Buy to Let News

Scottish Housing Bill passes stage two as rent cap amendment approved

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Scottish Housing Bill has passed stage two of scrutiny by a cross-party committee of MSPs. More than 600 amendments...

Landlord demand helps fuel 25% lending growth at Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Paragon Bank has reported a 25% rise in new buy to let lending for the first half of its financial...

Investors turn to HMOs for higher yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Property investors are being urged to convert properties into HMOs to achieve higher yields. According to Excellion Capital, purchasing a...

Generation Rent claims Tenant Fees Act saves money for renters but ignores consequences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Generation Rent claim the Tenant Fees Act has saved tenants nearly £900 million but fails to mention the unintended consequences...

Are you a landlord in Scotland who is selling?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Are you a landlord in Scotland who is selling up? Then, The Sunday Post would like to hear from you....

Industry body urges Scottish government to boost investment in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

An industry body has slammed the Scottish government for failing to offer pro-growth policies to tackle the housing emergency. Propertymark...

Why Most Investors Never Find Deals That Stack (and What to Do Instead)

Author: Simon Zutshi

29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

If you’re serious about building your property portfolio, there’s one skill that will make more difference than anything else: Knowing...

The Times wants to speak to landlords deciding whether to stick or twist

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Are you a landlord who’s finding it harder to stay in the market? The Sunday Times is working on a...

Labour’s Looming Tax Raid: “landlords are in trouble if they don’t sell now”

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

As the saying goes: one step forward, two steps back. Just as we thought we were getting out of the...

Fires from disposable vapes could impact landlord insurance claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Warnings over the dangers of incorrectly throwing away disposable vapes could invalidate home insurance. But what does this mean for...

Generation Rent demands eviction records and rent data in landlord database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2025, 1 year ago | 25

Generation Rent is calling for the new private rented sector database to include records of any previous eviction notices issued...

Free webinar on Renters’ Rights Bill Compliance

Author: Tessa Shepperson

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

If you are worried about the Renters Rights Bill, fear not.  Landlord and tenant specialist Solicitor Tessa Shepperson will be...

Buy to let mortgage arrears fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The number of buy to let mortgages in arrears has fallen by 6% from the previous quarter, reaching 11,830, or...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Shelter is calling for limits on rent increases during tenancies, as they blame landlords for “colossal rent hikes” after the...

Have you got HOUSES FOR SALE? We have 30,000 BUYERS READY RIGHT NOW

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Let’s be honest, there’s many reasons you might be thinking of selling right now, and many ways to potentially sell,...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 9

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed the committee stage and will now head to Report stage. During the final debate,...

Bridging loans have the edge over buy to let deals – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Bridging loans are emerging as a more robust option for property investors compared to buy to let mortgages in today’s...

Government to train thousands of retrofit workers but EPC C targets may be ‘impossible’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

The government have announced plans to train more than 18,000 retrofit professionals to meet energy-efficiency targets. The National Residential Landlords...