Lettings & Management

Renters’ Reform Bill publication sends the PRS ‘back to the Dark Ages’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 85

The long-awaited government plan to overhaul the private rented sector (PRS) with the publication of the Renters’ Reform Bill has...

Landlords warned to be wary before signing with an agent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Self-managing landlords who are fed-up dealing with new legislation and falling profits are being warned to be wary before signing...

Rent price growth leads renters to look further afield

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

With fast-rising rents, growing numbers of tenants are becoming more flexible over choosing where to live – and are increasingly...

Landlords are helping tenants cope with utility bills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords are keen to help their tenants cope with their rising utility bills, a survey reveals. The findings from the...

Sadiq Khan calls for a London rent freeze – AGAIN!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 9

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has repeated his calls for a rent freeze to help Londoners in the week that the...

Average rents hit £1,000 for the first time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Tenants moving into a newly let property are facing average rents outside of London of more than £1,000 for the...

An open letter to Polly Neate at Shelter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Below, we publish an open letter from Property118 reader, ‘Dismayed Landlord’. He details issues about helping his tenants – and...

80% of landlords say they have carried out EPC work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A survey has revealed that 80% of landlords have already carried out work to meet their future potential EPC requirements....

Record number of landlords are selling up – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Despite record tenant demand for a rented home, the number of landlords quitting has rocketed to a new high, research...

Shelter hits out at rent reform delay with dubious figures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 7

The homelessness charity Shelter has hit out at the government’s delayed publication of the Renters’ Reform Bill this week. It...

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...