Tag: Property management

Renting my property to insurance companies?

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, 18 years ago, we managed to rent our three bedroom, end of terrace property to the council but it...

Can’t get building insurance certificate from freeholder?

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hi, despite my repeated emails to my block managing agent, my freeholder is not providing the block’s building insurance certificate....

Unregulated gas charges?

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I’ll try and be as clear as I can with this, it is not a system that everyone is...

Mandatory HMO Licence requirements?

Author: Readers Question

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, I have a 3-bedroom house in Newham I am thinking of converting the through lounge to two bedrooms thus...

Tenant allowed to challenge new EPC rating?

Author: Readers Question

14th March 2024, 2 years ago | 31

Hi, we purchased a property in 2.5 acres of land from a company that owned it as well as other...

Non compliant service charge regime since 1993?

Author: Readers Question

8th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, my daughter is a newcomer in a block of flats. A young NHS carer and a first-time buyer the...

Must I use managing agent’s surveyor at over £600?

Author: Readers Question

7th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, my rented top floor flat (4 storeys up and on the corner of the block) has developed horizontal cracks...

Is my managing agent keeping me in the dark about a known building issue?

Author: Readers Question

5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hi, I planned to sell my flat this year, but have only recently been told (by chance) that there is...

Over 55’s landlords turning to Landlord Sales Agency to get out of trouble financially as new buy-to-let mortgages grind to a halt

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It’s another week of news suggesting that landlords need to sell. If you’ve not yet considered cutting your losses, this...

Agent went bust without protecting client deposit!

Author: Readers Question

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hello, my agent (a company, so no chance of getting anything back) went bust without protecting my tenant’s deposit. I...

How much is landlord insurance?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Finding the right landlord insurance for the best price can be a daunting task and many of us begin our...

Surrender and regrant of leases is it legal?

Author: Readers Question

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hello, I am in the middle of protracted litigation with my Residents Management Company. I have discovered lease assets such...

The top 5 property management services Londoners need in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Londoners looking for property management services in 2024 should pay attention to the latest trends and insights from SBA Property...

Query over six month break clause

Author: Readers Question

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello, we have rented out property for many years and our experience of 6-month break clauses has always been that...

How to tackle screaming noisy new neighbours?

Author: Readers Question

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hello, my tenants have messaged me with concerns about the new tenants in the flat below them. The building is...

Industry body calls for training and qualifications across the housing sectors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Following a committee report calling for Awaab’s law to be extended to the private rented sector, one industry body argues...

Management company demanding previous owner’s service charge?

Author: Readers Question

8th January 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hello all, happy new year and I hope you can advise how we should proceed. My son bought his flat...

Nasty surprises with leasehold charges?

Author: Readers Question

4th January 2024, 2 years ago | 29

Hello, my daughter is about to buy her first property and, unfortunately, due to property prices and mortgage availability, she...

Landlords, Level Up: Unleashing Tech Tools for Portfolio Domination in 2024

Author: Aviram Shahar

3rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Forget juggling spreadsheets and chasing late rent calls – 2024 is the year savvy UK property investors embrace tech to...

Change to stop rentals in flat development?

Author: Readers Question

12th December 2023, 2 years ago | 16

Hello, I have owned 3 flats in a block of flats for 20 years, which I rent out, and the...