Lettings & Management

EPC confusion and work to carry out?

Author: Readers Question

19th April 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Hello, I see information that states landlords must improve their let properties to EPC C levels by 2025 and then...

When is a rogue landlord, not a rogue landlord?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2023, 3 years ago | 10

We often see the term ‘rogue landlord’ bandied about, but a story last week got me thinking: When is a...

NRLA says Government is clueless over housing benefit freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after the government revealed it has not tried to calculate how...

Landlords misusing section 21 notices is ‘overstated’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Claims that landlords are misusing section 21 notices – the ‘no fault’ eviction process – are unfounded, one firm says....

Landlord agent contracts?

Author: Readers Question

18th April 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I have a nice studio flat in Balham and am trying to find a decent agent to show the...

Tenants warned that rent hikes are coming

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Landlords haven’t yet passed on their rising mortgage costs to tenants, but that could be about to change, research reveals....

How to Get a 12 Week Deposit

Author: Chris Sheldon

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

We’ve heard it all too often, you come to the end of the tenancy and the rent arrears and dilapidations...

Early BTL investors are retiring and selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 39

Most BTL investor sales are from those landlords who were among the first to invest after buy to let mortgages...

Council unveils clampdown on rented homes with poor EPC rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 11

A clampdown on landlords who are renting out homes with worst performing energy efficiency ratings could be facing £5,000 fines,...

Tenants in the capital will be most affected by EPC changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Renters in London will be the worst hit by the government’s proposed energy performance certificate (EPC) laws, research reveals. That’s...

Charging leaseholder for repairs?

Author: Readers Question

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, I own a maisonette flat – there are two flats and I am the freeholder. The leaseholder moved into...

How Technology is Reshaping Property Management

Author: Aviram Shahar

14th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Managing BTL properties can sometimes be a complex and challenging task whether you’re managing a small portfolio of 3 properties...

Two existing tenants are leaving – legal issues?

Author: Readers Question

14th April 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, I currently have a leased property which, since Nov 2021, has been occupied by a family of four adults...

Free Management Offer – Lettingsupermarket.com

Author: Chris Sheldon

13th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

You might be forgiven for thinking that a 6% fee nationwide for full management would involve cutting corners. You’d be...

Registration and planning consent needed for holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2023, 3 years ago | 5

A consultation has been launched by the government to protect the UK’s ‘cherished towns’ that will see holiday homeowners being...

The Property Ombudsman expels eight agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Eight agents have been expelled by The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay a compensatory awards following consumer complaints....

Landlords and agents in London see a big rise in licensing fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2023, 3 years ago | 8

London’s councils look set to double the amount in fines they collected from landlords and agents last year under selective...

Sellers under pressure after 11 months of falling demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Homebuyer demand has now been down for 11 consecutive months – with new properties and agreed sales also taking a...