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House prices rise as stamp duty deadline approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average asking price for properties entering the market has risen by 0.5% this month, reaching £367,994, according to Rightmove. ...

BTL rate cuts made by more lenders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2025, 2 years ago | 1

It’s been a busy week for the nation’s buy to let lenders after the Bank of England base rate cut....

Landlord company ownership doubles in five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Property ownership by landlords within limited companies has surged, more than doubling in the past five years, research reveals. According...

Landbay unveils streamlined BTL product transfers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Landbay has introduced a new product transfer service for buy to let mortgages, offering brokers and landlords increased efficiency and...

Rent boom predicted for the ‘Silicon Valley of Europe’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

The government’s plan to establish a ‘Silicon Valley of Europe’ along the Oxford-Cambridge Arc could cause local rent prices to...

Landlords could be forced to renew EPCs more often

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 34

Proposals in a government consultation could force landlords to update their EPCs every time a tenant renews their tenancy agreement,...

Landlords face a £21.6 billion bill for EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords in England and Wales’ private rented sector are looking at forking out £21.6 billion to meet new energy performance...

Three more BTL mortgage lenders lower rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Three more buy to let lenders have joined the race this week to lower BTL mortgage rates after the Bank...

PRS supply shortage fuels rent rise predictions – as house prices grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Demand for rental property is ‘flat’ and the number of landlords offering properties is still in decline, RICS reveals. Its...

Service charges soar to hit record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Flat owners in England and Wales face escalating costs as annual service charges surge to £2,300 – leaping by 11%...

Criminal landlords will lose benefit payments under Labour plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 25

England’s criminal landlords will face restrictions on benefit payments they receive for running substandard properties in supported housing, the government...

Major changes to EPCs coming in 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 61

The way energy performance certificates (EPCs) are measured could be changed as soon as 2026. The government has launched a...

Renters’ Rights Bill is doomed to fail without enforcement – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 14

As Peers prepare to discuss the Renters’ Rights Bill, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says that Labour’s reforms are...

Green Party claims rent controls will solve London’s housing crisis in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 6

A Green Party politician claims the Mayor of London, “has no choice” but to introduce rent controls to solve the...

Government’s EPC drive overlooks high-rise and leasehold homes – TPI

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 5

The government’s strategy for boosting the energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings in the private rented sector has been met with...

Tenants rent for longer as new tenancies plummet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 4

The number of new rental agreements in England and Wales have reached their lowest point in eight years, according to...

Renters’ Rights Bill sees landlords embrace tenant customisation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 7

Most landlords are now open to tenants personalising their rented homes, signalling a shift in the rental landscape, research reveals....

Paragon and Fleet cut BTL mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank and Fleet Mortgages have both announced reductions to their buy to let (BTL) mortgage rates. Paragon has trimmed...