Critics are lining up to condemn a government plan to remove the HMO licencing regulations for landlords who will house asylum seekers. Housing and refugee charities have condemned the move as ‘shameful’ and an ‘assault on human rights’. The condemnation follows a draft law that has been quietly published which would remove a landlord’s obligation […]

Landlords will increasingly look to sell up if interest rates continue rising, a round table discussion reveals. The host Phil Spencer was chatting with Vanessa Warwick a landlord and co-founder of the platform Propertytribes, and Timothy Douglas, the head of policy and campaigns at Propertymark. The trio discussed the impact on renters if a large […]

Almost two weeks ago the team from Property118, along with all the big names in the property industry were exhibiting at the 2 day Property Investor Show at Excel. Friday (the first day) was particularly well attended (usually by the more professional investors) and the Saturday (which is normally busier) was not as well attended. […]

Hello, The managing agent for my block of flats in London NW4 is unresponsive at most times and is very very slow or non-existent when it comes to attending to building management issues. There is no residents’ association and I have written to the landlord but I’ve had no response from them either. I have […]

Hello, I have a tenant who denied that she signed the tenancy receipt document at the court hearing last week. I tried to evict her using section 21. I have her 10 signatures on different dates during her one year stay. Every signature is different when I compared them after the court hearing. The judge […]

While house price growth has slowed to 3%, the country’s high rents mean it is cheaper for tenants to buy, research from Zoopla reveals. The platform says that the worst of the house price falls ‘is over’ and buyer demand is continuing to recover. Also, the supply of homes for sale has risen by 66% […]

When a tenant pays rent 12 months in advance you don’t have the concern of whether the tenant will pay on time, the hassle of chasing them if they are late or the legal concerns that accompany the situation if they fall into arrears but not every tenant has the available capital to do so. […]

Hello, As legislation around landlords has increased, I am nervous that if a tenant dies in one of my properties and the insurance company finds a loophole, I or my company are held liable (we have some properties personally and some in a company). It has been suggested that if I set up a management […]

Hello, has anyone had any dealings with any contractors who are applying for government funding for insulation under the National Grid insulation scheme? I have a flat that is a bit low on insulation. It has been agreed by the surveyor it can be topped up for free and they have put me in touch […]

England’s rents are on the rise and London is leading the way, one rental index reveals. According to Goodlord, rents in the capital hit a high for 2023 last month as rents steadily increased in most regions. However, renters in the South West saw their rents fall. The index also reveals that voids either remained […]

More than half of students living in the private rented sector (PRS) are living with mould or damp, according to a new study. The research by SOS UK and Universities UK reveals 57% of students have experienced condensation in their current accommodation. And nearly half (49%), also said their accommodation is poorly insulated and draughty. […]

Scottish house prices have rocketed by 50% over the last decade, according to a leading property firm. The findings from DJ Alexander reveal that whilst average house prices have risen by more than half, there are enormous variations across Scotland. For example, in Aberdeen, average house prices have fallen by 16%, while in Glasgow they […]

Hello, If anyone has children in university, they’ll be familiar with the annual signing of the guarantor agreement, promising to pay the rent should your young student fail to do so themselves – and, if you don’t read the agreement carefully, their flatmates rent too. But, what are the pros and cons of asking for […]

Help! I desperately need to find a way to sell a flat with over a 900 year leasehold. The flat is in a small conversion of 7 flats . The other 6 are owned by a family who all have a share of the freehold. Since I purchased the flat about 14 years ago, we […]

Hello, I wonder how many landlords are NOT aware that they must be registered with the ICO (Information Commissioners Office) for the Data Protection Registrar. I received my renewal today (£35 yearly). Whether you are a LTD company, partnership or just you, it is almost certain you need to be registered and there are very […]

The UK’s house prices rose 0.5% in April – after seven consecutive months of prices falling, Nationwide reports. The lender says that on an annual basis, prices fell 2.7% in the year to April – but that is a slight recovery from last month’s figure of 3.1%. Nationwide says that the average house price is […]

Hello, I am writing to report a situation regarding the leasing of my flat in South West London. I enlisted the services of a small local agency and we eventually found a tenant, a Canadian citizen who visited the property with his girlfriend. Despite my asking price of £1,825, he offered £1,850 and proposed a three-year […]

Research reveals that owner-occupiers who are older than 65 have £2.587 trillion of net housing wealth in homes that are worth £2.735 trillion. The finding from real estate firm Savills shows that most of that wealth – £2.038 trillion – is held by mortgage-free homeowners. For those aged between 50 and 64, their worth is […]

If you are a landlord, agent or property manager looking to centralise and automate utility notifications to the council, water and energy suppliers when a tenancy change takes place, then Helpthemove could be for you. Founded by Stephen Henesy in 2014, it is an online platform to effectively manage a property portfolio and help reduce […]

If you’re a landlord who needs to sell their properties and is struggling, keep reading, because we have the best solution for you. No catch, no fuss, we simply know exactly what to do to help you. You need to sell. Whether it’s to pay off a tax bill, cut the rot of mortgages outweighing […]

Renters in the capital are paying 37% or £613 more per month than official statistics suggest, research reveals. The findings from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves say that high demand is pushing up rent prices – and creating a ‘reality gap’. That’s because official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show […]