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Councils tackle rising temporary accommodation costs with new solution

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

Councils are spending thousands of pounds on temporary accommodation but a new solution could cut the cost and help tenants...

Landlord confidence plummets amid legislation and soaring EPC upgrade costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2024, 1 year ago | 10

Landlord confidence has dropped due to looming legislation and upcoming energy-efficiency changes. Research by Savills reveals that 73% of landlords...

Landlord exodus grows due to Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

Despite the Labour government claiming there is no evidence of a landlord exodus, the English Private Landlord Survey shows a...

Revealed: The UK city with the most challenging rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Bradford has been named the nation’s least accessible rental market in a new report. According to tenant app Tlyfe, only...

Landlords, Fed Up with the Labour Government? Sell your Portfolio NOW

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

7th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The never-ending onslaught of landlords, including the abolition of Section 21, tough EPC rules, and changes to stamp duty, have...

Landlords encouraged to accept pets as they cause less damage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2024, 1 year ago | 38

Pets cause less financial damage than tenants, according to new research. A report by the University of Huddersfield reveals that...

Students criticise landlord lobby over Scottish Housing Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Student campaigners have slammed “the landlord lobby” for putting “people over profit” in the Scottish Housing Bill. The Scottish Housing...

What Serious Property Buyers Are Most Interested In Right Now

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

3rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The property market is shifting, and it’s becoming clearer every day what serious buyers are really looking for: property companies...

The Death of the Family Landlord: Why Small-Time Landlords Are Disappearing—and What It Means for Tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd December 2024, 1 year ago | 13

For decades, small, family-run landlords were the backbone of the UK’s rental market. These landlords—whether they owned one property or...

Demand for Property Investment Companies is Booming – How Landlords Can Benefit

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

30th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

If you’ve decided you’ve had enough of being a landlord, now’s the time to pay attention to an incredible trend:...

Scottish Housing Bill passes as landlords face rent caps and pets policy changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Scottish landlords could be forced to accept pets in rental properties and face rent controls. During a debate, Members of...

NRLA warns landlord database will fail tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 14

The NRLA has criticised the government’s plan for a landlord database as “bureaucratic”. Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, a private...

Renters’ Rights Bill could prohibit advance rent payments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 25

The Labour government is considering banning landlords from accepting advance rent payments from tenants. During a question to Housing Minister...

Lawyer criticises Renters’ Rights Bill impact assessment for underestimating costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 2 years ago | 4

A lawyer has slammed the Renters’ Rights Bill impact assessment, calling it “unreliable.” David Smith, head of dispute resolution at...

Landlords and agents set to bear brunt of £33M cost of Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 2 years ago | 33

The impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to cost £33 million a year, but the government insists it...

NRLA blast Housing Minister’s court system remarks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The NRLA and other industry bodies have slammed Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, for claiming that “alarmist statements about the county...

Lenders adjust rates in response to EPC C targets and market changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A lender has announced rate cuts on their products, with Fleet Mortgages relaunching five-year fixed-rate options for landlords buying or...

Landlords: Get Your Properties Sold Fast and Cash in the Bank before the New Year!

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

22nd November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Thousands of landlords are feeling the pinch as rising costs, talk of rent caps, and upcoming EPC regulations add pressure...