Buy to Let News

Landlords worry as rents hit a new record across the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2022, 3 years ago | 4

Rents across the UK continue to hit new highs with the HomeLet Rental Index revealing that tenants are now paying,...

Renters Reform Bill concern!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, After reading the Renters Reform Bill, try as I might, I can’t find any provision for landlords like me...

Creating a new tenancy while property is on the market for sale?

Author: Readers Question

8th December 2022, 3 years ago | 7

Hello all, a scenario I have not come across before has arisen. I have for sale a large converted Victorian...

Holiday let taxes?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, I have just finished renovating my first holiday let. I am 20 years into BTL, so understand what I...

UK house prices fall – but rents go up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 3 years ago | 11

House prices in the UK have continued to fall but rents, fuelled by falling supply and increasing demand, have risen,...

A fifth of rental homes are let within 2 weeks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 3 years ago | 2

In Britain’s fastest-moving rental markets, up to 30% of homes are being snapped up by eager tenants within two weeks...

City’s selective licensing scheme condemned as ‘a waste of time’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 3 years ago | 11

A city council that introduced a selective licensing scheme in April has been deluged with 31,000 applications from landlords –...

Strong BTL lending growth recorded by Paragon Bank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has revealed that it has increased its full-year buy-to-let lending by 18.2% to £1.9 billion on the back...

Is there a future market for fully paid in advance 6 month ASTs?

Author: Readers Question

7th December 2022, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, As we’ve now entered a tougher period for the prospect of increased rent arrears, what do fellow members feel...

UK house prices dip by 2.3% – the biggest fall since 2008

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s house prices slipped by 2.3% in November which is the biggest monthly fall since October 2008, the Halifax...

Tories scrap mandatory housebuilding targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has been forced to drop mandatory housebuilding targets in a bid to see off a...

BTL mortgage payments rocket by 286% in one year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2022, 3 years ago | 4

Buy-to-let landlords are not only facing a tougher time securing finance with fewer mortgages and rising rates, but interest-only BTL...

NUS criticises NRLA’s bid to explain impact of periodic tenancies on student accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2022, 3 years ago | 10

A bid by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) to highlight how private rented student accommodation would be affected by...

Is a new tenancy needed when one party of a joint tenancy leaves?

Author: Readers Question

6th December 2022, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I have a joint tenancy – a couple now splitting up – and one of them has left the...

Council slammed after moaning about its 8,000-strong homeless list

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2022, 3 years ago | 13

A frustrated landlord has hit out after a council revealed that the housing crisis in their city is so bad...

Rogue tenants databases?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 11

Hello, I read a lot about Rogue Landlords Databases but nothing about Rogue Tenants Databases. Does any one know of...

Councils get £1.21m to tackle poor quality rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 3

Three councils have been handed £1.21 million of government cash in a bid to tackle poor quality rented homes over...

Lettings agency issues?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2022, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I am looking to move away from my current Lettings agency on a number of properties I own as...