Property118 News Archives - Page 10 of 89

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Regional hotspots fuel England’s PRS demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Regional hotspots are fuelling a 1.2% rise in England’s rental demand in the second quarter, reaching 29.4%, research reveals. The...

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Rents get hotter across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Rents in England climbed sharply in June, marking the steepest monthly increase this year, one rental index reveals. According to...

Councillors clash as London council overspends millions on housing disrepair cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Hackney Council has admitted overspending by millions of pounds on legal disrepair claims brought by its own social housing tenants....

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Leaseholders failed by councils and housing associations claims Housing Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 1

Local authorities and housing associations have come under fire for failing in their duties as landlords to leaseholders. A report...

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Landlords slam how the media portrays them

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 4

There’s widespread discontent among landlords over media depictions of them and the PRS – it’s now fallen to just 9%...

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Persistent lack of rent top ups?

Author: Readers Question

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Hi everyone, I have an annoying situation. In 2023, the LHA paid most of the tenant’s rent excepting £25 pcm,...

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Scottish property tax revenue soars by 750% in a decade

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

There has been a 750% surge in property tax revenue which has transformed Scotland’s housing market over the past decade,...

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Section 21 ban will not protect tenants from ‘economic eviction’ loophole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 14

Millions of private tenants will be left vulnerable to eviction despite the Renters’ Rights Bill’s claim to improve tenant protections,...

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Platform pushes for PRS reform to save landlords billions in fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A property-tech platform has penned an open letter to Angela Rayner urging immediate reforms to tackle soaring landlord fees and...

House prices fell 0.8% in June as growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The UK’s house prices fell by 0.8% month-on-month in June, marking a slowdown in the property market, according to Nationwide’s...

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Does landlord insurance cover tenant damage?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 1

Even the best of tenants can cause damage to your property, but what happens if something goes wrong? It’s important...

Less than half of tenants have contents insurance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Only 46% of the UK’s private tenants currently hold contents insurance, down from 51% in 2023 in the face of...

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Renters lack EPC knowledge – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 6

There’s a big gap in private renters’ understanding of their home’s energy efficiency, a TDS Charitable Foundation survey reveals. It...

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House prices grow slowly as buyer choice grows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The UK’s housing market is experiencing a slowdown in price growth, with annual increases dropping to 1.4%, according to Zoopla’s...

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers 50% of rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 3

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers more than 234,000 rented properties, which is half of the city-region’s rental households....

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BTL lenders boost options for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Specialist lenders Together and Fleet Mortgages have unveiled updates to their buy to let (BTL) offerings, providing landlords with more...

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Block management sent letter stating that no pets are allowed?

Author: Readers Question

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 30

Hi, the government rules under the Renters’ Rights Bill state that landlords cannot refuse a tenant’s request to have a...

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Renters’ Rights Bill is facing legislative delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 16

Labour’s pivotal Renters’ Rights Bill has been stalled in the UK’s Parliamentary machinery and will not become law until at...