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Courts need more cash to help prevent tenant eviction – Law Society

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2024, 2 years ago | 26

The Law Society of England and Wales has issued an urgent call for increased funding for legal aid to support...

House prices dip post-Budget but 2025 looks bright – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Average house prices have fallen by 1.4% this month, a larger drop than the usual seasonal decline, which is probably...

Bailiff crisis pushes eviction delays into mid-2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Landlord Action is sounding the alarm on severe delays in bailiff appointments at London County Courts and warns that some...

Housing crisis deepens as landlords sell up – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Tenants across the UK are facing a worsening housing crisis as landlords continue to sell properties, exacerbating the already severe...

Landbay cuts BTL rates as Aldermore reintroduces 5-year fixed deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landbay has announced rate reductions across its fixed-rate product range which are up to 0.20%. Both two-year and five-year fixed-rate...

Landlords defy expectations of an ‘exodus’ – claims Lomond

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Two weeks after the Autumn Budget, fears of a mass exodus of landlords from the private rented sector (PRS) are...

Property market sees an upturn after the Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s property market has seen a significant uptick in activity following the Autumn Budget, with thousands of new homes...

Landlord possession actions surge – MoJ

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlord possession actions in England and Wales have surged in the third quarter, with private landlords leading the way, the...

Council households stuck in damp and mould backlog as one landlord calls out double standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite Nottingham City Council spending £1.2 million to address damp and mould issues in its properties, council tenants are still...

RICS: Rental crisis deepens while house prices continue to rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has painted a bleak picture of the UK’s private rented sector (PRS), with...

Government’s second homes policy doesn’t address the housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The government’s recent decision to increase stamp duty on second homes has been slammed for not addressing the UK’s housing...

Renters who aren’t ‘rent ready’ face tough competition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A third of renters are struggling to secure properties due to a lack of preparedness – despite fierce competition in...

Section 24 is the reason for rocketing rents – not landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 64

Tenant group Acorn claims that rent caps are the solution to curb rising rents. The group also believes “landlords have...

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Housing market shows signs of life as prices edge up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The English and Welsh housing market has shown signs of life in October, with average house prices edging up by...

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Labour urged to bring in secret inspections of rented properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Landlords could face secret inspections of their rental properties under Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill after being urged to do so...

Council inspects 500 PRS homes – and finds 2,000 issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 2 years ago | 18

A council that launched its selective licensing scheme for private rented sector homes in March claims to have inspected 500...

Lender relaunches its BTL specials

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Buy to Let by Foundation, the BTL brand of specialist lender Foundation Home Loans, has relaunched its ‘Buy to Let...

The Property Ombudsman expels three members

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Three members have been booted out of The Property Ombudsman scheme for refusing to pay compensation after losing complaints –...