Tag: tenants

How the Renters’ Rights Bill will affect PRS landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 50

Landlords have another battle on their hands with news that the Renters’ Rights Bill will pick up where the Renters...

Propertymark urges clarity on Section 21 abolition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark is calling on the Labour Government to provide clear details on how it plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’...

Landlords now facing the ‘grown-ups’: Don’t give up!

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

What can landlords in the private rented sector expect from the new Labour government? Remember, the party’s fans are bandying...

Council seeks more landlords to fight homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A council says it is looking for more private landlords to partner with to offer stable housing to those in...

Social housing regulator finds serious issues with five landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has found serious issues impacting tenant safety and living conditions by five social housing...

‘Must-haves’ for renters and landlords revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Research from Barclays offers valuable insights for both renters and landlords navigating today’s competitive private rented sector (PRS). The study...

Social landlords slammed by Ombudsman in housing report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The Housing Ombudsman has published a scathing report highlighting the failings of 27 social housing landlords in their response to...

UK rents reach record high but growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average rent in the UK has reached a record high of £1,299, although growth has slowed to just 0.2%...

The Challenge of Pets in Rental Properties

Author: Julie Ford

8th July 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Landlords have long struggled with tenants wanting to keep pets in rental properties. For landlords, pets pose an unpredictable risk...

Millions of renters are in homes without fire alarms – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Millions of renters in the UK don’t have smoke alarms in their rented properties, according to a new survey. The...

Landlords struggle with low tenant demand in some areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Low tenant demand is causing problems for letting agents and landlords in some parts of the UK, according to new...

Holiday lets are not the housing crisis culprit – STAA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Holiday lets are being unfairly blamed for the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new study by the Short Term...

Tenants want the next government to control rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) want the next government to focus on controlling the pace of rent rises,...

Anti-landlord nonsense steps up a gear – thank you Labour and Generation Rent

Author: Landlord Crusader

21st June 2024, 2 years ago | 12

I’ve tried to ignore the manifestos and was doing well but then up pops my old friend Angela Rayner with...

UK rent rises show signs of cooling after record highs – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The rate at which UK private rents increase is beginning to slow down with the average rent rising by 8.7%...

Landlords open to installing electric vehicle chargers for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Electric vehicle (EV) driving renters are in luck, with a new study showing landlords are open to installing charging points...

Renters lose millions in cleaning deposit deductions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Millions of pounds are being lost by the UK’s renters due to cleaning-related deposit deductions, according to research. The flat-sharing...

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Another council unveils HMO licensing – at £1,001 each

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Sandwell Council says it will use additional licensing to tackle the ‘poor management of properties’ and the scheme will cover all...

Surge in tenant demand for EPC ‘C’ properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 16

There has been a surge in tenant requests for eco-friendly features in rental properties as 92% of investors report this...

Tenancy deposits increasingly don’t cover landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The number of tenancies ending in disputes that cost more than five weeks’ rent from the deposit has risen, research...

Reading consults on wider HMO licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Reading Borough Council is seeking feedback from landlords on a new licensing scheme designed, it claims, to improve the quality...