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London’s top 5 BTL investment hotspots unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s property market is heating up once again, offering lucrative opportunities for buy to let investors and research reveals which...

Louisa Sedgwick, the managing director of Paragon Bank,

Best cities for student landlord yields revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Stoke-on-Trent has emerged as the UK’s top university town for landlords seeking high yields, according to a new analysis by...

Landlords urged to check council’s licensing requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Sandwell Council is urging private landlords to check if they need to apply for a housing license under a new...

Middlesbrough landlords slam selective licensing fee property118

Council crackdown on derelict homes includes targeting landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords are at the forefront of one council’s bid to ramp up pressure on the owners of more than 2,000...

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Council will spend £2.5m outsourcing its selective licensing operation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A council is to spend £2.5 million outsourcing its licensing of private rented homes within the city to deal with...

Propertymark representative promoting landlord support in upcoming Welsh Budget

Propertymark calls for financial aid to meet landlord EPC targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Propertymark has called on the UK government to provide financial and practical support to help landlords meet the proposed Minimum...

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Renters’ Rights Bill to be introduced this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 15

The Renters’ Rights Bill will be introduced in the House of Commons this week which will see Section 21 ‘no-fault’...

Council slammed for extending licensing schemes without telling landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite being the London borough with the highest fines for unlicensed properties, Waltham Forest council has been criticised for its...

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

Landlord tax burden has hurt the UK’s PRS – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The damage caused to the private rented sector (PRS) by burdensome taxation has been revealed in a new report. The...

Council urges tenants to check their landlord’s license

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Oxford City Council is urging private tenants to check if their landlord has a valid license, as its citywide licensing...

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UK house prices hit two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

UK house prices edged up for the second consecutive month in August, reaching their highest level in two years, according...

Scottish Government commits to rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Scottish National Party’s Programme for Government is pledging to bring in permanent rent controls for Scotland’s private rented sector...

Landlords risk legal action over prescription cannabis ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Landlords are at risk of breaching the Equality Act if they don’t allow tenants to use prescription cannabis, a report...

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Rent costs hit 17-month low – Barclays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rent and mortgage spending growth slowed to its lowest rate in 17 months in August following the Bank of England’s...

Lambeth introduces new licensing scheme for PRS – and plans to widen the net

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Lambeth Council has launched a new property licensing scheme aimed at addressing issues related to criminal landlords and improving the...

Homeless people stuck in limbo as affordable rents remain out of reach

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 6

People stuck in homeless accommodation are left in limbo as finding affordable private rental homes feels impossible, warns charity. A...

John Lewis unveils plans for 215 BTR homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has unveiled ambitious plans to regenerate a disused industrial site in Reading, creating 215 rental...

Portfolio Landlords Action Network open letter to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook – Fairness for Landlords and Tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Landlords are calling on the housing minister “to level the playing field for landlords and tenants”. In an open letter...