Tag: tenants

Energy-inefficient homes a turn-off for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2023, 4 years ago | 11

More than half of renters say they would avoid an energy-inefficient property if it had an EPC rating of D...

Demand for London’s rental homes is ‘unseasonably high’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Tenant demand for homes to rent in London is ‘unseasonably high’ but rent rises are beginning to slow down, one...

How (best) to increase the rent with longstanding tenants?

Author: Readers Question

3rd January 2023, 4 years ago | 18

Hello, The totality of my portfolio is now 25% below market value in rents, amounting to at least five digits...

Electricity sub meters – share payment?

Author: Readers Question

3rd January 2023, 4 years ago | 6

Hello, I have an older property that is split into 5 flats with one main electricity meter for which I...

Affordability will hit tenant demand and rent rises in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2022, 4 years ago | 3

The prospect for big rent rises in 2023 is slim with affordability already hitting a tenant’s ability to pay rent,...

Government names and shames three failing social landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

The government has named and shamed three more failing social landlords – with Michael Gove urging lawyers to direct tenants...

Rental market was chilled by the snowy weather

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Freezing temperatures and snow-hit travel disruption had a cooling effect on the country’s rental market, research reveals. Vouch and Goodlord...

15 tenants compete for every London rental home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

The renting situation in London for tenants is laid bare with figures highlighting that 15 renters are competing for every...

It’s time for those responsible for the PRS mess to own it

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2022, 4 years ago | 7

I can’t help but wonder what the future is for the private rented sector (PRS) when I look at the...

Charity begins with a home?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Hello, How about rather than LL’s setting up a charity [see ‘Landlords for homelessness charity to compete with Shelter and...

Homebuyers still need the PRS as many struggle to save

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Tenants who want to buy a home are having to rely on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) for longer, but...

Agency says prime rental demand is ‘unprecedented’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

A leading lettings agency says that prime rental demand in the UK is running at an unprecedented level and is...

New app will boost a tenant’s renting experience

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

A new way for tenants to improve their renting experience is being promised with the unveiling of a new, free...

Landlords worry as rents hit a new record across the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Rents across the UK continue to hit new highs with the HomeLet Rental Index revealing that tenants are now paying,...

A fifth of rental homes are let within 2 weeks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

In Britain’s fastest-moving rental markets, up to 30% of homes are being snapped up by eager tenants within two weeks...

BTL mortgage payments rocket by 286% in one year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Buy-to-let landlords are not only facing a tougher time securing finance with fewer mortgages and rising rates, but interest-only BTL...

Landlords – Should we sell up or shut up?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Most landlords will have spent a lot of time and money on housing tenants, whether it’s in just one property...

Rip-off council tax bills for HMO tenants set to end

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 3

A bid by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to re-band individual HMO rooms for council tax purposes looks set to...

Tenants prepared to pay more for energy efficient homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Tenants are willing to pay a 13% premium for an energy efficient home as low carbon homes with sustainable features...

EPC policy…the road to tenant hell?

Author: Readers Question

1st December 2022, 4 years ago | 26

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Like being obliged to have an EPC to rent a property....

Shelters warns 941,000 tenants are facing eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2022, 4 years ago | 12

The homeless charity Shelter is warning that one in 12 private renters in England is threatened with eviction. The charity...