Propertymark has revealed that it has warned the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee that England’s private rental sector (PRS) will shrink further if current plans for reform are carried out. The organisation has submitted written evidence to the committee because it has opened an inquiry into the UK Government’s plans to reform the PRS. […]

There is a ‘worrying lack of succession planning’ among older landlords, with half of those aged 45 or above lacking any long-term management plans, a survey reveals. The research also reveals that most professional landlords in the UK with large portfolios (52%) have no succession plan in place, risking the future sustainability of their business […]

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has issued guidance on student property check-ins in anticipation of significant demand for rental properties this autumn. The UK’s largest protector of deposits said that 425,830 students are due to start degree courses this month – that’s the second highest number of university admissions on record. The organisation also […]

What are peoples’ thoughts re a landlord’s requirement to provide heating in an all-electric leasehold flat, please, and what can be used should there be power cuts? There is no open fireplace. For emergency hot drinks, cooking and hot water for washing: will a single burner camping gas canister style unit on the kitchen work […]

My wife and I only found Property118 a few months ago and we’ve since become huge fans. We have read dozens of your articles, mainly about the economic prospects for the rental property market, mortgages, strategies and tax. Approximately half of our properties are on good fixed rates and the rest are on tracker mortgages […]

Campaign group Generation Rent is calling for the government to impose a rent freeze to fight the cost-of-living crisis. They have carried out a survey which shows that nearly half of private renters have faced a rent increase in the last year. And these rent increases are squeezing tenants’ finances even further as the energy […]

Growing demand for somewhere to rent in London, and a lack of supply, are pushing up rent prices, one estate agent has revealed. Research from Foxtons shows that rents in the capital have rocketed by 23% in the past 12 months – which is down to growing pressure from tenants chasing fewer homes as landlords […]

I am still uncertain whether a guarantor can be held liable for various debts throughout a periodic tenancy. Referencing a previous posting one member said “The key point is stating they`re responsible for the life of the tenancy whether that be fixed term or periodic.” Even with such specific wording can a guarantor still LEGALLY […]

How do my tenants get the £400 energy rebate when they pay their gas bills as part of their rent? I have a house in 4 studio units, the water and gas are included in the rent payment while electricity is paid for with a £1 coin meter in each unit which I collect and […]

Escalating energy bills has seen a collapse in the number of landlords offering a tenancy that has the ‘bills included’. That’s according to new research from lettings tech specialists Vouch who say that there has been a steady decline this year in the number of properties offering fixed costs for rent plus bills. Vouch processes […]

Simon Zutshi, founder of the property investors network, hasn’t exactly been quiet lately about what he thinks is the buying opportunity of the decade. It’s a new opportunity, a direct consequence of the current (crazy) market conditions. Specifically, there’s a moment RIGHT NOW to take advantage of the huge trend of landlords leaving the property […]

What are the benefits of Property Investment through a limited company? In this video, Alex Norian from Property118 and I will show you the benefits Buy to Let Landlords gain when they incorporate. This is part 3 of our 4 part mini-series on Incorporation.

Hello everyone, I am a leaseholder in a small block of 6 flats that is self-managed through a limited company in which each leaseholder has an equal share (the Management Company). The flats were created in 1989 by converting a 5-storey Victorian house. The leases for each flat, drawn up in 1989, specify a fixed […]

Action by the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) will see landlords who are leaseholders paying a doubled ground rent receiving a refund from the rip-off practice. And nine more companies will remove these costly terms from their leasehold contracts. Sarah Cardell, the interim chief executive of the CMA, said: “For years leaseholders have been plagued by […]

While the number of landlord insurance claims increased by 13% during the pandemic, those for malicious tenant damage were among the fastest growing causes of a claim, research reveals. And the firm’s lead claims specialist says the huge rise for malicious tenant damage could be that ‘Some tenants might have grown to feel resentment towards […]

Almost a quarter of all HMOs in England are located in London (24%), however, it is the South East and East Midlands that currently offer the most opportunities for investors. That’s according to the latest market analysis by Revolution Brokers, who looked at how HMO levels are distributed across the nation. They also looked at […]

Low-income tenants across England are facing a ‘housing black hole’ due to soaring rents and the freeze on housing benefit leaving a huge shortfall in genuinely affordable homes, according to a new report. The research reveals that only 12% of rental properties listed in the last year were affordable to those in receipt of housing […]

The effect that the rising cost of living and record rents are having on people searching for a new place to rent has been revealed – with news that ‘bills included’ has jumped into the top position for the users of one property platform. According to Rightmove, users who prioritise their search results by choosing […]

I have a flat I rent. It is 1 of 4 in a block. It is located on the first floor. The other flat on the same floor is also rented. The 2 flats on the ground floor are both privately owned. The flats have an EPC rating of D. This is going to cause […]

Airbnb is working with a council to stop social housing tenants from using the site to illegally sublet their homes. The short-term rental platform will give payment data to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea who believe that some tenants are renting out their properties on the platform to tourists. And, if this process […]

As the government continues to work on the proposed Renters Reform Bill, we will be urging them to reconsider the impact of proposals in the white paper on multiple occupancy properties.  Although the Bill specifically exempts purpose-built student accommodation, there is no clear mention of excluding professional or student Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Some […]