Tag: Letting Agents

Renters’ Rights Bill could prohibit advance rent payments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 25

The Labour government is considering banning landlords from accepting advance rent payments from tenants. During a question to Housing Minister...

Councils and letting agents join forces to tackle damp and mould in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Letting agents and councils are teaming up to tackle damp and mould in the private rented sector with a new...

Why Letting Agents Must Act Now: Protecting Businesses Amid the Landlord Exodus

Author: Mark Alexander

29th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The UK’s private rented sector is facing an unprecedented crisis, and letting agents are feeling the impact more than ever....

New service launched to simplify landlords’ void management

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A new service designed to streamline the handling of bills during void periods for landlords and agents and tenants has...

Renters’ Rights Bill must not disadvantage landlords – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

With the Second Reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 9 October), Propertymark is calling on MPs...

Landlords fleeing the PRS as tenant struggles intensify

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords are increasingly exiting the private rented sector (PRS), and tenants are facing rising rents, a new report reveals. The...

Landlords are leaving the PRS as tax hikes and reforms loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is facing a potential storm as landlords reassess their portfolios in response to anticipated...

Propertymark responds to new Renters’ Rights Bill guidance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Propertymark has expressed its views on the newly proposed Renters’ Rights Bill, emphasising the need for a fair and balanced...

Tenants are pressured into paying a year’s rent upfront – The DPS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Tenants across the UK are facing increasing pressure to pay huge amounts of rent upfront to secure a property, according...

Letting agents blame tenants for damp and mould in rental homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Damp and mould in rental properties is usually caused by tenants, say letting agents. A survey by the Property Ombudsman...

Landlords urged to prioritise inventories to avoid costly disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to carry out property inspections to avoid problems with damage or deposit disputes....

Industry body calls for more support to tackle anti-social behaviour in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A leading industry body is demanding that the Scottish government offer more support to landlords dealing with anti-social behaviour. Propertymark...

Council slammed for extending licensing schemes without telling landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite being the London borough with the highest fines for unlicensed properties, Waltham Forest council has been criticised for its...

Rental market race: Gloucester leads, Middlesbrough lags

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

With rental demand soaring, competition for properties is fierce and data from OnTheMarket highlights the extreme disparities in how quickly...

Tenant to property ratio is easing – but demand will remain high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The gap between the number of tenants and available rental properties is set to narrow by 2030 – but there...

Landlords struggle with low tenant demand in some areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Low tenant demand is causing problems for letting agents and landlords in some parts of the UK, according to new...

Right to Rent checks soar 577% as fines increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents in England are conducting Right to Rent checks at an unprecedented rate, with a staggering 577%...

Landlord and agent General Election votes are still ‘up for grabs’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

There’s a large proportion of property professionals who say they are yet to decide their political vote for the upcoming...

Flatfair sees record uptake as tenant deposit alternative gains traction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Deposit alternative provider flatfair is celebrating a record-breaking first quarter of 2024, with a significant rise in tenants choosing its...

Letting agents are unprepared for rental reform – poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Letting agents are woefully underprepared for the impending shift to periodic tenancies under the Renters (Reform) Bill, according to a...

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules...