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Tenant fraudster who tried sell landlord’s house jailed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2022, 4 years ago | 12

A tenant who tried to sell the house he rented without his landlord’s knowledge has been jailed. Andrew Smith, 41,...

Rents set to outperform property prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Rental value growth is predicted to outpace property price growth over the next five years, says one leading property expert....

10% drop in house prices predicted by Savills in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The average UK house price is predicted to fall by 10% in 2023, real estate firm Savills says. It points...

Rental market picks up steam while house sales stall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Demand across the lettings market is high and continues to push rents up, the latest surveyors’ report reveals. RICS says...

Proposed CGT hike in the Autumn Statement?

Author: Readers Question

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 13

Hello, I am being forced to sell my rental property to a developer because of a big development including my...

Tenants could be paying £2,269 in rent in the cost-of-living crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 4

The average rent bill could rocket to hit £2,269 a month if prices rise in line with the hikes already...

Paragon Bank unveils market-leading five-year fixed rate BTL mortgage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has unveiled a market-leading five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage with a reduced reference rate. The mortgage is available...

Landlords accused of ‘kicking out’ tenants for asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 17

A councillor has accused private landlords of kicking out tenants to make room for asylum seekers because the landlord can...

Property expert predicts further house price falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Data from Halifax this week shows that the UK’s house prices fell at the sharpest pace in almost two years...

More than a quarter of landlords want to sell – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

More than a quarter of landlords are planning to sell their rental properties because of the current buy to let...

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Landlords selling up account for 16% of property sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2022, 4 years ago | 6

As fed-up landlords brace for further tax rises and soaring mortgage rates, it has been revealed that the number of...

7 top tips before your next Buy to Let purchase

Author: Aviram Shahar

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

These days, we are facing a lot of challenges. The housing market is experiencing high inflation, people aren’t rushing to...

House prices continue to fall as market cools

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The average house price in the UK fell by -0.4% in October – the third price drop in four months,...

Government plots raid on landlords to plug £50bn black hole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 47

The government will target landlords in a bid to plug a £50bn hole in the country’s finances, reports reveal. The...

Landlords pay up to 7.7% more for BTLs in high demand areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Landlords looking to reduce void periods by investing in a buy-to-let within an area of high rental demand will pay...

Increasing BTL mortgage costs will ‘put the market under pressure’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The recent rise in the Bank of England base rate will put the BTL market under pressure, one broker says....

Action not words needed from landlords

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 80

Hello, So it has come to pass!  I have finally decided we must collectively and actively respond to the bludgeoning...

Increased mortgage stress tests will push up rents, MPs told

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Not only will rents rise but tenants will find it more difficult to find homes over the next year or...