Lettings & Management

Freeholders blocking sale of my flat?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Help! I desperately need to find a way to sell a flat with over a 900 year leasehold. The flat...

You must be registered with the Information Commissioner?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, I wonder how many landlords are NOT aware that they must be registered with the ICO (Information Commissioners Office)...

Airbnb scam alert? A landlord’s tale of deceit, tenant troubles and growing costs

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I am writing to report a situation regarding the leasing of my flat in South West London. I enlisted the...

Stephen Henesy: Why Helpthemove can solve a landlord’s utility billing issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

If you are a landlord, agent or property manager looking to centralise and automate utility notifications to the council, water...

Rent ‘reality gap’: London’s tenants are paying more than official data suggests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Renters in the capital are paying 37% or £613 more per month than official statistics suggest, research reveals. The findings...

Welsh government says landlords need crucial financial help

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Welsh government has acknowledged that landlords will need financial help to improve their rental homes to meet energy efficiency...

Holiday lets and HMRC rules?

Author: Readers Question

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, Does anyone here understand the rules surrounding extended lets of 31 days plus, please? Here is the Gov link: The...

Rents hit new high – but record growth is slowing down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants are faced with rents hitting a new record high with renters outside of London now spending an average of...

Welsh government should have ‘listened to landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The National Residential Landlords’ Association (NRLA) has hit out after the Welsh government unveiled draft legislation to clarify parts of...

Shock poll finds 44% of landlords will sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 16

If interest rates rise to 4.5% next month, 45% of landlords say they will sell up, a survey reveals. The...

Tenant has moved out and destroyed furniture – refusing to pay?

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Hello, Tenants have moved out and destroyed most of the furniture, doors, and white goods. I have sent them an...

Renters will see more pressure on rents into the summer

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants look set to continue feeling the financial pressure with low stock levels helping to boost rent price growth, one...

Buildings insurance on main residence affected by claims on BTL?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hi – I have seven properties which I run as BTL and one holiday let. They are all in my...

Property Redress Scheme expels five more agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The latest list of expelled agents has been published by the Property Redress Scheme after a lengthy disciplinary process has...

How to rent my property out?

Author: Readers Question

26th April 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Hello, I’m new to the forum and I’ve been looking through posts and I can see there is a wealth...

Home repossessions flatline since interest rates climbed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Home repossessions have remained flat since interest rates started to climb last autumn, but in one region they have rocketed...

All regions see rental yields go up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

All regions have seen an annual and quarterly rise in rental yields – up from 6% a year ago, and...

New ‘sex for rent’ law aimed at predatory landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2023, 3 years ago | 17

A consultation that could lead to a new law to crack down on landlords demanding ‘sex for rent’ has been...