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Survey reveals just 10% of tenants are not happy with their home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2022, 3 years ago | 3

It might go against the media narrative that landlords offer poor housing, but a survey of tenants has revealed that...

It’s time for those responsible for the PRS mess to own it

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2022, 3 years ago | 7

I can’t help but wonder what the future is for the private rented sector (PRS) when I look at the...

Property leaders urge Michael Gove to address PRS pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2022, 3 years ago | 9

Leading members of the property sector have written to Michael Gove calling on him to address the unsustainable pressures on...

Government energy discount – Do tenants or the Landlord get this?

Author: Readers Question

15th December 2022, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, this is the scenario: Landlord owns and rents a property to students. Landlord is the registered payer for energy...

Social housing tenants get cash so their voices ‘are heard’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2022, 3 years ago | 5

A Government cash pot of £500,000 will help to train and support social housing tenants to have their ‘voices heard’,...

Lib Dems call for a Christmas evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2022, 3 years ago | 12

The Government is being urged to implement a ban on evictions over Christmas in the private rented sector by the...

It’s not the tenant that’s the problem!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 3 years ago | 3

Is there anything you can do when it’s the neighbours who are being antisocial and affecting YOUR tenants? I HAD...

Charity begins with a home?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, How about rather than LL’s setting up a charity [see ‘Landlords for homelessness charity to compete with Shelter and...

Home repossessions defy predictions after mortgage rate rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 3 years ago | 2

The number of home repossessions by finance lenders after mortgage rates went up has decreased significantly – defying the expected...

Scotland’s rent freeze based on ‘skewed numbers’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 3 years ago | 3

One reason why the Scottish Government imposed its controversial rent freeze and ban on evictions was a belief that rent...

Homebuyers still need the PRS as many struggle to save

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants who want to buy a home are having to rely on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) for longer, but...

Rents to rocket by 20% as landlords pay higher mortgage costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 3 years ago | 8

A grim prediction from the Bank of England is forecasting that rents will rocket by 20% because landlords could be...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who are remortgaging

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2022, 3 years ago | 1

The Daily Telegraph’s property correspondent, Melissa Lawford, is writing an article about the buy-to-let remortgage crunch and would like to...

Short term rentals trade body welcomes registration scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

Plans by the Government to introduce a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets have been welcomed by the Short Term...

Authorities need to help landlords tackle anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2022, 3 years ago | 7

At least half of landlords who have served a repossession notice have done so to tackle a tenant’s criminal or...

Property prices continue falling as buyers watch and wait

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

A bigger seasonal dip than usual has seen property prices continue their slide with sellers dropping the price on a...

Leaseholder or freeholder responsibility?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2022, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, A question on financial responsibility for the roof of a block of flats that has been sold to another...

Scotland set to see exodus of landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2022, 3 years ago | 2

Letting agents in Scotland say that 85% of their landlord clients are planning to leave the private rented sector (PRS)...