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The landlord exodus is fuelling a rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 10

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is teetering on the brink of a full-blown crisis, with a surge in tenant...

Propertymark urges the Welsh government to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Propertymark is calling on the Welsh Government to implement a ‘pro-growth’ 2025-26 Budget, focusing on stimulating the private rented sector...

Homes left unmortgageable due to spray foam insulation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Spray foam insulation has made many houses unsellable and unmortgageable, despite a government eco scheme encouraging homeowners and private landlords...

Landlords enjoy booming yields – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords across the UK are reaping the rewards of a buoyant rental market, with average buy to let yields reaching...

UK rents grow by 8.7% and houses by 2.9% – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Private rent prices in the UK have grown by 8.7% in the 12 months to October, the Office for National...

Student campaigners demand ban on guarantor requirements for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 45

The National Union of Students (NUS) is calling on the government to make it illegal for landlords to require tenants...

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First-time buyers face years of delay due to rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Nearly half of prospective first-time buyers in the UK are being forced to delay their homeownership dreams due to the...

Scottish landlords warn that rent controls will ‘backfire’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords in Scotland are warning that proposed rent controls will backfire, leading to a reduction in rental supply and higher...

Fleet cuts BTL rates as FHL unveils new products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Fleet Mortgages has announced a reduction in interest rates on several of its five-year fixed-rate products. The specialist lender has...

Landlords capitalise on commercial property market recovery – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Landlords are seizing the opportunity to invest in commercial property as the market rebounds as lending for property purchases has...

UK rents set to soar another 18% over five years – as landlords leave

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Rents in the UK are set to continue their upward trajectory, with Savills forecasting an 18% increase over the next...

Ombudsman urges social landlords to prioritise complaint handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest complaint handling report, highlighting the need for social housing landlords to prioritise a...

Property Investors Awards Finalists for 2024 revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 1

The Property Investors Awards has unveiled the highly anticipated finalists for 2024. This year’s entries showcased an “exceptional array of...

New platform promises to simplify property maintenance for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 4

A new online platform has been launched to help landlords streamline their property maintenance processes. Fiixit has been founded by...

Scottish Parliament urged to address rent control concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Government is being urged to consider the findings of a recent report on the Housing (Scotland) Bill –...

Councils crackdown on private landlords while failing tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Councils across England are taking a tougher stance on private landlords, introducing stricter regulations and hefty fines – but are...

The UK’s PRS diverges with London slumping and other areas soaring

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

The UK’s rental market has a stark regional divide, with London experiencing significant declines in rent prices, while Wales and...

Council defies Ombudsman by refusing to pay over housing issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2024, 1 year ago | 6

A council has sparked outrage after refusing to comply with a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s order to pay...