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Plans for rental reform will ’cause chaos for students’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2023, 3 years ago | 4

‘The future vitality of the education sector is uncertain.’ That’s the warning from several organisations after plans by the government...

Daily Telegraph wants to talk to landlords who have recently sold new build properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Are you a landlord who has recently sold new build properties for less than what they paid? Then, Alexa Phillips,...

‘Game changing’ Save to Buy scheme?

Author: Dan Trivedi

25th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

So scrolling through Facebook, Insta or TikTok you’ve properly been bombarded with wanna-be gurus reciting the power points of the...

What happens to my landlord insurance?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello all, I have a question regarding the setting up of a limited company and transferring the only rental I...

Daily Telegraph wants to talk to landlords not raising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Are you a landlord who is not raising rents on some or all of your properties? Then, Alexa Phillips, the...

House sales fell by 3% in December, HMRC says

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The latest data on the UK’s house sales from HMRC reveals that numbers dipped by 3% month-on-month in December 2022...

Rented home supply drops sharply as landlords flee the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2023, 3 years ago | 8

There has been a ‘significant’ drop in the supply of rental accommodation as landlords have sold up because of increasing...

Party wall problems?

Author: Readers Question

24th January 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, Has anyone had this problem? We own a bungalow which we rent out, the tenants are very very good....

Leading landlord slams council’s plea not to put up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2023, 3 years ago | 34

A new selecting licensing scheme is to go to the government for approval – but councillors don’t want landlords to...

Landlords still ‘none the wiser’ about new EPC rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Landlord association iHowz has called on the government to publish the new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and Minimum Energy Efficiency...

Tenancy agreement and problem tenant?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, I have a tenant in my house who paid rent for the first year and then started creating problems,...

Development and Party Wall – Freeholder or RTM?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, I’m the director of a Right to Manage Company, the roof space was sold many years ago and the...

Scottish landlords launch legal action over rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Landlords and agents in Scotland are to seek a Judicial Review of the Scottish Government’s rent control and eviction ban...

Petition for tax relief reinstatement – Government says ‘No’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 28

A bid by a landlord to get the Government to reinstate tax relief allowing mortgage interest to be set against...

Where is the landlords’ voice?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hi all, I have been listening to many reports on the news and most recently a representative of Shelter on...

How do I remove a person who has no tenancy agreement?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 55

Hi, Can anyone please advise me on an ongoing situation? A close friend of the family brought a property to...

Doing HMO on BTL mortgage – consequences?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, A client of mine has a BTL mortgage and for various reasons cannot find a tenant. They are looking...

Scotland hits landlords with a 3% rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Emergency measures that saw a rent freeze and an evictions moratorium being introduced in Scotland will now see rent rises...