Buy to Let News Archives - Page 8 of 73

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Why My Pool of 30,000 Investors Are Looking for Blocks of Six or More Properties – and How You Could Benefit

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

17th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

I’ve been working with landlords for years, and if there’s one thing I’ve noticed recently, it’s this: demand for blocks of...

Model house with rising bar graph and landlord representing impact of Section 24 on rent prices

Section 24 is the reason for rocketing rents – not landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 1 year ago | 64

Tenant group Acorn claims that rent caps are the solution to curb rising rents. The group also believes “landlords have...

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Propertymark urges Welsh government to raise LHA rates to address housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 1

An industry body is urging the Welsh government to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. Propertymark is calling on the...

Mayor promotes Good Landlord Charter to improve housing standards in Greater Manchester

Andy Burnham claims the Good Landlord Charter will raise standards without driving landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2024, 2 years ago | 16

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he “does not want landlords to leave the market”. Mr Burnham claims...

Hourglass beside a calendar symbolising urgency to sell before Stamp Duty deadline

Landlords rush to sell before Christmas ahead of the Stamp Duty Land Tax increase

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It seems it’s one step forward, two steps back for landlords with the recent Budget introducing significant changes to Stamp...

Housing Minister stands beside house key in door discussing Renters’ Rights Bill and landlord sector stability

Housing Minister dismisses landlord exodus amid concerns of shift to holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 14

The Renters’ Rights Bill will push landlords out of the sector and into short-term holiday lets, warn MPs. During a...

Tenant inspecting severe damp and mould on a wall, urging residents to report housing issues.

Councils and letting agents join forces to tackle damp and mould in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Letting agents and councils are teaming up to tackle damp and mould in the private rented sector with a new...

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Professional body pushes for licensing schemes to be doubled to improve housing conditions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Selective licensing schemes should DOUBLE from five to ten years, says professional body. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)...

Notebook labeled “Affordable Housing” beside calculator and house-shaped keyring symbolizing housing costs.

Local Housing Allowance Freeze: Rising Rents and Decreased Affordability Deepen the Housing Crisis

Author: Julie Ford

4th November 2024, 2 years ago | 11

In the 2023 Autumn Statement, the government announced an end to a four-year freeze in local housing allowance rates (LHA)...

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No change to CGT, but four landlords say: we’re out!

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It’s been tense week this week as landlords waited patiently for Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. As the countdown began to...

Chancellor announces funding plan to improve home energy efficiency and insulation standards.

Chancellor unveils £3.4 Billion plan to boost energy efficiency in homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Chancellor has announced that a staggering £3.4 billion will be spent over the next three years on heat decarbonisation...

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Property industry reaction – Labour Budget 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 12

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a range of measures in the Budget including a stamp duty rise which looks...

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NRLA blasts housing benefit freeze warning it will harm tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The NRLA has slammed the Labour government’s decision to freeze housing benefit rates, warning it will “hurt vulnerable renters.” Since...

Hand holding a model house with EPC rating chart and 2030 energy efficiency target

New service designed to help landlords meet EPC targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

With all private rented sector properties needing to meet EPC C targets by 2030, many landlords are under financial pressure....

Labour budget analysis with experts discussing property investor impacts

Labour’s Budget: The Surprise Win for Property Investors!

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

30th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Labour’s Budget Shock: What Property Investors Must Know! In this groundbreaking video, Ranjan Bhattacharya unravels the first Labour budget in...

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Third of homes for sale fail to meet EPC C rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A third of all homes for sale in Britain have an EPC rating below C, according to new research. A...

Pre-Budget reaction: Industry leaders call for reversal of Section 24 and support for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

With the Budget only a day away, many industry leaders are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support landlords....

Stack of moving boxes and household items representing tenants’ abandoned possessions after eviction

What a Landlord Must Do if a Tenant Leaves Possessions Behind After Eviction

Author: Julie Ford

28th October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

When a tenant is evicted from a rental property, it is not uncommon for them to leave behind personal belongings....