Tag: tenants

City’s selective licensing scheme sees a surge in applications

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A council’s mandatory licensing scheme for private landlords has received a higher-than-expected response in its first year. The scheme, launched...

Council tenants awarded £40,000 for damp and mould issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Three council tenants have been awarded a total of £40,000 by the Housing Ombudsman after enduring unacceptable living conditions caused...

Rent growth slows as rented homes take longer to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The rate of rent increases is slowing down, but tenants are still facing significant rises, the latest data from Hamptons...

Landlords are feeling the squeeze with inflation and recession fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords in the UK are facing a variety of challenges, with a new survey revealing worries about inflation, the cost-of-living...

Renters (Reform) Bill will ‘demonise landlords and bankrupt councils’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2024, 2 years ago | 50

A Conservative commentator says that the Renters (Reform) Bill can best be described as a ‘wholesale and fundamental invasion’ into...

Scottish landlords hammer rent cap proposals in government consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2024, 3 years ago | 7

The Scottish Government has published the results of a public consultation on its New Deal for Tenants proposals and found...

Tenants face squeeze as PRS homes fall to 10-year low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Despite an increase in the overall number of private rented sector (PRS) properties, the proportion of these homes in England...

Lending giant urges support for landlords in the Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 3 years ago | 8

One of the UK’s largest buy to let lenders, The Mortgage Works (TMW), has called on the government to use...

Tenants in Scotland are urged to know their rights as rent cap expires

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 3 years ago | 4

Tenants in Scotland are being advised to know their renting rights as the emergency measures to protect them from rent...

New standards for social housing landlords unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Social housing landlords will have to follow new standards from April, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has announced. The...

Build to Rent homes surge in popularity and market share

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Build to Rent (BTR) homes are becoming increasingly attractive to renters and investors, as new data from Foxtons shows that...

Survey shows landlords prioritising communication and safety standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords are listening more to their tenants’ needs and improving compliance standards, according to new research. A survey by Total...

Call for landlords who have used rent-to-rent operators

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 3 years ago | 10

The Government is looking to regulate the practice of rent-to-rent under the Renters (Reform) Bill, where landlords let their properties...

Rent price growth slows down – but rents will still beat inflation in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The annual increase in rents for new lettings in Great Britain dropped to 8.3% in January, the lowest level since...

Edinburgh, Bradford and London have the best letting agents, tenants say

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants in Edinburgh, Bradford and London are the most satisfied with their letting agents, according to a new survey by...

Council says housing crisis is worsening as landlords exit market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2024, 3 years ago | 29

Thurrock Council has revealed the growing challenges it faces in providing housing help to its residents, as the cost-of-living crisis...

Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal’ – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 3 years ago | 5

A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions against private...

Court system is failing landlords wanting to evict tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 3 years ago | 17

Landlords in the UK are struggling to regain their properties from tenants who have breached their tenancies or stopped paying...

Disabled people face housing crisis as Government reneges on funding pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 3 years ago | 2

The Government has been accused of breaking its promise to increase the funding for disabled people to adapt their homes,...

Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking items left behind by tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 3 years ago | 11

When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre...

How to avoid damp and mould in homes this winter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 3 years ago | 6

It’s a common issue for landlords around the country – dealing with tenants who are reporting issues with damp and...