Lettings & Management

Am I really liable for council tax?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Hello, I have a 5 year HMO licence on a property in London until 2024. During Covid we found it...

More people than ever before are looking to rent a home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Propertymark has revealed its concerns and opportunities for landlords, buyers, tenants, sellers and investors in 2023. And its annual report...

Regulated tenant/tenancy forced to give up external storage room?

Author: Readers Question

19th January 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, As regulated tenants we have been renting a flat with a secure storage room in the roof area, since...

Tenants pay up to 43% of earnings on rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2023, 3 years ago | 6

The average tenant is paying 23.5% of their net earnings on rent – and up 42.8% in England’s least affordable...

Strong tenant demand pushes room rents to record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 3 years ago | 6

As tenant demand continues to outstrip supply, room rents have hit a record high, a survey reveals. According to SpareRoom,...

House prices rose by 10.3% in the year to November

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The average UK house price rose by 10.3% in the year to November 2022, which is down from 12.4% in...

How to solve anti-social behaviour?

Author: Readers Question

18th January 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, Not sure if anyone can advise, but I have a long standing good tenant who has complained about the...

TDS publishes an energy efficiency guide for rented properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 3 years ago | 2

To help landlords and their tenants, a new guide that offers help on how to make a rented property more...

Propertymark calls for 6% Additional Dwelling Supplement reversal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 3 years ago | 2

In a bid to highlight the increasing burden on landlords in Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS), Propertymark is calling on...

Frustrated sellers decide to rent out in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Data shows that a significant proportion of the new rental properties coming to London’s rental market had previously been put...

Past tenants admit to smoking in property?

Author: Readers Question

17th January 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello everyone, My previous tenants who left my flat on 9th January have admitted on email to smoking in the flat....

Revealed: Why councils REALLY carry out licensing inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Landlords are being warned that councils are using the inspection process to implement fines rather than help landlords improve their...

Scotland’s PRS is boosted by letting agent training and development

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland says that investing in ongoing professional development and housing qualifications help to improve...

CGT on gifting half joint property?

Author: Readers Question

17th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Hello, I own a single rental house as joint tenants with my elderly father who lives overseas in NZ. It...

Adding a second guarantor to existing tenancy agreement?

Author: Readers Question

16th January 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, There are two parts to this question: 1). I’d like to add a second guarantor to an existing tenancy...

Poor areas drive PRS growth – with record rent paid in 2022

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

An analysis of the latest census data shows that between 2011 and 2021 the number of households renting privately increased...

EPC and legal obligations?

Author: Readers Question

16th January 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, We all know that you are legally required to obtain an EPC on a property you let, and you...

Letting agents predict rise in arrears and drop in landlord numbers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Most letting agents say they expect to see more landlords leave the market in 2023 – against a backdrop of...