Property118 News Archives - Page 21 of 89

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Sadiq Khan proposes building on green belt to tackle London housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 3

Building on green belt land will fix the housing crisis in the capital, claims London Mayor Sadiq Khan. London Mayor...

Judge’s gavel and scales of justice symbolizing court delays in landlord possession cases

Avoid County Court eviction delays by using High Court enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Landlords across England and Wales struggling to get their properties back because of months of delays and a ‘postcode lottery’...

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2028 EPC deadline could cut rental supply, warns UK Finance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 4

The government should abandon the 2028 deadline for all new tenancies to meet EPC C targets, claims UK Finance. In...

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New coalition announced to tackle unsafe cladding in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new coalition aimed at ending London’s cladding crisis. The Joint Remediation...

Property market sees a surge in buyer activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

There has been a robust upswing in buyer activity across England over the past year with nearly every county witnessing...

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Scotland’s rent control amendment for student accommodation faces backlash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 3

An amendment in the Scottish Housing Bill to allow rent controls for purpose-built student accommodation will have a “chilling effect”...

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Bank of England confirm predicted 0.25% drop in Base Rate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

As widely predicted, and not this time following the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

UK house prices show modest rise – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The UK’s house prices edged up by 0.3% in April, reversing a 0.5% dip from March, bringing the average property...

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Pepper Money and Paragon boost the BTL market with new solutions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Pepper Money has revealed it is returning to the buy to let mortgage market with a versatile range. Paragon Bank...

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Lords clash over power to refuse pets in Renters’ Rights Bill debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 27

Members of the House of Lords blast loopholes in the Renters’ Rights Bill that let landlords refuse pets. While some...

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Buy to let brokers correctly predict Bank of England rate cut

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Most buy to let mortgage brokers are predicting a reduction in the Bank of England’s base rate today (8th May),...

Property market grapples with falling buyer demand and tight rental supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

The UK’s housing sector is under increasing pressure, with buyer interest waning and rental supply shrinking, according to the Royal...

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Illegal short-term lets surge in London as government considers mandatory registration scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Illegal short-term lets are on the rise in London, as the government hints at giving more powers to local authorities...

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2.2m first-time buyers locked out since the financial crash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

Around 2.2 million potential first-time buyers have been unable to purchase a home since the 2006 financial crisis – and...

Falling interest rate arrow symbolising lower BTL mortgage rates for UK landlords

BTL lenders lower rates for landlords – including a sub-3% deal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Several buy to let lenders have announced changes to their financing products and services, aiming to bolster the service they...

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Selective licensing needed to protect tenants, claims council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 12 months ago | 4

A London council admits that “the majority of landlords do a good job” but still wants to introduce selective licensing...

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Rushed EPC rules could force landlords to sell claims Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 12 months ago | 6

The Labour government should slow down EPC reform to avoid a sell-off by landlords, claims Paragon Bank. The bank says...