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Development and Party Wall – Freeholder or RTM?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2023, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 years ago | 24

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

Am I really liable for council tax?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 4 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, 4 years ago | 0

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

House prices and buyer activity continue to fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

There has been a further weakening in the property market with sales, instructions to sell and prices all declining in...

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

Author: Readers Question

19th January 2023, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 years ago | 14

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

Rental market starts 2023 strongly

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The demand for rental property is still outpacing supply and rent growth is still rising – so the sector starts...

Propertymark calls for 6% Additional Dwelling Supplement reversal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 4 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, 4 years ago | 0

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