Lettings & Management

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...

Rents still rising at below the rate of inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants in the UK have seen their private rents rise by 4.7% in the year to February – which is...

Landlords upgrade property to enjoy rental and capital gains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Standards in privately rented property are being boosted with four in five landlords upgrading each rental home they purchase, a...

Estate agent lost tenancy agreement?

Author: Readers Question

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello all, I am using an estate agent to let my property. Whilst going through an insurance claim for a...

Letting agent pens open letter to Michael Gove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 9

An estate and letting agent in Leeds has written an open letter to Michael Gove urging the Government to address...

Letting agents who ban children are breaking equality rules – ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 27

The Property Ombudsman has ruled that a blanket ban on letting a property to a family with children is discriminatory...

Referencing a new commercial tenant?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, I have a long term commercial tenant who is looking to sell on his business on as a going...

Council to buy 300 homes to deal with landlord repossessions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2023, 3 years ago | 72

One council has revealed that it’s going to buy 300 homes, worth up to £600,000 each, in a bid to...

Landlords fear the scrapping of s21 – and are selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2023, 3 years ago | 21

The potential scrapping of section 21 worries a third of landlords and is a ‘driving force’ behind growing numbers selling...

Can I (or should I) issue a new AST to include a permitted occupant?

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hi everyone, A few months after my tenant signed a 12-month AST (in 2017) I agreed in writing that his...