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Wealthy Londoners who can’t sell become ‘accidental landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

A growing number of wealthy Londoners who can’t sell their homes are becoming accidental landlords instead, a report has found....

Police damage to flat doors?

Author: Readers Question

21st November 2022, 4 years ago | 13

Hello, Police smashed their way into a block of 3 flats I own to interview some suspects. There was no...

Propertymark says the pressure on rents is easing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Propertymark, the body for property agents, says that the average number of new prospective tenants registered with each member branch...

Conforming with regulations?

Author: Readers Question

21st November 2022, 4 years ago | 22

Hello, I have 2 questions about the practical approach to meeting regulations. I have just requested an electrical safety check...

Rising bills will create tension between housemates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The rising cost of household bills will cause more arguments between housemates over the coming months – with higher energy...

Black mould – cleaning issues?

Author: Readers Question

18th November 2022, 4 years ago | 36

Hello, Once again there has been a case of black mould on the national news. This time a child died...

The Autumn Statement – property sector reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2022, 4 years ago | 2

The much-anticipated Autumn Statement has seen the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivering a mixed bag of tax rises...

Autumn Statement 2022 – Landlord Reactions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2022, 4 years ago | 14

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has today announced his Stealthy tax threshold increasing budget in a plan to...

Property damage and cleaning top tenancy deposit disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2022, 4 years ago | 4

More than half of tenancy deposit disputes during the last year concerned property damage and cleaning, The Deposit Protection Service...

Shelter staff announce strike – workers ‘unable to pay rent’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2022, 4 years ago | 14

More than 500 workers at the housing charity Shelter will stage a two week strike next month, in response to...

Welsh Government unveils a social housing rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Social housing landlords in Wales will face a rent cap of 6.5% from next year – and there’s an eviction...

Breaches of the Land Registry’s Charges Register?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Hello, I’m looking for some help, please. One of my rental properties is an ex-local authority terrace. The immediate neighbour...

London’s rental prices reach record high weekly price

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

New figures show that London’s rent prices have reached record highs, as rising interest rates and lack of supply put...

1 in 5 landlords are looking to reduce portfolios

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Landlords are making big adjustments to their portfolios to meet the cost-of-living crisis, research reveals. According to Handelsbanken, nearly three...

RICS says that the EPC scheme ‘needs improvement’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2022, 4 years ago | 20

With residential landlords facing the prospect of meeting an EPC rating of C by 2025 for their rental properties, comes...

Rents pass £1,200 for the first time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The average rent on a newly let home in Great Britain rose to £1,204 per month in October, up £80...

Landlord group pushes for publication of new MEES rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2022, 4 years ago | 3

The landlord association iHowz has written to three Government ministers urging them to publish the new domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency...

£3,600 unpaid tenant’s bill in landlord’s name?

Author: Readers Question

14th November 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Dear fellow Property 118 members, Although we have a couple of residential properties, this unpaid tenant’s utility bill refers to a...