Few things test a landlord’s patience like a tenant who will not let anyone in. The gas safety check is due, a leak needs looking at or an inspection is overdue, and every appointment gets cancelled or simply ignored. The deadline on that gas certificate, unfortunately, does not move just because the front door stays shut.
Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: Potential ‘autumn bounce’ for housing market as asking prices jump in September; Five lenders hike mortgage prices as interest rate threat looms; Landlord investment slump pushes rents higher; Can you still make a profit as a landlord in 2026?… Happy reading and… renting!
Two landlords own similar flats on the same street. One visits every six weeks, sends reminder texts about the state of the kitchen and photographs each room on the way round. The other has not set foot inside since the tenant moved in three years ago. Both think they are being reasonable. Both are storing up problems.
Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: House prices slump as Iran war and interest rates hit demand; Third of Brits worried extreme heat will impact property prices; Mortgage rates spike in yet another blow for UK borrowers; Pet-friendly searches drop as Renters’ Rights Act changes tenant behaviour; Labour urged to regulate private rents; Birmingham property investment: six reasons to look at the city now; Nine in 10 landlords no longer believe property will beat inflation… Happy reading and… renting!
A landlord in Leeds recently lost a £900 deposit claim for a ruined carpet. The carpet really was ruined. The problem was that the check-in report had no date, no photographs and no tenant signature, so the adjudicator had no way of knowing what the carpet looked like on day one. The deposit went back to the tenant in full.
Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: A decade on from Brexit: Has the UK housing market paid the price?; Mortgage demand from home buyers expected by lenders to fall over summer; Rents climb to highest level in two years; Most renters are unaware of the Renters’ Rights Act; Young buyers willing to sacrifice a safe neighbourhood to buy a cheap home… Happy reading and… renting!
The tenant hasn’t paid rent in six weeks. Their phone goes to voicemail, and a neighbour says nobody has come or gone for a month. You let yourself in for an inspection and the flat looks half-emptied: nothing in the fridge, a few bits of furniture, some boxes in the bedroom. It looks, for all the world, like they have gone.
Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: UK house sales surge as experts warn of stamp duty market distortion; London house prices fall as Bank of England rate hikes loom over mortgage market; UK mortgage approvals hit 15-month high despite rate pressures; Surge in demand for guarantors under Renters’ Rights Act; Renters’ Rights Act may shut out ‘riskier’ tenants… Happy reading and… renting!
Guarantors are another way landlords can protect themselves and increase their financial security. In many cases, they work perfectly fine. But they aren’t always the best or most suitable option.
Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: The southern towns and cities where house prices are falling even more than in London; Scotland lags UK housing boom despite cheaper homes; Nearly half of UK homes fail to sell amid high pricing; Homeowners spend 21% of income on mortgage payments; Landlords warn of rent hikes as reforms loom; Locations where it typically takes longer to sell a home than last year revealed… Happy reading and… renting!