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UK rent growth slows as house prices continue rising – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Private rent prices across the UK saw a slight dip in their annual growth rate, while house values continued to...

Fintech firm opens doors to first-time buy to let investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Offa, an Islamic property finance technology firm, has unveiled a series of revised criteria for its Sharia-compliant buy to let...

London council looks to reintroduce selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

A London council has revealed that it is looking to reintroduce a selective licensing scheme for rented homes in its...

Renters struggle with rising costs – but dream of home ownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s renters are facing increasing financial pressures, with more than half (51%) pointing to escalating property prices as a...

Scottish PRS reforms ‘fail to empower tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Private rented sector reforms in Scotland are not effectively empowering tenants to challenge substandard landlord practices, a survey reveals. SafeDeposits...

First-time buyers surge but stamp duty changes loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The number of first-time buyers stepping onto the property ladder has surged, according to Halifax. Data from Halifax shows that...

Tenant group claims landlord exodus will improve renting but fails to mention impact on tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 49

A tenant organisation claims landlords selling up is a good thing, despite the fact that it is fuelling the housing...

Rent to Serviced Accommodation Upper Tier Tribunal decision appealed by Sonder

Author: Mark Alexander

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Rent to Serviced Accommodation (R2SA) Upper Tier Tribunal decision appealed by Sonder is leaving hundreds of operators in a...

Government urged to halt PRS reforms amidst rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) are in desperate need of an amnesty from further government intervention to prevent...

BTL mortgage rates predicted to fall further

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Bank of England’s recent base rate drop, coupled with declining swap rates, hints at improved BTL mortgage affordability, Octane...

London’s PRS is worth more than ALL of Scotland’s housing stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s total housing value reached £9.1 trillion, a record high, last year after a minor dip in 2023, according...

Labour pushes heat pumps on landlords but Parliament won’t install them

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Despite the Labour government urging landlords to install heat pumps, plans to install them in Parliament have been paused due...

Top property investment cities for under £200,000 revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property investors looking for bargains should take a closer look at Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester which lead the UK for...

Landlords aren’t waiting for Section 21 abolition to evict tenants – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 12

As official figures show that no-fault evictions in England have risen, one law firm says that landlords aren’t waiting for...

Landlord exodus will see Section 21 claims hit record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Section 21 claims are set to hit unprecedented levels in 2025 as landlords race to regain possession of their properties...

The top 10 best property investment hotspots – Colliers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Edinburgh has retained its top ranking for residential investment for the third time, according to an analysis by Colliers. The...

PBSA investment hit a record £3.9bn in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Investment in the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector last year reached £3.87 billion, a 14% rise from £3.39 billion...

HMO landlords brace for chaos as EPC rules could tighten

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Changes to the EPC system could cause chaos for HMO landlords and short-term lets. Proposals in the EPC consultation suggest...