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Scottish Greens push for rent controls despite evidence they don’t work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Scottish Greens claim that 82% of people in Scotland support rent controls, as they try to prevent the removal...

Spring Budget Statement 2025 – Landlord Reactions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s under pressure (definitely not an emergency budget) Spring Statement alleviated concerns among private landlords by avoiding an...

New EPC rules could lead to higher fines for landlords without valid EPCs in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The Scottish government could impose fines on landlords for failing to have a valid EPC. A technical consultation is underway...

Landlords encouraged to join selective licensing online event

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

A council is encouraging landlords to participate in a final digital session concerning its selective licensing consultation. The new scheme...

UK house price growth slows to 1.8% amid spring surge – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

UK house price growth is cooling, dropping to 1.8% in February from 1.9% in January after a year of steady...

Fears that landlords could face another stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

There are fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might unveil an additional increase to the stamp duty surcharge for second home...

Tenant awareness of Renters’ Rights Bill remains low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 11

Despite the media coverage and calls from tenant activist groups, research reveals that 43% of tenants admit to being ‘slightly...

Renters’ Rights Bill returns for more Lords scrutiny in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The Renters’ Rights Bill will return to the House of Lords on 22 April. After the Easter recess, peers will...

Cladding crisis drags on eight years after Grenfell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Eight years after the tragic Grenfell Tower blaze, the cladding crisis nightmare continues, leaving countless residents in limbo, a Parliamentary...

Fleet, YBS and MT Finance boost BTL mortgage options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Three leading buy to let lenders have unveiled mortgage products or improved systems tailored to the evolving needs of landlords....

Housing costs hit a record £217 billion in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The UK’s housing costs surged to an unprecedented £217 billion in 2024, marking a £19.8 billion rise from the previous...

Union bosses push for council homes priority despite earning £70k

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

One of Britain’s largest trade unions is demanding that its members receive priority for social housing, despite earning £70,000 a...

More councils crack down on HMO standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Four more local councils have unveiled plans to regulate Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in their areas. From Enfield to...

UK house prices up 12.1% in a decade after inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A study from estate agency Yopa has found that while British home prices have surged by 51.8% since 2014, this...

Housing Ombudsman criticises social housing landlords for failing to address safety complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has slammed social housing landlords for failing to act on safety complaints which left one disabled woman...

Landlords must allow tenant fibre broadband upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 12

A new amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill will see landlords having to accept fibre broadband installation requests from tenants....

Two councils target landlords with fines and licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Landlords are being targeted by two councils who claim they are clamping down on ‘negligent’ landlords. In Knowsley, a new...

Council targets housing overhaul after damning report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Nottingham City Council has vowed to transform its housing services ‘within six months to a year’ after a scathing assessment...