Letting

Government hints at more regulation for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The government has confirmed further regulation for letting agents as it clarifies deposit rules for agents. In a written parliamentary...

Kindness Is Commercial: A Family-First Continuity Plan for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

14th October 2025, 12 months ago | 0

If you were suddenly unable to manage the portfolio, through illness or death, would your family know what to do...

Opportunities for Landlords in the Supported Living Sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Discover how landlords across the North West are securing long-term income while supporting vital care services. Imagine earning full-market rent...

Why Letting Agents Must Act Now: Protecting Businesses Amid the Landlord Exodus

Author: Mark Alexander

29th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The UK’s private rented sector is facing an unprecedented crisis, and letting agents are feeling the impact more than ever....

Agent kept one week Holding Deposit when new tenant called off?

Author: Readers Question

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hello everyone, My letting agent found a tenant for me and they took a one-week Holding deposit from the new...

Portfolio Landlords Action Network open letter to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook – Fairness for Landlords and Tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Landlords are calling on the housing minister “to level the playing field for landlords and tenants”. In an open letter...

Police raid found cannabis plants and now freeholder wants property back?

Author: Readers Question

29th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello everyone, My son bought a leasehold flat in North West London and the freeholder has been sending him numerous...

Short to Medium Term Rental?

Author: Readers Question

18th August 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m currently looking for insights regarding short to medium-term rentals. I recently...

Can letting agent increase fees without agreement?

Author: Readers Question

1st June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I have a property which is rented out via a letting agent with full management service. The current agreement...

Rent to Rent Tips, Advice and Case Study

Author: Mark Alexander

9th August 2019, 7 years ago | 0

We first published this article back in 2013. It has been resurrected because the information provided within it is just...

Letting to pet owners in light of the tenant fees ban and new 5 week deposit protection rules

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd February 2019, 8 years ago | 15

I have been reading several Facebook Group discussions about letting to pet owners in light of the tenants fees ban...

No Letting Fees For Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

Typically, letting agents charge around one months rent to find you a tenant. If you use an online letting agent...

Litigation Looms For Greedy Letting Agents

Author: Mark Alexander

29th November 2016, 10 years ago | 6

Many blame Foxtons for the Chancellors decision to ban letting agents charging fees to tenants. Unsurprisingly, Foxtons have seen their...

Letting Agents will no longer be able to charge fees to tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd November 2016, 10 years ago | 111

HM Treasury has leaked an extract from the Chancellors Autumn statement which will announce that Letting Agents will no longer be...

Brighton Landlord Expo – Meet fellow Property118 Readers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2016, 10 years ago | 0

FREE ENTRANCE  On 29th June the Brighton Landlord Expo hosted by Association Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) will deliver a programme...

Landlords – Get Switched on NOW and understand your new obligations

Author: Paul Shamplina

27th October 2015, 11 years ago | 10

There are so many new changes in the world of buy-to-let, making it increasingly difficult for self-managing landlords to keep...

No Fees Help With Property Insurance Claims

Author: Martyn Surridge

28th April 2015, 11 years ago | 18

Hello All  I am posting here at the invitation of Mark Alexander (founder of Property118) to explain how you can...

Landlords rejoice as Superstrike problems are no more!!

Author: Tessa Shepperson

29th March 2015, 12 years ago | 25

Landlords up and down the country will (or should) be celebrating the demise of the ridiculous rules we have all...