Lettings & Management

Legal standing regarding rent payment amid property handover delay?

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, I have leased a one-bedroom flat to a council since 2001 but after repeated requests to pay me near...

BTL landlords are facing a shocking 80% rise in borrowing costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2023, 2 years ago | 7

Buy to let landlords with mortgages will struggle to break even in the next two years with their borrowing costs...

Zoopla boss blames record migration for UK rent crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 55

The UK is facing a rent crisis as record net migration has increased the demand for rental accommodation, according to...

London council unveils new selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 8

The government has approved a new selective licensing scheme for a London council – one of the largest schemes in...

Reshaping Property Management Through Technology

Author: Aviram Shahar

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Property management, whether you’re overseeing a handful of properties or a more extensive portfolio, can often present complex and demanding...

Can I sell though I’m going to trial?

Author: Readers Question

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 11

Hello, I issued my tenants with a s21 which they defended because the first Gas Safety certificate upon moving in...

Homeless refugees on the rise in London amid accommodation crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 10

London Councils is warning of a surge in rough sleeping among refugees and asylum seekers who are evicted from Home...

Service charge allocation: was a consultation required?

Author: Readers Question

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, my question is in the context of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. Here is the relevant part...

Property fraud risk is higher in some UK regions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 2

A new study has revealed that some regions of the UK may be more prone to property fraud than others,...

Labour wants to ban tenant bidding wars – landlord explains why that won’t work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 89

The Labour Party says it wants the UK to outlaw tenant bidding wars for rented homes, adopting a New Zealand...

Tenant bidding wars lead to them paying £1,200 more

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 7

A survey has revealed that four in 10 households renting privately (39%) that moved within the last year are paying...

Freehold to leasehold flat – should I abandon the sale?

Author: Readers Question

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Hi everyone, I had an offer accepted on a top floor flat which shares the building (built late 1800s) with...

Landlords increase rent to cope with higher mortgage costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

The majority of buy to let landlords in the UK have increased rent in the past year, mainly to cover...

Periodic tenancies could make being a landlord riskier

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 9

The Renters’ (Reform) Bill will scrap fixed-term tenancies (ASTs) and introduce periodic ones that could expose landlords’ properties to more...

Do I have a say in new leasehold managing company?

Author: Readers Question

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I have just received a letter from the leasehold managing company informing me they are no longer going to...

Sadiq Khan wants EPC measures for the PRS reinstated

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 24

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling for the legal power to impose a rent freeze in the capital...

Do I need to hand out the How to Rent leaflet?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 22

Hello, I have provided the How to Rent literature to my tenants when they moved in (and used a great...

Tenant’s deposit not registered by agent?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Hello, Where does the landlord stand from the legal point on the following scenario? Tenant paid deposit when he moved...