Lettings & Management

MPs back Ben Beadle after Guardian slam claims of landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2023, 3 years ago | 5

MPs have backed the National Residential Landlords Association’s Ben Beadle after the Guardian newspaper claimed he was ‘making up stories’...

One in five landlords have negative feelings about the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2023, 3 years ago | 3

One in five landlords (19%) feel negatively about their business and point to government interference, market uncertainty and negativity about...

Can landlords afford a rent freeze in the UK?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 13

I can’t say that I am surprised at the news that Labour Mayors, trade unions and rent activists are calling...

Eviction moratorium ‘sham’ as eviction cases soar in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Scotland’s moratorium on evictions has been branded as a ‘sham’ by critics after revelations that the number of tenants facing...

Landlords criticised for not completing Selective Licensing forms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A council has criticised landlords in its area for not completing its selective licensing forms properly and says that out...

Renters Reform Bill – Free webinar March 21st

Author: Readers Question

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Renters Reform bill is gathering pace and could enter parliament as early as May. There are 12 proposals being...

Self-managing landlords looking to switch to agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Fears about the future of the private rented sector (PRS) are leaving many landlords considering whether they should sell up...

Legal clarity on flat to flat water leaks?

Author: Readers Question

9th March 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, There was a leak from one flat down to several other flats caused by a damaged waste pipe from...

Landlord insurance for flats?

Author: Readers Question

9th March 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hi, I own a few flats that are in blocks, they are all unfurnished (so I have no contents) and...

Telltale signs on how spot a bad tenant!

Author: Readers Question

8th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A bad tenant could cost you thousands but how do you spot the bad ones? There are so many stories...

My tenants want to apply for social housing?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2023, 3 years ago | 39

Hello, I am a private landlord. I had my tenants before 2016. They have been on a rolling tenancy since...

Sec 21 issued, 1 tenant leaves, 1 stays?

Author: Readers Question

8th March 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Hi, I have been a landlord for 20 years and am now selling all my properties, one a year, as...

Why Finland shows that rent controls don’t work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2023, 3 years ago | 6

A growing private rental sector crisis in the UK with landlords leaving and rents increasing has seen a growing clamour...

Tenant deceased – permitted occupier not paying rent?

Author: Readers Question

7th March 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I have recently been notified that the tenant on the agreement has passed away following no rental payments. His...

Social housing landlords slammed for not complying with complaint orders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman says that a quarter of the complaint handling failure orders (CHFOs) issued in the last three months...

S21 notice/Rent arrears/repossession order?

Author: Readers Question

7th March 2023, 3 years ago | 45

Hello, I have a question: My tenant is in rent arrears by 6 months and those arrears now stand at...

Do I have to renew EPC?

Author: Readers Question

7th March 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, Can someone please help? I am in my 70’s and only let two properties, I’m not an experienced landlord....

PRS will drop £224bn in value if ‘accidental landlords’ leave

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2023, 3 years ago | 7

If amateur or accidental landlords are eradicated from the private rented sector (PRS), there would be 383,600 fewer homes to...