Letting Agent Archives

A portfolio of 50 rental properties balanced on a rocky foundation, illustrating the challenges of large-scale property management.

The 50-property tipping point: when landlords need a different approach

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Article by Adam Hills, client services director, LRG Living Markets A sizeable residential property portfolio can create significant opportunities for...

AI robot using a magnifying glass to review a letting agency contract beside a model house and keys.

Landlords should ask AI to read the small print before signing

Author: David Lester

27th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

Landlords place considerable trust in their letting agents. My recent experiences suggest that changing times make it important to review...

Liverpool homes for sale illustrating how time, rent and selling costs can affect a landlord’s final profit.

Three properties for sale in Liverpool: 1 is hypothetical, 2 are real — Which sells for the most profit?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

21st September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Scenario 1 (real): A property currently listed on Rightmove through a high street agent We’re always looking for new ways...

Two cats in a rental property beneath a no-pets sign, illustrating an unauthorised pet tenancy issue.

Unauthorised pets in rental property?

Author: Readers Question

23rd June 2026, 5 months ago | 6

I have found myself in an interesting situation and would appreciate your thoughts. In April this year, new tenants moved...

Tenant holding a compensation claim form in a mould-damaged flat with visible black mould on walls

Tenant wants compensation for mould?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2026, 6 months ago | 20

Hi, I am after a bit of advice, please, from the Property118 community. I have a flat which is managed...

Pink piggy bank labeled deposit with cash and a registration fee sign, illustrating tenant deposit costs

Unauthorised letting agent charge?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2026, 7 months ago | 8

Hello, I have always used letting agents to find my tenants and insisting the deposits are held with DPS which...

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Letting agent supplying contractors?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 7 months ago | 4

As a single property landlord who lives a fair distance from my property. I am heavily reliant on the letting...

Contract papers with a question mark sticky note symbolizing tenancy agreement uncertainty.

Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2025, 2 years ago | 1

Hello, My letting agent got taken over, and then that company got taken over a few months later. Now the...

A welcome mat with boots and a question mark

Meeting a potential tenant at their current home?

Author: Readers Question

29th April 2025, 2 years ago | 11

Hello, my current tenant at my last and only let property is leaving to buy a property and for various...

Multi coloured small figures surrounding a wooden model house with HMO on the roof and a red question mark

Agent advice creates HMO licensing pickle?

Author: Readers Question

13th March 2025, 2 years ago | 14

Hello, I have been using an agent to let out a property as a four bed HMO so not needing...

Looking to sell and end of tenancy query with Estate Agent?

Author: Readers Question

11th March 2025, 2 years ago | 35

Hi all, Can you advise me regarding ending my fully managed contract with my letting agent? I have read my...

Hand placing money in a deposit bag under an umbrella symbolising deposit protection

Cleaning accounts for 65% of deposit disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Protected deposits in England and Wales have surged to £5.2 billion, a 6% rise, while Scotland’s total reached £203.6 million,...

Woman with a clipboard with renters rights paperwork and a cross on it with hand gesture of no with a question mark

Can a property purchaser sue a previous managing agent?

Author: Readers Question

7th February 2025, 2 years ago | 6

Hello everyone, We let and managed a property for which we found and installed tenants. The landlord subsequently sold the...

Two professionals discussing withheld landlord documents during a property handover.

Letting agent withholding landlord’s documents?

Author: Readers Question

11th December 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hello, I have recently terminated the landlord agreement with a letting agent in Kent, due to poor service etc. We...

Businessperson tearing a contract in half, symbolizing termination of an agreement

Advice on my justification to terminate the agency agreement?

Author: Readers Question

18th November 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hello fellow landlords, I have a situation for which I am wondering if anyone has advice. In late 2022 I...

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Renters who aren’t ‘rent ready’ face tough competition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A third of renters are struggling to secure properties due to a lack of preparedness – despite fierce competition in...

Cleaning team performing housekeeping tasks in a furnished home during tenant changeover

Agent charged me for for repairs without my approval?

Author: Readers Question

19th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi, my letting agent has instructed and charged me for cleaning and repairs without prior agreement and my authorisation, when...

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Agents – Best to stay or run away?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Back in August 2022, I became an accidental landlord and it’s been an interesting learning curve. I’ve been quite lucky...

Unfair termination fee by letting agent to a private individual?

Author: Readers Question

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a private individual who owns an HMO in the North of England. After a long list of...

How to sue a letting agent for breach of contract?

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I am a landlord and I entered into a long battle with a former letting agent regarding their fully-managed...

Illustration of houses with the word eviction, symbolising Section 21 rental evictions

Should I ask my tenant to leave or serve a S21?

Author: Readers Question

7th May 2024, 3 years ago | 76

Hi. I would like my tenant to leave at the end of their fixed term agreement due to a number...

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