Tag: tenants

Landlords and agents need more detail about the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The government needs to offer more details about its proposed Renters (Reform) Bill to landlords and agents so they can...

Is it now time to work with Shelter and Generation Rent?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 20

Let’s face it, the debate surrounding Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in the UK has become increasingly contentious, with media outlets...

Local authority tells tenants not to leave the property?

Author: Readers Question

7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 182

Hello, tenants were due to vacate the property this weekend. However, the tenants have told the management agency that they...

Renters Reform Bill is a ‘golden opportunity’ for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Property sector leaders say the Renters’ Reform Bill is a ‘golden opportunity’ for the private rented sector (PRS) However, they...

Landlords eye portfolio expansion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2023, 3 years ago | 11

One in 10 landlords is currently looking to buy additional investment properties, a survey reveals. The findings from The Deposit...

The perfect storm for landlords and tenants has arrived

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

A financial expert is predicting misery for the property market in the months to come with rising interest rates hitting...

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...

UK’s rental market soars: Record highs and regional disparities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords and tenants in the UK have witnessed average rent costs for a new tenancy rocketing by 10% year-on-year, reaching...

Tenants reluctant to access new Renters’ Reform Bill rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2023, 3 years ago | 11

The tightening supply of homes to rent and affordability issues mean many renters will be reluctant to access their new...

How many tenants does it take to change a light bulb?

Author: Readers Question

22nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Hello, During a routine property inspection by my letting agents, the tenant advised that the bulb in a bathroom wall...

Rent price growth leads renters to look further afield

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

With fast-rising rents, growing numbers of tenants are becoming more flexible over choosing where to live – and are increasingly...

Landlords are helping tenants cope with utility bills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords are keen to help their tenants cope with their rising utility bills, a survey reveals. The findings from the...

How will tenants cope with the landlord demographic timebomb?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2023, 3 years ago | 14

To say I was stunned to find out that just 15% – that’s 15% – of landlords are under the...

Record number of landlords are selling up – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Despite record tenant demand for a rented home, the number of landlords quitting has rocketed to a new high, research...

Landlords continue fleeing PRS as tenant demand rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenant demand in the first three months of the year rocketed by 41%, but fewer rental properties came onto the...

Rent ‘reality gap’: London’s tenants are paying more than official data suggests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Renters in the capital are paying 37% or £613 more per month than official statistics suggest, research reveals. The findings...

Rents hit new high – but record growth is slowing down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants are faced with rents hitting a new record high with renters outside of London now spending an average of...

Shock poll finds 44% of landlords will sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 16

If interest rates rise to 4.5% next month, 45% of landlords say they will sell up, a survey reveals. The...

House price growth slows down – and renters look to buy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Economic headwinds are seeing home sellers cautiously pricing their properties to sell with April’s prices increasing less than expected, Rightmove...

The PRS saw an annual rent rise of 4.9% in March

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rents rose in the year to March by 4.9% – which is still below the rate of...