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Landlords need financial help to implement ‘flawed’ EPCs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 12 months ago | 0

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

Prime London lettings boom amid tax uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 12 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, 1 year ago | 2

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

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

New buy to let lender Rely launched by OSB Group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

Call for landlord tax incentives as social housing complaints soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 5

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 1

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 11

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

Scottish landlords call for ADS moratorium to boost housing supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

London’s rental market boomed in May with rising demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 1 year ago | 8

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

New BTL and commercial mortgage products launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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