Lettings & Management

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...

No evidence for Diane Abbott’s claim of landlords demanding ‘pay-to-view’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 31

A controversial appearance by Labour MP Diane Abbott on ITV’s ‘Good Morning Britain’ led to claims that landlords are ‘charging...

Help – tenant’s friends moving in?

Author: Readers Question

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 36

Hello, I’ve just heard from our managing agent that our tenants are planning to have a friend of theirs, plus...

One-in-three renters would accept a rent rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Faced with the prospect of a rent increase, half of all tenants say they would move out in the hope...

Landlords support Decent Homes Standard for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 7

There is strong support for the introduction of a minimum set of property standards for the private rented sector (PRS),...

Tenants want to see more government support for sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Renters say they want more financial help from the government for first time buyers and help with paying their bills,...

Migrating to managing agent from residents’ management Co?

Author: Readers Question

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 34

Hello, We are a small block of 7 flats with a mix of owner occupiers and owners who let their...