Lettings & Management

UK landlords were ready for scrapped EPC rules, study shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Most UK landlords had already prepared for the government’s planned energy performance certificate (EPC) legislation, which was scrapped last week...

Where to invest in buy to let properties for the highest rental yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

With landlords facing lower profits than ever before, according to the National Residential Landlords Association, one lender has worked out...

Free Property Management – Exclusive P118 members deal

Author: Chris Sheldon

22nd September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords costs are on the rise mortgage rates and Section 24 all contribute to reduced profits.  To add insult to...

Shelter offers up a General Election manifesto – with more regulation for private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2023, 3 years ago | 28

Shelter has launched its manifesto for the next General Election, calling on all political parties to commit to a four-point...

Council tie-up will help tenants claim back rent from criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

A council has revealed that it will team up with a non-profit organisation to help tenants in the private rented...

Call for government action as landlords choose to sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The UK’s rental market is facing a crisis as many landlords are choosing to sell their properties due to new...

Free guide published for landlords and tenants on tenancy disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A new comprehensive guide to dispute resolution for landlords and tenants has been published. The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) and...

Sunak scraps Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 49

Landlords will be celebrating after the government announced it will scrap the energy performance certificate (EPC) targets for homes. Prime...

UK house prices rise at slowest rate in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

House prices in the UK increased by just 0.6% in the year to July – down from the 1.9% rise...

London is now unaffordable to graduates – every postcode is a ‘no-grad zone’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

London is now unaffordable to graduates, with every postcode in the capital a ‘no-grad zone’ thanks to sky-high rents, new...

UK rents continue rising as London leads the surge – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Private rent prices paid by tenants in the UK have continued growing and have risen by 5.5% in the year...

Damp issues in flat – problems with tenants?

Author: Readers Question

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 20

Hello, I have a two bedroomed ground floor flat. The current tenants have been there for four years now. Last year,...

Despite rising costs, landlords see portfolio income rise by 8.7% – in London it’s a whopping 32.9%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords in England and Wales have earned more from their rental properties in the past year, a study reveals. According...

England’s biggest social housing providers ignore official complaint warnings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Several of the largest social housing providers in England are persistently ignoring official warnings from the housing ombudsman over how...

Older tenants fear being evicted as rents rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2023, 3 years ago | 25

Almost half of older private tenants had their rent raised in the past year, and more than one in five...

Renters in London see rents soar by 11% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

According to Foxtons, the average weekly rent for tenants in London last month was 11% higher than in August 2022,...

House prices rise slightly – and an ‘Autumn sales’ bounce is predicted

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The average asking price for homes in the UK rose by just 0.4% to £366,281 in August, Rightmove reports. It...

Updated ‘How to Rent’ guide launched next month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

An updated version of the ‘How to Rent’ guide will be published next month with details of the new Housing...