Tag: Letting Agent

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 weeks ago | 0

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

Unauthorised pets in rental property?

Author: Readers Question

23rd June 2026, 3 months ago | 6

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

Tenant wants compensation for mould?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2026, 5 months ago | 20

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

Unauthorised letting agent charge?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2026, 6 months ago | 8

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

Letting agent supplying contractors?

Author: Readers Question

13th April 2026, 6 months ago | 4

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

Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

Author: Readers Question

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

Meeting a potential tenant at their current home?

Author: Readers Question

29th April 2025, 1 year ago | 11

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Author: Readers Question

7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 76

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

Letting agent and credits checks?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi all, has anyone ever found themselves in a situtation where a letting agent assured you that everything was in...

Landlord complaint leads to letting agent expulsion from Ombudsman scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2024, 3 years ago | 4

A letting agent has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme for failing to address a landlord’s complaint and...