Tag: tenants

Most tenant issues are quickly resolved by landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

More than half of renters have faced problems with their housing in the past six months – and 78% of...

Renters sacrifice food and heating to afford rent, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Tenants are cutting back on necessities such as food and heating to pay their rent, a survey shows. Despite rents...

NRLA urges MPs to support amendments to Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on MPs to support ‘pragmatic changes’ to the Renters (Reform) Bill. The...

Landlords are owed an average of £725 in arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2024, 2 years ago | 4

A survey has found that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late rent payments due to...

It’s time for a Good Tenants Charter – but what should be in it?

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th January 2024, 2 years ago | 19

This week saw a cornucopia of stories that illustrate the current wrong thinking on the private rented sector – and...

More tenants looked to move to areas with lower rents in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new report reveals that one of the main trends in the private rented sector (PRS) last year was the...

Landlords urged to undertake regular inspections as tenants break rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A survey has revealed that 83% of landlords in the UK have experienced breaches of their tenancy agreements by their...

City landlords urged to apply for discounted green home upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords, renters and homeowners in Leeds living in a property without gas central heating are being urged to apply for...

Landlords and tenants warned over fake energy efficiency schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Letting agents must inform their landlord clients and tenants about the dangers of fake energy efficiency schemes, Propertymark is warning....

Here’s to 2024 – a failing Renters (Reform) Bill or landlords voting with their feet?

Author: Landlord Crusader

29th December 2023, 2 years ago | 22

Will landlords bail out in 2024 as the Renters (Reform) Bill gets closer or will we stick it out for...

Charity claims illegal evictions in England hit record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2023, 2 years ago | 6

A housing charity claims that the number of illegal evictions in England has hit a record high but less than...

Spring Budget will take place on March 6 – but landlords look like missing out (again…)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

The Spring Budget has been scheduled for March 6, 2024; Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced. He has now commissioned a...

Renters on high salaries increasingly asked to provide guarantors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a significant increase in the number of renters on high salaries being asked to provide guarantors, a...

New guide for landlords to tackle damp and mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 2 years ago | 21

A new guide to address the issue of damp and mould in privately rented homes has been unveiled to help...

Help to protect landlords from tenant sub-letting and property fraud unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords and property owners can now protect themselves from tenant sub-letting and property fraud with a new service called Title...

BTL landlords are facing a shocking 80% rise in borrowing costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2023, 2 years ago | 7

Buy to let landlords with mortgages will struggle to break even in the next two years with their borrowing costs...

Periodic tenancies could make being a landlord riskier

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 9

The Renters’ (Reform) Bill will scrap fixed-term tenancies (ASTs) and introduce periodic ones that could expose landlords’ properties to more...

Renters are happy with location and flexibility, but not landlords or agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Most renters (76%) are happy with their current rented home, and more than half (54%) live in their preferred area,...

City unveils taskforce to crack down on criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 2

A new initiative to combat criminal landlords who exploit vulnerable tenants and engage in criminal activities has been unveiled by...

Rents rise across England despite winter slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Rents have increased across England by 7.3% compared to November 2022, despite the onset of the winter season, a leading...