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Rents reach new highs as landlords prepare for Budget impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector continues to face upward pressure, with average advertised rents outside London reaching a new quarterly...

Angela Rayner with housing models and coins illustrating debate over rent caps and affordability crisis

Tenant groups demand rent caps as Labour faces pressure to tackle affordability crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Tenant activist groups and trade unions are demanding the Labour government “devolve power to Metro Mayors and regional authorities to...

Landlord overwhelmed by paperwork and financial documents while managing rental property changes.

UK landlords worry about their future under Labour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The future of the private rented sector (PRS) is a major worry for 75% of landlords, research reveals. The findings...

Stressed renter sitting with hands over face, reflecting anxiety over housing insecurity

Generation Rent claims renting harms a tenant’s mental health

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 61

Renting privately in England is apparently so traumatic that it’s having a devastating impact on tenants’ mental health, Generation Rent...

Green sticky note highlighting Stamp Duty Land Tax reforms linked to EPC upgrade costs for landlords.

Chancellor urged to consider stamp duty reforms amid EPC costs for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Lenders and mortgage brokers are urging the Chancellor to “carefully consider” landlords in light of upcoming EPC regulations. In a...

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New service launched to simplify landlords’ void management

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A new service designed to streamline the handling of bills during void periods for landlords and agents and tenants has...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves eyes capital gains tax hike to 39%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hike capital gains tax to a whopping 39%, according to The Guardian. The newspaper reports the...

Propertymark policy head highlights concerns over the Renters’ Rights Bill’s impact on landlords and tenants

Renters’ Rights Bill could worsen housing crisis – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 13

The unintended consequences of the Renters’ Rights Bill for the private rented sector (PRS) could make the housing crisis worse,...

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London landlords see licensing fines reach £900,000 THIS YEAR

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Licensing enforcement in London has reached a new level of intensity, one firm reports, as fines for non-compliance with licensing...

Aerial view of Milton Keynes housing estates surrounded by greenery at sunset

Council offers to ‘top-up’ rent to bring homeless numbers down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A council is trying to address its housing crisis by offering cash incentives to landlords to make private renting more...

NRLA calls for urgent action on housing regulations after years of delay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The NRLA is urging the government to introduce the UK’s housing, health and safety rating system (HHSRS) after years of...

Nigel Farage criticises Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets as harmful to landlords

Nigel Farage slams Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Nigel Farage has slammed the Renters’ Rights Bill as a “huge mistake” and says Ed Miliband’s EPC C rules will...

The North East tops the UK for rental yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The North East of England has emerged as the UK’s top region for rental yields with landlords achieving average returns...

Housing Minister speaking on leasehold and commonhold reforms

Matthew Pennycook promises Renters’ Rights Bill will end rental discrimination and bidding wars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook is warning that landlords will not be able to get around the Renters’ Rights Bill, and...

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

PRS crisis looms as Renters’ Rights Bill deters landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is set to face further strain in 2024 as the Renters’ Rights Bill deters...

Operations director sharing insights on landlords expanding portfolios amid market pressures

Renters’ Rights Bill will fuel a rise in tenancy disputes – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The number of tenancy disputes in the UK has reached its second-highest level in a decade, research reveals. Inventory Base...

Progress of the Renters Reform Bill through Parliament, shown against the Houses of Parliament backdrop

Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament with Angela Rayner promising to reform the rental sector....

Older renters fear raising concerns with landlords – Survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Nearly one in five (18%) older tenants report feeling uncomfortable speaking up about issues with their rented home with the...