Lettings & Management

Advice needed about a letting agent’s full management contract?

Author: Readers Question

29th March 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I have full a full management service with a letting agent who conducts property inspections and sends me a...

How to legally remove a vehicle belonging to a deceased lodger?

Author: Readers Question

29th March 2023, 3 years ago | 31

Hello, a licenced lodger passed away in January 2023 and left damage which I had to completely replace and his...

Emergency lock change (faulty lock) – Is the tenant liable?

Author: Readers Question

29th March 2023, 3 years ago | 43

Hi, Last Sunday evening, our lock decided to fail (ERA night latch). All of a sudden, the key would not...

Right of Cancellation for a property management service?

Author: Readers Question

28th March 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I invoked a Right of Cancellation for a property management service within the 14 day period, using the method...

‘Difficult times’ predicted for Scotland’s tenants with new First Minister

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants in Scotland could face ‘difficult times’ with the announcement that Humza Yousaf has won the race to replace Nicola...

BBC’s Panorama – The return of ‘slum landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2023, 3 years ago | 26

A BBC investigation will highlight that council houses that were built to house tenants to protect them from ‘slum landlords’...

Michael Gove – ‘No rent freeze or rent cap’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove says there won’t be a rent freeze or a rent cap for landlords in...

Is new Freeholder liable for previous overcharging?

Author: Readers Question

27th March 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I live a in block of flats where the former freeholder (the company is now dissolved) overcharged the service...

Landlords to get powers to evict anti-social tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2023, 3 years ago | 25

The government has unveiled plans to give landlords and housing associations the power to evict anti-social tenants who ruin their...

New ‘How to rent guide’ is published

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The updated ‘How to rent guide’ has been published and includes the latest advice for landlords and tenants on renting...

Restriction on Title?

Author: Readers Question

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I could do with some advice. I have a restriction on one of my BTL properties in favour of...

How do I approach neighbours over a water leak?

Author: Readers Question

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, I have a mini HMO next door to one of my BTL’s. When someone next door uses the shower...

One in 10 tenants is ‘hiding a pet’ from their landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 11

One in 10 renters say they are currently living with a furry friend in their rented home despite the landlord...

Community Infrastructure Levy fees for small developers?

Author: Readers Question

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I have planning permission to build a one unit flat on top of an existing building (I own the...

Hike in rented housing tax ‘costs Treasury £1.5bn’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 1

An independent analysis shows that tax changes in the private rented sector (PRS) have contributed to the loss of £1.5...

Freeholder, Leaseholder – can you be both?

Author: Readers Question

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, After setting up a property development company, my first project was a large extended terraced house. The property was...

Should an inventory show appliances to be in working order?

Author: Readers Question

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, Just had a tenant report an issue with a Saniflow toilet a week after moving in (blocked by a...

Pressure builds for England’s landlords to meet EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Time is running out for England’s landlords to meet the Government’s proposed deadline to improve rental property EPC ratings to...