Lettings & Management

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...

Rent deposits eat up more than half of the average monthly income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The average renter in the UK must spend 64% of their net monthly income just to pay the deposit on...

Transitioning tenant – Is the AST affected?

Author: Readers Question

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

This is a first for me so looking for some advice please! A tenant has contacted me to say they have...

BBC fact-checks Sadiq Khan’s rent control claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 7

The BBC has challenged London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s claims that rents in the capital will rise to £2,700 per month...

Tenants see rent affordability hit the worst level in 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Renters in the UK are facing the highest level of rental affordability in a decade as demand for rented homes...

UK rents to rise as supply falls short of demand – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s rental market is facing a shortage of available properties, as tenant demand continues to outweigh landlord instructions, the...

Government policies force landlords to shrink portfolios

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords have been reducing their property portfolios across England and Wales due to unfavourable policies by the past few Conservative...

Rising rents are driving tenants to consider moving abroad

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 3

A survey has revealed that 72% of renters in the UK are either actively searching (46%) for new accommodation in...

BTL landlords see debt levels soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Amidst the recent economic turmoil, the average amount owed via buy to let mortgage loans has surged by 19% in...

Rental market sees surge in demand as academic year begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

As the new academic year kicks off, the UK’s rental market is witnessing a seasonal peak characterised by a substantial...

Mould in PRS homes is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ – Gove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) and social landlords have been given guidance from the government on how to...

Landlords demand pet references with pictures and biography

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Landlords in the UK are now requesting ‘pet references’ complete with photographs and biographies of dogs and cats, due to...

Rising tenant demand and property scarcity plague the UK’s PRS – report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

In response to growing media speculation over whether landlords are leaving the private rented sector (PRS) and if tenant demand...