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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...

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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...

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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...

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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’...

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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’...

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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...

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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....

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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....

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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...

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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%...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...