Property118 News Archives - Page 8 of 89

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Impose rent caps and landlords won’t invest – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 10 months ago | 8

Should the government implement rent controls through the Renters’ Rights Bill then landlords will simply stop investing, a survey reveals....

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Angela Rayner accuses landlords of profiting from local housing allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 44

Angela Rayner has rejected calls to unfreeze the local housing allowance (LHA) arguing that increasing LHA rates would simply funnel...

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CHL and Leeds BS unveil new BTL deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Specialist lender CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has announced reductions in its limited edition buy to let mortgage offerings, trimming rates...

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Tenant demand is flat as fewer landlords offer homes – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 1

Both the PRS and residential property sectors are showing tentative signs of recovery, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

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PRS faces rental shortages as landlords exit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 7

The private rented sector is grappling with a severe shortage of available properties, creating hurdles for tenants finding homes, a...

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Scottish trade unions back tenants demand for rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 3

Trade unions in Scotland have joined with tenant activist group Living Rent to demand that the Scottish government implements rent...

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London rents rise 39% in 10 years, but only 0.7% after inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 1

While London’s rents appear to have undergone a dramatic 39.2% surge over the 10 years, the real-terms increase is just...

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Lords cut re-letting ban from 12 to six months in narrow vote

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2025, 10 months ago | 12

A close call of just four votes saw members of the House of Lords vote through an amendment slashing the...

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Landlord warns tenants of rent rises if selective licensing continues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2025, 10 months ago | 9

A frustrated landlord has written to tenants warning them that selective licensing in their area will see rents rise by...

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Government leasehold reforms spark concerns over complexity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The government’s consultation to boost leaseholder protections is creating unease among members of ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)....

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Darlington and HTB launch new landlord mortgage products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Darlington Building Society has unveiled an improved buy to let mortgage range, raising the loan-to-value (LTV) limit from 75% to...

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Flatfair’s Deposit Boost tackles rent arrears debt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Landlords might be interested in a service that will recover tenancy-related costs – including rent debt – to help shield...

Victory for landlords as Lords back pet deposit amendment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 10 months ago | 17

Despite the government claiming “tenants are not second-class citizens and deserve to keep pets,” an amendment for a separate pet...

Landlords help council scheme achieve homeless milestone

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 10 months ago | 3

Landlords helping a council initiative to house homeless people have achieved a major milestone with 100 households being placed in...

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Salford and Wigan councils crack down on HMOs with fines and regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Salford City Council has imposed fines of £577,650 on 26 landlords for failing to uphold housing standards in Houses of...

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Rent and mortgage spending growth slows – Barclays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Growth in UK rent and mortgage expenditure slowed for the fourth consecutive month, rising by 4.3% in June compared to...

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House prices steady in June with improving market activity – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The UK’s housing market showed resilience in June, with average property prices holding firm at £296,665, virtually unchanged from £296,782...

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Strong rental yields fuel landlord investment – Fleet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Most landlords in England and Wales are enjoying robust rental yields despite minor regional fluctuations, one BTL rental barometer reveals....