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Survey reveals few tenants believe Renters’ Rights Bill will improve their rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Only a small number of tenants believe the Renters’ Rights Bill will improve their rights and some haven’t even heard...

Industry body urges government to abandon EPCs as measure of fuel poverty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

An industry body is calling for energy performance certificates (EPCs) to be abolished to measure fuel poverty. Currently, fuel poverty...

Council takes over landlord’s ‘disgusting’ properties in licensing crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 8

A private landlord has had the management of his eight properties taken over by a council after they were described...

Buy to let lenders expand financing options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans, Market Financial Solutions and ModaMortgages have unveiled updates to their buy to let property finance offerings. The...

Renters’ Rights Bill delay sparks worry for landlords and tenants – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 10

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has issued a stark warning to ministers, demanding clear communication on when the Renters’...

BTR developer claims to offer solution to private renters suffering from poor mental health

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 11

A build-to-rent (BTR) developer is offering free mental health checks, as Generation Rent studies claim private renting negatively impacts tenants’...

Rental yields strengthen in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The average rental yield in England and Wales stands at 7.4%, reflecting an annual rise of 0.3% compared to the...

Scottish renters challenging rent rises rockets eightfold – Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The number of renters challenging rent rises in Scotland when a temporary rent cap was in place rocketed, research reveals....

NI landlords face fines under new electrical safety regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 17

Landlords in Northern Ireland are now subject to stringent new regulations aimed at enhancing electrical safety in private rented properties....

Buy to let lending surges – UK Finance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Buy to let lending flourished in the final quarter of 2024 with 52,648 new BTL loans worth £9.6 billion, UK...

Landlords could potentially exploit an eviction loophole in the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 15

A critical flaw may have been found in the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) which might allow landlords to circumvent the...

UK house prices were ‘stable’ in March – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The monthly house prices rise in March was 0% from February, while the annual price rise was stable at 3.9%...

Government launches EPC grants for landlords with rent increase ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 29

A new funding scheme for energy-efficiency improvements has opened to landlords in England, but landlords will be forced not to...

Rents rise for a third consecutive month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Rents across England rose again in March, marking the third successive month of rises, Goodlord reveals. Its latest rental index...

Stamp duty hike will challenge PRS landlord investment plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The higher stamp duty rates that came into effect this month will threaten landlord investment strategies, a survey reveals. The...

Just 2.5% of England’s PRS homes are affordable for housing benefit recipients

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Just 2.5% of the private rented properties in England are within reach for tenants relying on housing benefit, research from...

Senior Conservatives and landlords ‘plot’ to block the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2025, 1 year ago | 24

Senior figures within the Conservative Party have allegedly engaged in confidential discussions with landlords to derail the government’s Renters’ Rights...

HMRC’s Making Tax Digital is a ‘step too far’ for many landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2025, 1 year ago | 26

The government’s announcement that 900,000 sole traders and landlords must adopt the Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative is a ‘step...