Property118 News Archives - Page 12 of 89

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Landlords need financial help to implement ‘flawed’ EPCs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A push to boost the energy efficiency of British homes is at risk of collapse due to insufficient funding and...

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Prime London lettings boom amid tax uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

London’s prime lettings market is experiencing an upswing, driven by tax uncertainty and shifting investor behaviour, according to Knight Frank’s...

Government delays the phasing out of RTS energy meters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The government has intervened to delay a planned mass switch-off of the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters which are used...

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Renters’ Rights Bill faces delays as Lords prepare for crucial debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 7

The Renters’ Rights Bill is unlikely to secure Royal Assent before Parliament’s summer recess on 22 July, the National Residential...

Adrian Moloney of OSB Group discusses new KRFI buy-to-let mortgage products for landlords.

New buy to let lender Rely launched by OSB Group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A fresh brand dedicated to buy to let financing and empowering property investors across the UK has been launched by...

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Council unveils new licensing scheme as another hails licensing ‘improvements’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 1

A city is claiming that its selective licensing scheme has led to ‘significant improvements’ in its private rented sector in...

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Call for landlord tax incentives as social housing complaints soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 4

A shocking 474% increase in complaints about substandard living conditions in social housing has sparked urgent calls for a stronger...

Nottingham City Council faces funding questions ahead of Awaab’s law deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Nottingham City Council claims it has spent more than £2.4 million on damp and mould repairs to its social homes,...

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Student tenancies face lower end-of-tenancy charges than other renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Students face lower financial penalties at the end of their tenancies compared to other private renters – though the cleaning...

Labour warned that Renters’ Rights Bill reforms are ‘unworkable’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 7

Several organisations have united in raising serious concerns about the Renters’ Rights Bill, branding the proposed reforms to the PRS...

Rents soar by up to 17% since Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill introduced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 1

Rents across Britain have rocketed by as much as 17.4% in some regions since the Labour government introduced its Renters’...

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Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.25% amid persistent inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at 4.25% in a move anticipated by financial experts due...

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Renters’ Rights Bill could lock out vulnerable tenants from the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 11 months ago | 11

The controversial Renters’ Rights Bill may inadvertently exclude some of the rented sector’s most vulnerable tenants, one firm reveals. According...

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Scottish landlords call for ADS moratorium to boost housing supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is pressing the Scottish Government to temporarily suspend the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) to...

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London’s rental market boomed in May with rising demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

London’s rental sector experienced a robust resurgence in May, driven by a sharp increase in tenant interest and a steady...

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Annual rent increases slow to 7% and house prices rise – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 11 months ago | 1

The average monthly private rent in the UK grew by 7% in the year to May, reaching £1,339, according to...

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City Hall Conservatives challenge landlord stereotypes and blame Sadiq Khan for London’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 11 months ago | 8

It’s easier for London Mayor Sadiq Khan to paint a picture of greedy landlords than to solve London’s housing crisis,...

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New BTL and commercial mortgage products launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans has introduced five new limited edition buy to let mortgage products tailored for landlords seeking larger loans....