Lettings & Management

Rocketing service charges leave leaseholders with hefty bills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

An 8% surge in average annual service charges has left leaseholders across England and Wales grappling with a £1,431 price...

Prince William launches ambitious campaign to combat homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Prince William has embarked on a significant five-year crusade in a bid to eradicate homelessness, arguing that such a problem...

London’s tenants warned over ‘tough market’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants in London are being warned that they’ll need to gear up for an intense property hunt this summer if...

Rising interest rates are a ‘catastrophe’ for low-income tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Millions of renters are feeling the pinch as landlords transfer their rising mortgage expenses to their tenants, resulting in unprecedented...

Landlords will have to hike rent by £614 to make a profit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Landlords in London and the South East will need to hike rents by a staggering £614 per month to make...

Delayed heating bill issues?

Author: Readers Question

26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I have an apartment in Islington which is rented out. Since completion 10 years ago, the managing company has...

Deposit protection with section 21 issue?

Author: Readers Question

26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 15

Hi all, I hope you are all well. I have made a mistake on the tenancy and I accidently put...

How to recover rent arrears debt?

Author: Robert Mellors

26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 27

Hello, do former tenants owe you money? Here’s how we deal with this: For many years we could not find...

NRLA calls for mortgage relief as interest rates soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is demanding immediate action from the government to alleviate the financial strain on renters...

Sadiq Khan repeats calls for an ‘immediate two-year rent freeze’ AND S21 ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2023, 3 years ago | 33

London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for an immediate two-year rent freeze AND a ban on section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions...

What remortgaging landlords think about fixed rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Fixed-rate remortgages continue to be the preferred choice for buy-to-let property owners – but the gap between choosing a two-year...

Net zero consultation?

Author: Readers Question

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, in case Property118 readers are not aware the building regulations changed on June 15th 2022 with a 12-month transition...

Council will use a third-party firm for inspecting rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 21

A city council is to hire a third-party firm to carry out the licencing inspections of private rented homes at...

Tenants’ contents insurance provider offers a subscription model

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A general insurance platform provider has unveiled a new rolling subscription model for tenants’ contents insurance in a bid to...

Rents and house prices rise in latest ONS data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rental market saw a 5% surge in rents in the year to May – with growth now...

Landlords sell their high-yield properties amid surging mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords are now scrambling to sell their high-yielding rental properties as rocketing mortgage rates hit profit margins on even the...

Lender offers £1,000 landlord cashback deal for improving EPC levels

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

In a pioneering move, one buy to let specialist lender says it will offer a £1,000 cashback incentive to landlord...

Sadiq Khan’s Ulez plan will hammer London’s property prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Landlords and property investors are being warned that a plan by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to introduce an...