Lettings & Management

74% of landlords welcome EPC U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

The government’s decision to drop its proposal that all rental properties must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of...

Landlords optimistic about PRS after government’s EPC U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords are more confident about their letting businesses and the private rental sector (PRS) after the government scrapped plans to...

Renters want bills included but few landlords offer it, study finds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 14

More than half of tenants in England would like to have their utilities included in their rent, but just 12%...

Housing Ombudsman orders social housing landlords to improve complaint handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has revealed that it issued 52 orders to social housing landlords for failing to handle complaints properly...

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Is it time to buy rental properties?

Author: Readers Question

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 13

Hi. I was looking at buying another two properties to add to the 3 I already have. The latest mortgage...

Landlords optimistic about rental yields and the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK have seen a strong rebound in their confidence levels in the third quarter of 2023, according...

London leads the way in rental affordability improvement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Renting in London is still the most expensive in England, but the capital has also seen the biggest improvement in...

Rayner vows to ban S21 ‘no-fault’ evictions on day one of a Labour government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2023, 2 years ago | 17

Angela Rayner says that if Labour wins the next General Election, she will ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions on the...

Tenant eviction – proof of Gas Safety certificates?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2023, 2 years ago | 17

Hi All, I wondered if anyone has experience of this or some advice please. Through the letting agent I gave...

My rent and legal insurance was cancelled?

Author: Readers Question

20th November 2023, 2 years ago | 10

Hi All. A bit of a long story. Apologies! I have a fully managed property and took out rent and legal...

Right to rent guide update

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2023, 2 years ago | 11

The Home Office has issued an update to the Right to Rent guide for landlords and letting agents. The sixth...

Renters face affordability and eviction worries amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

The most popular search terms among tenants in the UK are reflecting growing concerns over affordability and eviction, research reveals....

Renters Reform Bill enters crucial Committee stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 2 years ago | 7

The committee stage of the Renters’ Reform Bill will begin today and provides the first opportunity to propose, debate and...

Industry body calls for crackdown on unregulated letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

An industry body is warning that action must be taken to regulate property agents. Propertymark has written to Housing Secretary...

Compliance – what happens if you get it wrong?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Did you know that fines can be over £30,000 now for non-compliance? And that there are 168 new regulations that...

Landlords slash borrowing amid rising interest rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords have cut down their mortgage debt by almost 20% in a year of economic turmoil, according...

Landlord sell-off slows down as rents continue rising

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords in Great Britain are holding on to their properties as rents soar to new heights, according to the latest...

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BTL landlords in mortgage arrears rockets by 29%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The number of BTL landlords who are behind on their mortgage payments has rocketed by 29% in the last quarter,...