Lettings & Management

Rent prices set to soar as demand outstrips supply – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The rental market is facing a serious imbalance as more tenants are looking for properties than landlords are offering. According...

Welsh Government faces backlash over holiday accommodation licence plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Welsh Government’s plan to introduce a statutory licence for tourist accommodation providers has met with strong resistance from the...

How the Renters’ (Reform) Bill could backfire on tenants: Higher rents and fewer homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

The Government’s plan to reform the rental sector may have unintended consequences for tenants, the Daily Telegraph reports. The Renters...

Social housing landlords slammed for ‘creating harm to tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has revealed that 13 social landlords have breached current consumer standards over the past...

Rent guarantee firms ‘are pushing out tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Some rent guarantee companies are allegedly encouraging landlords to evict tenants who are not deemed profitable enough, even if they...

Labour blasts government for breaking Section 21 promise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2023, 3 years ago | 10

The government has been criticised by Labour for failing to deliver on its pledge to end section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions....

Has anyone used a Zero Deposit scheme?

Author: Readers Question

6th July 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hello, has anyone used a Zero Deposit (ZD) scheme? I’m coming into the ZD scheme from fresh having always taken...

Fast-rising rents are creating an ‘unstable market’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Both tenants and landlords are facing an ‘unstable market’ as rent prices reached record highs in June 2023, one expert...

Lease dilemma when securing a B2L mortgage?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, My company owns the freehold of a property which is divided into 2 self-contained flats, one of which is...

Social landlord slammed for ‘apathy’ and failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th July 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A damning report by the Housing Ombudsman has exposed a ‘culture of apathy’ at the London Borough of Haringey, which...

Purchasing Freehold – legal position?

Author: Readers Question

5th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I live in a block of 9 flats and we are interested in buying the Freehold. I understand that...

Another UK city wants powers to impose rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

In a bid to combat its growing housing crisis, one UK city has launched an appeal for the government to...

New laws regarding fire doors?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I am trying to find out how the law has changed regarding fire doors in converted buildings with 3...

Am I being robbed on building insurance?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, We are in a block of 15 flats some rented, some of us live here. We own the freehold....

How landlords can avoid deposit disputes with tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords who want to avoid disputes with renters over their deposits might want to follow some expert advice from The...

Call for LHA to track local rents as landlords struggle with ‘unprecedented financial challenges’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Propertymark has called on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to reconsider its current Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme...

Landbay unveils upgraded BTL affordability calculator for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The lender Landbay has unveiled its upgraded buy-to-let affordability calculator, complete with a new comparison feature. Its innovative tool is...

Covenants and insurance for a HMO?

Author: Readers Question

3rd July 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Hi, I am in the process of purchasing a freehold house, which has covenants attached to the land. One of...