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How (best) to increase the rent with longstanding tenants?
Hello, The totality of my portfolio is now 25% below market value in rents, amounting to at least five digits in lost rent.
This is...
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Rents predicted to rocket by 12.9% in 2023
Not only will demand for rental property in the UK remain high in 2023 – but rents will rocket by 12.9%, one finance firm predicts.
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Electricity sub meters – share payment?
Hello, I have an older property that is split into 5 flats with one main electricity meter for which I am responsible for the bill...
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Half of landlords say PRS is tougher – and 62% will...
Life as a landlord in 2022 didn’t get any easier and new research reveals that nearly half of landlords say their life is harder...
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Robert Mellors: From being homeless to housing homeless p...
In the run-up to Christmas, there was a reader’s question on Property118 about landlords setting up a charity to help house the...
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Bid to mandate second staircases to make buildings safer
The Government is proposing to mandate second staircases in new residential buildings that are more than 30m high in a bid to boost...
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Student landlords face losing out on £3.2 million in rent
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting students so hard that landlords could miss out on £3.2 million as they consider moving out, research...
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