Tag: Tenant rights

The landlord vote – who gets it?

Author: Readers Question

4th March 2024, 3 years ago | 7

Hi, as a landlord with over 20 years of experience in this business, I realise that we are not all...

No hot water or heating, help!

Author: Readers Question

4th March 2024, 3 years ago | 14

A friend has asked for my opinion, and help, however despite being a landlord I do not feel fully qualified...

Tenant with mental health issues?

Author: Readers Question

26th February 2024, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I have a tenant that has been hospitalised then released and put under a mental health officer for almost...

Agent went bust without protecting client deposit!

Author: Readers Question

20th February 2024, 3 years ago | 9

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

When can I get my property back?

Author: Readers Question

8th February 2024, 3 years ago | 9

Hi, I need some advice as my tenancy agreement ends in August 2025, I want my property back as I...

Government shifts away from blanket bans on benefit recipients and families

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2023, 3 years ago | 21

The government has tabled amendments to make it illegal for landlords and letting agents to have blanket bans on renting...

Tenants solicitors have read my statement before submitting theirs?

Author: Readers Question

13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hi again 118’s, so I’m going to trial re-counterclaim for disrepair. I’m truly by to gain repossession of my house....

Millions of renters face health crisis due to poor housing conditions – Shelter claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Millions of renters in England are suffering from poor mental and physical health, according to new research by Shelter. The...

Served Section 21 what next?

Author: Readers Question

29th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I am a first-time landlord, who rented my property for the 1st time in Sep 2022. Our property was...

Tenant asking for possession order to be set aside using Relief of Sanctions?

Author: Readers Question

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hi everyone, we won our possession order back in July 2023, but the tenant has asked for a relief of...

Michael Gove names and shames ‘failure’ social housing landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written public letters to 13 leading social housing landlords, including Notting Hill, Hyde and...

Rented bedroom with no windows?

Author: Readers Question

13th June 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Hello, A friend of mine has been renting a room in London for £1,250 a month and he has just...

Landlord Crusader: Why we shouldn’t keep quiet about the Renters Reform Coalition

Author: Landlord Crusader

9th June 2023, 3 years ago | 17

I can’t keep quiet! Two stories on the same day on Property118 highlight what is wrong with the private rented...

Campaign group wants landlords to pay 2 months rent penalty to help tenants move home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2023, 3 years ago | 86

The Renters Reform Coalition is encouraging tenants across England to contact their MPs to support the Renters’ Reform Bill. The...

Human Rights Warning Over Satellite TV for Tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2011, 15 years ago | 4

Landlords who say no to tenants who want to install satellite TV or broadband could infringe their human rights. Following...

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Rant over tenants “Human Rights” continues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Thank you to Chris Birdsall of TenantID for providing this Guest Blog which follows up nicely our report on 24th...

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Judges block eviction that mars a tenant’s human rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2011, 16 years ago | 11

The latest Supreme Court case in to tenant rights may mean landlords may not be able to evict tenants who...