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Landlords urged to shape the future of High Court possession proceedings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Landlords and property professionals are being urged to take part in a survey aimed at gathering critical insights into how...

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Reform vows it will get tough on ‘profiteering migrant landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

Reform has launched a campaign to protect British tenants from being evicted by landlords cashing in on lucrative government contracts...

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Lords blast Renters’ Rights Bill enforcement penalties and lack of scrutiny time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Members of the House of Lords warn that new enforcement financial penalties in the Renters’ Rights Bill will hurt small...

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Letting agents warned of fines under new sanctions rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 4

New rules coming into force today will affect all letting agents across England. The government is making it mandatory for...

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Southern landlords most confident about BTL’s future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Landlords in southern England are markedly more hopeful about their buy to let (BTL) ventures compared to their counterparts in...

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Bridging loans have the edge over buy to let deals – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Bridging loans are emerging as a more robust option for property investors compared to buy to let mortgages in today’s...

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The UK’s most affordable town for family homes revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland, has emerged as the top destination for families seeking budget-friendly homes, according to Zoopla. It says...

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Buy to let mortgage searches plummet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

The buy to let mortgage sector has experienced a sharp decline, with searches last month dropping to 14.74% of the...

Council decides to own social housing again after 25-year hiatus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

North Devon Council will re-enter the social housing sector for the first time in 25 years, launching its own housing...

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Landlords risk financial ruin over licensing lapses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 15

Landlords who make a minor selective licensing mistake, such as missing a renewal notice, can be plunged into severe financial...

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Most Scots back rent controls – Poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

It might not surprise many landlords in Scotland, but a poll organised by the Scottish Greens shows that most people...

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Welsh housing survey set for next year as NRLA calls for regular landlord surveys

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

The Welsh government have announced a Welsh housing survey will take place next year. Propertymark and the National Residential Landlords...

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London’s renters face eviction surge because of rising costs not behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

A leading law firm has raised concerns about a sharp rise in landlord possession claims across London, pointing to a...

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Britain’s most expensive rent postcode isn’t in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

While London lays claim to the highest average rent being paid by tenants, it isn’t home to the priciest rental...

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Landlords professionalise with increasing use of limited companies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is undergoing a major transformation with landlords increasingly adopting professional strategies and using limited companies,...

South East struggles as the toughest region to sell homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Properties in the South East of the UK face the steepest hurdles to sale, while Scotland emerges as the smoothest...

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Landlords see rent arrears rocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

The average amount tenants owe landlords in unpaid rent has rocketed to £2,237 in the first quarter of 2025, a...

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Landlords head north for higher yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Landlords are increasingly turning their attention to Northern areas, and if current trends continue, by 2033, most buy to let...