Tag: Rent

Rents soar by up to 41% in five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Bristol is the most expensive city to rent a property in England with tenants paying 41% more than they did...

Is the landlord exodus as bad as everyone thinks?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 11

We all hear about the landlord exodus but just how bad is it? New figures from the Office for National...

Call for government action as landlords choose to sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The UK’s rental market is facing a crisis as many landlords are choosing to sell their properties due to new...

UK rents continue rising as London leads the surge – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Private rent prices paid by tenants in the UK have continued growing and have risen by 5.5% in the year...

Tenants see rent affordability hit the worst level in 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Renters in the UK are facing the highest level of rental affordability in a decade as demand for rented homes...

Landlords will hike rents to deal with pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2023, 3 years ago | 12

A whopping 75% of landlords are in a furry fury and will raise rents in response to the upcoming Renter’s...

Smokers more likely to find a rental home than pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Pet owners are facing a ruff time finding rental properties, with landlords more likely to welcome smokers than a tenant...

Average rents hit £1,000 for the first time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Tenants moving into a newly let property are facing average rents outside of London of more than £1,000 for the...

MPs could be earning £2.2m in rent every year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Research from a campaign group shows that nearly 20% of Conservative MPs are landlords as the Renters’ Reform Bill nears...

Tenant has moved out and destroyed furniture – refusing to pay?

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Hello, Tenants have moved out and destroyed most of the furniture, doors, and white goods. I have sent them an...

Revealed: The most appealing cities for young renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The most appealing cities for young renters to enjoy jobs, socialising and low rents have been revealed – and there...

One-in-three renters would accept a rent rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Faced with the prospect of a rent increase, half of all tenants say they would move out in the hope...

Tenants want to see more government support for sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Renters say they want more financial help from the government for first time buyers and help with paying their bills,...

UK’s housing market is ‘defying expectations’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Demand for homes in the UK is at the highest since last October as a strong labour market and falling...

Landlords selling up will keep rent inflation high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The latest rental market report from Zoopla offers tenants little hope that rents will begin falling any time soon –...

Landlords upgrade property to enjoy rental and capital gains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Standards in privately rented property are being boosted with four in five landlords upgrading each rental home they purchase, a...

S21 notice/Rent arrears/repossession order?

Author: Readers Question

7th March 2023, 3 years ago | 45

Hello, I have a question: My tenant is in rent arrears by 6 months and those arrears now stand at...

How tenants can reduce their rents in major cities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Research has revealed where tenants in several cities could cut their renting costs by up to half. The findings from...

Rising demand causes mismatch with 11 tenants chasing every 10 properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The number of people looking to rent rose sharply in January, according to a new report. Information from the Propertymark...

Prices still high but rent rises easing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

High price rises in rental sector to continue in 2023 but signs show it may soon slow down, predicts agency...