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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...

Mayor of London calls for emergency private renting summit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2022, 4 years ago | 21

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for an emergency private renting summit – but landlords aren’t invited. He...

Tenant fraudster who tried sell landlord’s house jailed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2022, 4 years ago | 12

A tenant who tried to sell the house he rented without his landlord’s knowledge has been jailed. Andrew Smith, 41,...

Rents set to outperform property prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Rental value growth is predicted to outpace property price growth over the next five years, says one leading property expert....

10% drop in house prices predicted by Savills in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The average UK house price is predicted to fall by 10% in 2023, real estate firm Savills says. It points...

Rental market picks up steam while house sales stall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Demand across the lettings market is high and continues to push rents up, the latest surveyors’ report reveals. RICS says...

Proposed CGT hike in the Autumn Statement?

Author: Readers Question

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 13

Hello, I am being forced to sell my rental property to a developer because of a big development including my...

Tenants could be paying £2,269 in rent in the cost-of-living crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 4

The average rent bill could rocket to hit £2,269 a month if prices rise in line with the hikes already...

Landlords warned that inventories are critical to successful tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

The disputes between landlords and tenants that end in bitter court action could be easily avoided by a thorough, professional...

Decent Homes Standard in the PRS needs to be fully resourced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Propertymark has responded to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) consultation on the Decent Homes Standard in...

Demand grows from buyers for energy-efficient homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Home buyers are spending an average of 15.5% more for an energy-efficient property, research reveals. The findings from Santander show...

3.1 students are chasing EVERY student bed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Students heading or returning to university are fighting it out for limited accommodation with research showing that 3.1 students are...