Lettings & Management

Proposed EPC rules forcing thousands of landlords out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The government’s proposed EPC rules are already forcing thousands of landlords to leave the private rented sector (PRS) because the...

Manchester’s selective landlord licensing scheme expands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Manchester City Council has announced that its selective landlord licensing scheme has expanded this week to cover 700 more rented...

Landlords continue fleeing PRS as tenant demand rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenant demand in the first three months of the year rocketed by 41%, but fewer rental properties came onto the...

Renters Reform Bill is delayed – again

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2023, 3 years ago | 6

In news that will not surprise anyone, the government has revealed that ‘procedural issues’ have delayed the publication of the...

One in 20 tenants missed their rent payment in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The cost-of-living crisis is still being felt by renters around the country after research reveals that one in 20 tenants...

Recommended approach for notifying a tenant about an upcoming rent increase?

Author: Readers Question

9th May 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, What is the recommended approach for notifying a tenant about an upcoming rent increase after the fixed term of...

Build-to-rent sector stalls as completions slump

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The number of build-to-rent (BTR) completions in the UK has slumped by 56% in a year – with the decline...

Is the fee to register my tenant with the freeholder legal?

Author: Readers Question

5th May 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, I have received an invoice of £75 to register the name of my tenant with the freeholder. Part of...

An open letter to Sadiq Khan and his plans for a rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th May 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Calls by London Mayor Sadiq Khan for a rent freeze in the capital have led one resident to pen an...

Burst pipe – insurance claim pay out?

Author: Readers Question

4th May 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, We had a burst pipe in the loft. Our tenant was away and considerable damage was done to the...

Government plan to remove HMO license rules for housing asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th May 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Critics are lining up to condemn a government plan to remove the HMO licencing regulations for landlords who will house...

Managing agent works at a snail’s pace?

Author: Readers Question

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Hello, The managing agent for my block of flats in London NW4 is unresponsive at most times and is very...

County court for possession claim – Section 21?

Author: Readers Question

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 27

Hello, I have a tenant who denied that she signed the tenancy receipt document at the court hearing last week....

Rising rents force tenants to become first time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 3

While house price growth has slowed to 3%, the country’s high rents mean it is cheaper for tenants to buy,...

12 Months Market Rent in Advance – Subject to references

Author: Chris Sheldon

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

When a tenant pays rent 12 months in advance you don’t have the concern of whether the tenant will pay...

If a tenant dies in my property, could I lose everything?

Author: Readers Question

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, As legislation around landlords has increased, I am nervous that if a tenant dies in one of my properties...

London leads the way with rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

England’s rents are on the rise and London is leading the way, one rental index reveals. According to Goodlord, rents...

Guarantor for tenants?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, If anyone has children in university, they’ll be familiar with the annual signing of the guarantor agreement, promising to...