Tag: renting

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...

NRLA urges MPs to support amendments to Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on MPs to support ‘pragmatic changes’ to the Renters (Reform) Bill. The...

The UK’s first Good Landlord Charter unveiled in Greater Manchester

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A consultation on a new scheme to raise the quality of rented homes in Greater Manchester has been unveiled by...

Renters are happy with location and flexibility, but not landlords or agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Most renters (76%) are happy with their current rented home, and more than half (54%) live in their preferred area,...

More families and older renters downsize as rents soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 2 years ago | 5

The rising cost and scarcity of rental homes have forced thousands of families to downsize and older renters to move...

Landlords back plan to make rented homes greener – apparently

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

The government should revive its EPC plan to make landlords insulate their rental properties to a higher standard, a think...

Housing Coalition: A new voice for the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2023, 2 years ago | 8

The private rented sector (PRS) in the UK has a new campaign group: the Housing Coalition. The group consists of...

Renters face affordability and eviction worries amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

The most popular search terms among tenants in the UK are reflecting growing concerns over affordability and eviction, research reveals....

Tenants urged to report criminal landlords and agents in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Private renters in London who have been charged illegal fees by landlords and letting agents are being urged to report...

The Bank of Mum and Dad help tenants with deposit costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Nearly half of tenants (49%) consider the cost of the deposit when renting as being the biggest obstacle when searching...

Police raid found cannabis plants and now freeholder wants property back?

Author: Readers Question

29th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello everyone, My son bought a leasehold flat in North West London and the freeholder has been sending him numerous...

London’s transport improvements open up commuter destinations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Opportunities for landlords and investors might have improved after research reveals that commuting for renters and buyers in London has...

Janet Finch-Saunders: Welsh tenants are being let down by their Government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Not only has the Welsh MS Janet Finch-Saunders branded the new tenancy laws in Wales as a ‘disaster’ for landlords...