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Fires from disposable vapes could impact landlord insurance claims

Fires from disposable vapes could impact landlord insurance claims...

Warnings over the dangers of incorrectly throwing away disposable vapes could invalidate home insurance. But what does this mean for landlord insurance? Disposable vapes contain lithium batteries, which...

Generation Rent demands eviction records and rent data in landlord database

Generation Rent demands eviction records and rent data in landlord...

Generation Rent is calling for the new private rented sector database to include records of any previous eviction notices issued by landlords. The tenant group claims the database should include when...

London boroughs face £264m council housing budget crisis

London boroughs face £264m council housing budget crisis...

London’s local authorities say they are facing a severe financial challenge, with a new report projecting a £264 million reduction in council housing budgets over the next three years. London Councils...

BTL lenders offer new mortgage options and rate cuts

BTL lenders offer new mortgage options and rate cuts...

Foundation Home Loans, MT Finance and Molo have announced enhancements designed to meet the evolving demands of landlords and intermediaries, by introducing new products, flexible criteria and competitive...

Right-to-Buy sales set to reach highest level in 20 years

Right-to-Buy sales set to reach highest level in 20 years...

The number of council homes being sold under the Right-to-Buy scheme is set to hit its highest level in two decades. More than 18,500 homes are expected to be sold off in 2025/26, the highest figure since...

Elizabeth Line sparks soaring rents across London and beyond

Elizabeth Line sparks soaring rents across London and beyond...

Since the Elizabeth Line opened in May 2022, the cost of renting homes near its stations has rocketed, with an average increase of 31% over three years, Goodlord says. Its analysis of more than 80,000...

House prices stagnate as landlords selling fuels surging property supply

House prices stagnate as landlords selling fuels surging property...

The UK housing market is experiencing a slowdown in price growth despite a brighter interest rate outlook, as a surge in available properties gives buyers the upper hand. That’s according to property...

Landlord thwarts £17,000 tenant rent repayment claim

Landlord thwarts £17,000 tenant rent repayment claim...

A £17,000 rent repayment claim against a private landlord has been overturned, thanks to the intervention of Landlord Licensing & Defence. The case, initiated by Justice for Tenants, alleged that...

Landbay and Aldermore cut BTL mortgage rates for landlords

Landbay and Aldermore cut BTL mortgage rates for landlords...

Specialist lenders Landbay and Aldermore have announced reductions in their buy to let mortgage rates, boosting affordability for both new and existing investors. The moves come amid favourable market...

Tenants need a new source for housing advice to tackle landlords

Tenants need a new source for housing advice to tackle landlords...

There’s a big gap in tenants’ understanding of their legal protections when facing poor housing conditions, research reveals. According to the TDS Charitable Foundation, many renters across...

Propertymark warns against rent caps as Scotland’s housing crisis worsens

Propertymark warns against rent caps as Scotland’s housing...

An industry body is calling for action to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis. Propertymark is warning the Scottish government not to rely on rent controls and instead focus on investment in the private...

Edinburgh landlord struggles with RTS switch off delays

Edinburgh landlord struggles with RTS switch off delays...

A retired Edinburgh schoolteacher is grappling with repeated setbacks in upgrading a soon-to-be obsolete meter at his rental property, raising concerns that his tenants may lose access to heating and hot...

Labour is gearing up for a tax raid on landlords – claim

Labour is gearing up for a tax raid on landlords – claim...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing mounting calls from Labour MPs to impose new taxes on landlords, aiming to address a looming budget deficit without breaking the party’s promise to avoid tax hikes...

Buy to let mortgage arrears fall

Buy to let mortgage arrears fall...

The number of buy to let mortgages in arrears has fallen by 6% from the previous quarter, reaching 11,830, or 0.61% of all BTL loans, data from UK Finance reveals. It also reveals that there has been a...

Tenants prefer long-term rentals over short-term lets

Tenants prefer long-term rentals over short-term lets...

There appears to be a strong preference among tenants for long-term rental agreements, casting doubt on the impact of the proposed Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB), which aims to eliminate fixed-term tenancies.

Courts face possession crisis as Renters’ Rights Bill looms – NRLA

Courts face possession crisis as Renters’ Rights Bill looms...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has raised concerns about the preparedness of the courts to manage possession cases following the abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions...

House prices hit record high despite subdued market

House prices hit record high despite subdued market...

Despite a quieter than usual late spring, the average price of properties entering the UK’s property market has climbed to £379,517, marking a 0.6% (£2,335) increase this month, Rightmove says.

Shelter blames landlords for rent hikes as tenants struggle with housing costs

Shelter blames landlords for rent hikes as tenants struggle with...

Shelter is calling for limits on rent increases during tenancies, as they blame landlords for “colossal rent hikes” after the English Housing Survey revealed that low-income tenants are spending nearly...

Lords clash over need for transition period as Renters’ Rights Bill passes committee stage

Lords clash over need for transition period as Renters’ Rights...

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed the committee stage and will now head to Report stage. During the final debate, peers clashed over whether landlords need a transition period before the bill takes...

Landlords are choosing to sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Landlords are choosing to sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights...

A wave of landlords exiting the market is reshaping the UK housing landscape, according to Knight Frank’s latest forecast. It points to regulatory pressures and rising costs for driving landlords to...

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