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Falling interest rates for buy-to-let mortgages and property loans

TML and Fleet reduce their buy to let rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The Mortgage Lender (TML) and Fleet Mortgages have unveiled fresh buy to let offerings for landlords, including first-time landlord investor...

Shattered glass with the word “RULES” and a speech bubble saying “HELP!”

Council unveils Tenants’ Charter to deal with landlord disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 2 years ago | 5

North Herts Council has launched a Tenants’ Charter, designed as a resource for tenants and landlords, detailing their responsibilities and...

Close-up of gas hob flames above an energy efficiency boiler rating chart.

Industry leaders push for upgraded gas safety checks in the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 2 years ago | 14

Two industry bodies are calling for mandatory gas safety checks in rented properties to be upgraded. The Heating and Hotwater...

Rents rise as voids fall – Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in England climbed in February, with the Goodlord Rental Index reporting a noticeable upswing in tenant interest as void...

Labour government rejects rent controls as part of Renters’ Rights Bill debate.

Labour government reject rent controls but claim Renters’ Rights Bill won’t drive landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 9

The Labour government claim they do not support rent controls, but say the Renters’ Rights Bill will not cause landlords...

Clock with EPC energy rating scale and landlord under pressure of looming deadline.

Landlords need clarity and more time for EPC deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 9

The Energy Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has been pressed for greater transparency and extended timelines to meet the government’s ambitious energy...

Two men holding Landlord Registration Scheme sign in Northern Ireland.

NI councils take charge of landlord registration scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 1

Northern Ireland’s councils have taken control of the Landlord Registration Scheme which should boost housing oversight, the communities minister says....

Tortoise climbing stairs with “3% Rent” text, symbolising slow rental growth in Zoopla’s UK rent report

Rents climb at slowest pace in three years – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The pace of the UK’s rent rises is at the slowest in three and a half years – while demand...

Housing Minister speaking on leasehold and commonhold reforms

Labour pledges to end ‘feudal’ leasehold system with commonhold overhaul

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 6

Labour has announced an initiative to dismantle the country’s leasehold system with its Commonhold White Paper. The landmark move aims...

New group sets out to “fix the broken” commercial property industry

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

A new group for commercial property agents has launched to “fix the broken commercial property industry.” The Experts Group’s self-employed...

Handing over keys in front of modern apartments, symbolizing 2025 leasehold reform changes

Leaseholders gain more power with RTM changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 4

Leaseholders in mixed-use developments will gain greater authority over their properties under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 which...

Illustration of houses with the word eviction, symbolising Section 21 rental evictions

Section 21 evictions rise as homelessness hits record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 7

Government statistics reveal a rise in the number of tenants facing Section 21 evictions – though the number of households...

Man holding Big Issue magazine in front of Houses of Parliament with Renters Rights Bill text.

Renters’ Rights Bill amendments clash over Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 10

Members of the House of Lords have proposed several amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill. Founder of the Big Issue,...

Person completing Propertymark leasehold survey on a computer screen

Propertymark unveils leasehold survey ahead of reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark is carrying out a survey to understand the effects of recent leasehold changes on leaseholders and estate agents across...

Flawed government policy fails tenants and landlords?

Author: Readers Question

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 4

The current government is pushing ahead with policy that results in added complexity unfairness and higher costs for tenants, those...

Person calculating mortgage costs with house model on desk.

Two more BTL lenders lower rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Two more leading buy to let mortgage providers, Fleet Mortgages and The Mortgage Works, have joined the rush of other...

Nationwide reports UK house prices up 3.9% with house-shaped plant in pot

UK house price growth steady at 3.9% – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The housing market showed continued strength in February, with the annual rate of price rises holding firm at 3.9%, a...

Chancellor delivering a speech on Britain’s economic future

PRS housing shortage ‘threatens Chancellor’s economic vision’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

A coalition of property experts is highlighting the lack of homes to rent in the UK could derail ambitious government...