Lettings & Management

Rents fall and voids rise in England’s lettings market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The lettings market in England experienced a post-summer slump in October, with rents on new tenancies falling by 11% and...

Reshaping Property Management Through Technology

Author: Aviram Shahar

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

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

HELP… Rental property underwater due to planned roofing works, can I be compensated?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, I’m looking for some help or information please… I own a leasehold flat. The flat sits in a new-build block...

Rental flat with water ingress, how can I speed up section 20?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello all, I’m hoping that someone can help with this matter. Our grand floor flat in a building of 7...

Renters take on extra jobs to cope with rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Growing numbers of renters are having to work more than one job to make ends meet amid soaring inflation and...

Britain’s housing market, the PRS – and Shelter’s contribution?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hi, I’m sure a lot of us landlords watched the BBC programme about the housing market, which disappointingly stopped short...

Government to end council tax on HMO rooms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Renters in shared housing could save up to £1,000 a year thanks to a campaign by the National Residential Landlords...

The Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who have used section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Can you help? The Telegraph is looking to speak to landlords who have had to use section 21 to evict...

Campaign to stop ‘unfair’ letting agent renewal fees is launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 3 years ago | 12

A property-tech lettings company says high street letting agents are charging landlords up to £1bn a year in unfair renewal...

Have I been conned by letting agent?

Author: Readers Question

20th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Dear all, I need some help and advice desperately and urgently as I feel as if I am being exploited...

Council unveils plan to crack down on criminal landlords with new civil penalties policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

A council wants to hear from tenants and private rented sector (PRS) landlords as it prepares to adopt a new...

Charities urge PM to deliver Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

A coalition of 30 charities and non-profit organisations has called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to deliver the Renters (Reform)...

Tenants finding rent payments harder to afford – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2023, 3 years ago | 2

More people are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage in the UK, as housing costs have risen sharply in...

Property management firm refusal to claim on block insurance?

Author: Readers Question

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hi, I am a landlord in a block of apartments and have needed to claim block insurance for a large...

Rising mortgage rates hit landlords hard and could trigger a sell-off

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords are now paying £15bn in mortgage interest every year as their cheap buy to let mortgage deals end –...

House prices rise at slowest pace since 2008

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The average asking price of a newly listed home in the UK has increased by just 0.5% (+£1,950) this month...

Many landlords are not passing higher mortgage costs on to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 12

UK landlords are facing mortgage costs rising quicker than rent increases in the past year – but they aren’t passing...

London’s rental market hits record high as landlords reduce rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

London’s rental market reached its peak last month with a growing trend of landlords lowering their rents, and Chestertons helped...