to rise by almost 4% in the next year as the supply of homes to rent dwindles,...

Two companies expelled from the Property Ombudsman Scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has expelled two companies for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This year, 13 companies have...

New guide for landlords to tackle damp and mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 2 years ago | 21

A new guide to address the issue of damp and mould in privately rented homes has been unveiled to help...

Renters (Reform) Bill will fail without cash help for councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2023, 2 years ago | 4

The government’s Renters (Reform) Bill will fail without proper financial support of local authorities to deliver it, MPs have warned....

My tenant’s grandson is moving in?

Author: Readers Question

13th December 2023, 2 years ago | 20

Hello, I have a tenant in her seventies who is in many ways a model tenant. She lives alone in...

PRS set to bounce back in 2024 despite seasonal dip

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2023, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rental sector (PRS) is showing signs of slowing down as the festive season approaches, but one expert...

Rural renters hit hard by rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2023, 2 years ago | 1

Rural renters are bearing the brunt of rising rents which are rising quicker than the average rent price, a new...

Smaller landlords look to sell up and exit the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2023, 2 years ago | 12

Major structural changes are taking place in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) with smaller landlords more likely to exit...

UK rent growth slows after hitting price peak

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2023, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s rent price growth is cooling down after reaching its highest point in three years with one prediction that...

Renters face affordability crisis despite LHA boost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Low-income renters in England will struggle to afford their homes even after the government’s recent benefit boost, a campaign group...

Brits paid out £85.6bn in rent during 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Renters in Great Britain will pay a staggering £85.6bn in rent this year – that’s more than double the amount...

Help to protect landlords from tenant sub-letting and property fraud unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords and property owners can now protect themselves from tenant sub-letting and property fraud with a new service called Title...