Lettings & Management

Landlords report surge in tenant demand after covid crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The covid pandemic has fuelled a record high demand for private rental properties, while the supply of available homes dwindles,...

What’s the legal course for a tenant who wasn’t given a proper legal contract?

Author: Readers Question

1st December 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I am a new landlord. I have learnt from a prospective tenant in Wales that the current landlord has...

More families and older renters downsize as rents soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 3 years ago | 5

The rising cost and scarcity of rental homes have forced thousands of families to downsize and older renters to move...

Councils should do more to investigate ASB complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Not only are councils not doing enough to help private rented sector (PRS) landlords deal with anti-social behaviour, but they...

PRS needs stable leadership, says NRLA chief

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The private rented sector (PRS) deserves more consistent and effective leadership from the government, rather than being a political pawn,...

UK rents soar by over a third above inflation in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

UK renters are feeling the pinch as rents rose by more than a third above inflation in the past year,...

Estate maintenance: am I responsible to my tenant?

Author: Readers Question

28th November 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I want to rent out my freehold house on a private estate. I pay estate charges, but the estate...

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will deliver more rights and protections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Government has unveiled a new bill that will deliver significant new rights and protections for millions of landlords and...

A complaint about OpenRent article on landlords maximising profits

Author: Readers Question

27th November 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Booming Rental Market: How OpenRent Landlords Are Maximising Profits Dear OpenRent team, I object to your article for several reasons....

Housing Coalition: A new voice for the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The private rented sector (PRS) in the UK has a new campaign group: the Housing Coalition. The group consists of...

74% of landlords welcome EPC U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2023, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 years ago | 17

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