Lettings & Management

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...

House with tenant in situ – what to do?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hi everyone, I recently bought an auction property with a tenant in situ. We have tenancy agreement but it doesn’t...

UK’s rental market soars: Record highs and regional disparities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords and tenants in the UK have witnessed average rent costs for a new tenancy rocketing by 10% year-on-year, reaching...

Airbnb hosts face major HMRC tax crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 3

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched an investigation into the tax affairs of Airbnb hosts, covering six years’ worth...

Agents say the Renters (Reform) Bill is their biggest worry

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Renters (Reform) Bill is the primary concern for letting agents with a flood of worried calls to an industry...

Landlords in Scotland hit by rent cap extension

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Scottish government looks set to extend its rent cap for another six months in the private rented sector in...

Landlord Crusader: Why PRS landlords should protect social housing tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

We all know that the UK is facing a housing crisis, and the blame for this is usually placed at...

Borrowers warned that further interest rate hikes are coming

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 3

A leading Wall Street investment bank has issued a warning that the Bank of England will need to raise interest...

Rental sector is ‘primed to heat up’ this month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rent prices across England increased for the fifth consecutive month in May, signalling a strong market demand as the summer...