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Sold estate agent signs highlighting the UK property market squeeze amid landlord sell-offs.

The landlord exodus is fuelling a rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 2 years 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 representative promoting landlord support in upcoming Welsh Budget

Propertymark urges the Welsh government to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 2 years ago | 3

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

Worker spraying foam insulation in attic with red prohibition symbol

Homes left unmortgageable due to spray foam insulation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

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

Property for sale and rent signs outside UK homes highlighting active rental market

Landlords enjoy booming yields – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 2 years ago | 3

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

Estate agent boards outside rental properties in London highlighting demand in the private rental sector

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

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

Student surrounded by moving boxes representing housing struggles highlighted by NUS survey.

Student campaigners demand ban on guarantor requirements for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 2 years 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, 2 years ago | 0

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

Scottish housing minister discusses landlords’ role and investment rights

Scottish landlords warn that rent controls will ‘backfire’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

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

Fleet Mortgages executive discusses new rate cuts and market trends.

Fleet cuts BTL rates as FHL unveils new products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

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

Business professional smiling in formal attire during interview about landlord portfolio diversification

Landlords capitalise on commercial property market recovery – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

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

Multiple estate agent boards showing rental properties let in the UK housing market.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 2 years ago | 8

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

Andy Hulme of Hyde Housing Association responding to Housing Ombudsman report

Ombudsman urges social landlords to prioritise complaint handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 2 years 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 2024 finalists announced at the prestigious industry event.

Property Investors Awards Finalists for 2024 revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 2 years 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, 2 years ago | 4

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

Propertymark representative discusses rent control concerns in Scotland

Scottish Parliament urged to address rent control concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

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

Black mould growing on a window frame in a damp home.

Councils crackdown on private landlords while failing tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

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

Multiple estate agent boards showing properties for sale, sold, and to let in a UK street.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

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

Ombudsman Amerdeep Somal comments on Leicester City Council’s refusal to pay compensation in housing dispute

Council defies Ombudsman by refusing to pay over housing issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

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