Lettings & Management

Letting agents voice concerns over Renters Reform Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Half of letting agents say the abolition of Section 21 evictions is their biggest worry, according to a new survey....

Rented bedroom with no windows?

Author: Readers Question

13th June 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Hello, A friend of mine has been renting a room in London for £1,250 a month and he has just...

Commercial EPC – do I need a new one?

Author: Readers Question

13th June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I have a commercial EPC rated as a ‘B’ that expires in September. A new tenant has just taken...

Landlords eye portfolio expansion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2023, 3 years ago | 11

One in 10 landlords is currently looking to buy additional investment properties, a survey reveals. The findings from The Deposit...

The perfect storm for landlords and tenants has arrived

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

A financial expert is predicting misery for the property market in the months to come with rising interest rates hitting...

Rental market cools down – and first-time renters stay at home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

In May, the rental market experienced a slowdown in price growth across Great Britain, research reveals. The average rent for...

PRS landlords feel ‘demonised’ by the media

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

A staggering 81% of landlords believe that mainstream media coverage of the buy-to-let market is unjust and inaccurate, research has...

UK’s rental crisis could be solved by renting out spare bedrooms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

With renters increasingly scrambling to find budget-friendly housing options in the UK’s rental crisis, one firm offers a simple solution....

Campaign group wants landlords to pay 2 months rent penalty to help tenants move home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2023, 3 years ago | 86

The Renters Reform Coalition is encouraging tenants across England to contact their MPs to support the Renters’ Reform Bill. The...

‘Storm clouds’ loom over the UK’s property sector – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Storm clouds are looming over the UK’s property market with some good news being overshadowed by potential interest rate hikes...

Soaring energy costs prompt dangerous meter tampering requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A shocking survey reveals that 43% of electricians and gas engineers have been asked by clients – including tenants –...

Plan for rent controls a ‘disaster’ for Welsh landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2023, 3 years ago | 11

As the Welsh Government unveils its Green Paper to address adequate rented housing and fair rents, the National Residential Landlords...

Can letting agents help take the strain of upcoming legislation from landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

With 168 pieces of legislation in place and with more to come, landlords are turning to letting agents to help...

Renting to a prospective purchaser?

Author: Readers Question

6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 25

Hi all, I am in the process of selling my mother’s house, which is empty and have had a prospective buyer...

Landlords warned over new rent review procedures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords are being warned that the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill means understanding the new rent review procedure or risk not...

Entryphone system – permission needed?

Author: Readers Question

6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hello, A friend of mine lives in a block of three flats. The communal front door does not have any locking...

Fleet Mortgages unveils new fixed-rate mortgage options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Fleet Mortgages has launched an array of two- and five-year fixed-rate mortgages across its three core ranges – standard, limited...

Management Co’s long-term use of our parking space, without our knowledge?

Author: Readers Question

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, We own a leasehold flat with a designated parking space in an underground car park. The property has been...