Lettings & Management

Is another interest rate rise really bad for landlords?

Author: Josie

4th August 2023, 3 years ago | 7

With interest rates on the rise, landlords may face some challenges, particularly those without fixed mortgages. However, amidst the potential...

Landlords are acting to improve property EPC ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords who own properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or lower are actively planning to improve...

Generation Rent says that 40% of tenants HAVE NOT seen rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Generation Rent claims that three in five private renters (60%) have experienced higher rent demands in the past year –...

Questions over legal scheme for tenants to fight eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Questions are being asked over a new government initiative that offers free expert legal advice – including having a lawyer...

Letting and estate agent complaints ‘remain high’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) dealt with 14,000 complaints from landlords and tenants last year about letting agents, it has been...

London landlords warned over ‘too good to be true’ rent promises from agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A lettings firm says private landlords in London need to be wary when dealing with agents who make enticing promises...

City’s landlords warned to get a licence or face hefty fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords in one city are being warned they have less than a month to apply for a licence under a...

Tenants earning £30k are not eligible for affordable rent schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Some London residents earning more than £30,000 are being excluded from so-called affordable rent schemes provided by social housing providers,...

Average UK rent shatters the previous record

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2023, 3 years ago | 7

The average UK rent has soared by 19% to reach £1,137 in July from June and voids are dropping quickly...

Call for financial help for landlords to carry out energy improvements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Rightmove says that just 40% of homes for sale and 50% of homes for rent on its platform currently have...

Heat pump supplier criticises heat pump efficiency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2023, 3 years ago | 8

A leading heat pump supplier has blasted an SNP-Green initiative to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in Scotland –...

Buildings insurance increases 70% since last year?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hi all, I have a 2 bed maisonette in blocks of 4, there are 5 blocks in total. The Managing...

Am I still a guarantor?

Author: Readers Question

31st July 2023, 3 years ago | 47

Hi, a bit of of advice needed. I was a guarantor on an AST for 6 months and at the...

S13 notice after soft enquiry?

Author: Readers Question

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hi everyone, If you enquire on a ‘soft basis’ as to a tenant’s agreement to a rent increase, and that...

Subletting tenants and landlords face ‘life-changing’ fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 8

A firm that helps landlords comply with the law and avoid penalties is warning that tenants AND landlords face the...

One of Britain’s biggest social landlords hit with a £142,000 fine

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

One of Britain’s biggest social landlords has been hit with the largest fine handed out by the Housing Ombudsman. The...

Higher mortgage rates sees house buyer demand plummet by 40%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has been hit hard by soaring mortgage rates, resulting in an 18% drop in buyer demand...

Government urged to stop ‘dithering’ over EPC deadline for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2023, 3 years ago | 9

The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has expressed its ‘disappointment’ with the comments made by Housing Secretary Michael Gove over...