The current turmoil in the rental market shows no signs of slowing down with UK rents in the fourth quarter of 2022 hitting an all-time high, increasing 13% year-on-year, according to a new survey. The flatshare site, SpareRoom, has revealed that for the first time ever room rents in Greater London exceeded £900. But London […]

I consider my landlord to be a perfect Gentleman and have been renting the same property for nearly two decades without any issues whatsoever. That was until I received the letter below from him a few days ago. I don’t know how to respond or what my options are. This is the text of the […]

Landlord insurance provider Simply Business has researched the buy-to-let areas that are most popular with landlords. It says that London is still the best city for buy-to-let landlords for the second year running. The firm says that more than 39,000 BTL insurance policies have been taken out in the capital. Birmingham and Manchester continue to […]

Hello, A friend bought a 1-bed new build flat in Southampton for her daughter to live in while at university. She graduated 3 years ago but the flat has been empty because of severe condensation and mould which make it un-lettable. She’s been hit with double council tax without any rental income. She has tried […]

Hello all, I have a question regarding the setting up of a limited company and transferring the only rental I have into it. What happens to the current landlord insurance I have got in place? I am the sole director of the company. I guess I can consider myself still a landlord since the property […]

More than four out of 10 buy-to-let landlords (42%) intend to buy additional property this year, a survey reveals. The findings from Landbay highlights that despite the ongoing pressures on landlords, 79% of landlords wanting to buy say they don’t plan to sell any of their existing properties. The strongest intention to invest came from […]

If you are a landlord who has sold any buy-to-let properties and invested funds in savings bonds, which now pay higher rates, Alexa Phillips, from the Telegraph would like to speak with you. Alexa would like to know: When you sold the property or properties in question? When you put money into savings bonds? Please […]

Are you a landlord who is not raising rents on some or all of your properties? Then, Alexa Phillips, the personal finance reporter for the Telegraph would like to speak with you. Alexa would like to know:  What was behind your decision on not deciding to raise rent ? When did you make this decision? […]

The latest data on the UK’s house sales from HMRC reveals that numbers dipped by 3% month-on-month in December 2022 with signs that rising mortgage rates impacted transactions. The figures show that 101,920 homes were sold in December 2022 – which is 1% higher than in December 2021 but 3% lower than in November 2022. […]

Hello, The petition against S24 is gaining momentum and needs more fuel to engage everyone to sign up. Please contact your local estate agents to spread the word and ask if they can put a poster in their windows. It would be good if someone can produce and share one for us all to use. […]

There has been a ‘significant’ drop in the supply of rental accommodation as landlords have sold up because of increasing regulation, research reveals. According to TwentyEA, the supply of homes to rent fell by 8% year on year in 2022 and by 25% since 2019. The findings also highlight that tenant demand for rental homes […]

Hello, Has anyone had this problem? We own a bungalow which we rent out, the tenants are very very good. They have told me they have mould on the adjoining wall, they have mentioned before the wall was very cold. Now the mould is getting worse and they took pictures of the attic which is […]

Do you own one or more rental flats with cladding issues? Have your flats with cladding issues become impossible to raise mortgages against since the Grenfell Disaster case? If so, finally we may have some good news for you, especially if you have mortgages against these properties and you are a higher-rate tax payer. The […]

A new selecting licensing scheme is to go to the government for approval – but councillors don’t want landlords to add the licensing fee to a tenant’s rent. That’s the call from Nottingham City Council which says it ‘does not believe landlords will need to increase tenants’ rent to cover the cost of a licence […]

If you are a Scottish landlord now buying properties in England because the policies are more favourable than in Scotland, Alexa Phillips, the personal finance reporter for the Telegraph would like to speak with you. Alexa would be interested to know: Which part of England are you buying in? When was this? Have you sold […]

Hello, I am the owner of a flat in north west London, managed by a managing agent – there’s no residents’ association. The managing agent fails to respond to emails, has not provided audited financial statements requested many times, does the absolute bare minimum to maintain the property and does not attend to or look […]

Hello Property118 I need your help. In 2000, an equity charge was placed on my home by the Child Support Agency. The following year my children’s mother died and I took on the care of my children and I went from running a successful business to being supported by benefits, about 10 years later. The […]

Landlord association iHowz has called on the government to publish the new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) requirements for the private rented sector (PRS). It says that landlords are still ‘none the wiser’ about what EPC rating will be required or when this will be published under the outstanding MEES […]

Hello, I have a tenant in my house who paid rent for the first year and then started creating problems, allowing cats and dogs to mess all over the lawns, then finally decided she doesn’t need to pay rent which she stopped last July. My lawyer put in an application to the tribunal which was […]

Landbay has revealed that it has made further reductions of up to 30 basis points on its five-year fixed rate Special Edition buy-to-let mortgage range. Rates start at 4.29% and the reductions apply to standard properties with LTVs of 55%, 65% and 75%. There is a variable fee structure of between 2% and 7% to […]

Hello, I’m the director of a Right to Manage Company, the roof space was sold many years ago and the developer now has consent to build on the roof. The Freeholder has told the management company we use that it is our responsibility to deal with this, arrange party wall agreement etc – not theirs, […]