Lettings & Management

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...

Landlords plan to sell properties amid rising costs and regulation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

One-in-four landlords are planning to sell a property in the next 12 months as they face rising costs, tax increases...

Renters face ‘bleak’ future as average rent hits record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Renters in the UK are facing a ‘bleak’ future as the average rent price has reached another record high of...

Smaller university towns offer the best returns for student landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Student landlords are seeing higher returns on their investments in smaller university towns and cities, according to a new analysis....

NRLA urges Government to end LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has called on the Government to lift the freeze on housing benefit rates, which...

Starmer promises houses – but landlords will be alarmed at fringe meeting promise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 9

While Labour leader Keir Starmer didn’t mention the private rented sector (PRS) in his speech to his party’s conference in...

Inventory clerks can help landlords avoid fines under the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

The Renters (Reform Bill), which aims to improve the quality and safety of rental properties, could impose heavy fines on...

BTL mortgage market recovers with lower rates and more options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The buy to let mortgage sector has bounced back from the pandemic slump with lower fixed rates and more product...

NRLA welcomes promise to boost home supply by Labour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed plans by Labour to boost the supply of homes in the UK...