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What type of landlord insurance do I need?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

As a landlord, you may be thinking about adding extra cover for your landlord insurance. Standard landlord insurance covers risks...

Housing market to be busy in 2025 but doubts cast over Labour’s 1.5 million homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The property market in 2024 saw huge uncertainty due to the general election and the Budget but stamp duty changes...

Scottish Greens urge landlords to stop evictions during winter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 19

The Scottish Greens are demanding that ALL landlords halt evictions during the winter months to show “compassion and kindness.” The...

First-time buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes before April 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers (FTBs) faced a challenging property market in 2024, but next year could see a surge of buyers before...

Londoners staying put as fewer move to areas outside the capital

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Fewer Londoners are leaving the capital as purchases outside London hit their lowest in a decade, according to Hamptons. A...

NRLA slams Prime Minister for criticising landlords amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 20

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit back at the Prime Minister for blaming landlords for rising rents. The...

House prices reach record high in 2024 with further growth expected in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

House prices hit record highs this year, with further price rises expected in 2025, according to Halifax. The bank reports...

Council considers extending HMO licensing scheme to improve housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Worcester City Council says, despite the “majority of HMO landlords”, following the rules an additional licensing scheme could be introduced....

Tenants tighten their belts this Christmas amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 1

More than 73% of tenants claim to feel more financial strain during Christmas, as they struggle with the cost-of-living crisis....

Small minority of landlords aware of EPC points system

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 24

Only 5% of landlords know about the numerical points system when it comes to EPC ratings, according to epIMS. An...

London rents stabilise as tenant budgets rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

London’s private rented sector has shown signs of cooling in recent months, despite increased tenant budgets, Foxtons reveals. While tenants...

Why choose The Home Insurer for landlord insurance?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

With thousands of insurance providers to choose from it can be tricky to decide which one to go with.  ...

Landlords could pay tenants up to two years’ rent for failing Decent Homes Standard as PBSA is exempt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 25

In an unfair loophole, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) providers will be exempt from the Decent Homes Standard, whilst landlords will...

Licensing expert slams government’s selective licensing rules as cash grab

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

A licensing expert has slammed the government’s new selective licensing rules as “not improving standards but lining councils’ coffers.” Phil...

Shelter Scotland urges action amid falling housebuilding targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Shelter Scotland has criticised the Scottish government for falling short on housebuilding targets. According to Scottish government figures, there was...

Zoopla predicts house prices will rise next year as sales surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The property market saw sales reaching record highs in 2024, with house prices expected to rise in 2025. According to...

Stamp duty threshold change could boost PRS demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Nearly half of landlords believe that the upcoming changes to the stamp duty threshold could boost the private rented sector,...

Angela Rayner launches £1 billion scheme to tackle evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 65

Angela Rayner has announced a £1 billion plan to prevent evictions and tackle homelessness. In the largest-ever investment in homelessness...