Landlord News
Landlord News from Property118 comprises breaking news and readers question affecting UK Private Landlords and Letting Agents
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EPC timescales for commercial landlords are ‘unachi...
More than half (52%) of commercial landlords do not think EPC timescales are achievable, according to new research.
The findings from...
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Who’s in the pecking order – Landlord or tenant?
Hello, Our tenant has contacted us about a neighbour who is keeping chickens. Their hen house and run is at the bottom of our tenant’s...
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Good landlords could be burdened with ‘overzealous ...
Licensing is not the best way to improve standards across the private rented sector, according to an industry body.
Propertymark says...
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Citizens Advice calls for ‘Awaab’s law’...
A charity is calling for a new law aimed at cracking down on mould issues in social housing to be extended to private housing landlords.
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Rent yields outstrip house price rises
The UK’s highest average rental yields are in Bradford where they currently stand at a massive 11.06%, according to a new report.
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Landlord Licensing & Defence – How landlords a...
Landlords face an increasingly difficult situation as councils look to set up or expand their mandatory licensing schemes – leaving...
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Mortgage rate rises sees landlords increasing rents
Seven in ten (68%) landlords plan to raise rents if their mortgage rate goes up when they come to remortgage, according to a new survey. ...
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