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Petition for tax relief reinstatement – Government says ‘No’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2023, 4 years ago | 28

A bid by a landlord to get the Government to reinstate tax relief allowing mortgage interest to be set against...

How do I remove a person who has no tenancy agreement?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 4 years ago | 55

Hi, Can anyone please advise me on an ongoing situation? A close friend of the family brought a property to...

Doing HMO on BTL mortgage – consequences?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 4 years ago | 3

Hello, A client of mine has a BTL mortgage and for various reasons cannot find a tenant. They are looking...

Scotland hits landlords with a 3% rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2023, 4 years ago | 24

Emergency measures that saw a rent freeze and an evictions moratorium being introduced in Scotland will now see rent rises...

Am I really liable for council tax?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 4 years ago | 19

Hello, I have a 5 year HMO licence on a property in London until 2024. During Covid we found it...

House prices and buyer activity continue to fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

There has been a further weakening in the property market with sales, instructions to sell and prices all declining in...

Tenants pay up to 43% of earnings on rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2023, 4 years ago | 6

The average tenant is paying 23.5% of their net earnings on rent – and up 42.8% in England’s least affordable...

House prices rose by 10.3% in the year to November

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The average UK house price rose by 10.3% in the year to November 2022, which is down from 12.4% in...

Rental market starts 2023 strongly

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The demand for rental property is still outpacing supply and rent growth is still rising – so the sector starts...

TDS publishes an energy efficiency guide for rented properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 4 years ago | 2

To help landlords and their tenants, a new guide that offers help on how to make a rented property more...

Propertymark calls for 6% Additional Dwelling Supplement reversal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 4 years ago | 2

In a bid to highlight the increasing burden on landlords in Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS), Propertymark is calling on...

Landbay updates its Special Edition BTL mortgage range

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 4 years ago | 1

Landbay has updated its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage range with the introduction of lower loan-to-values and rates now starting...

Frustrated sellers decide to rent out in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Data shows that a significant proportion of the new rental properties coming to London’s rental market had previously been put...

Revealed: Why councils REALLY carry out licensing inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 4 years ago | 13

Landlords are being warned that councils are using the inspection process to implement fines rather than help landlords improve their...

Scotland’s PRS is boosted by letting agent training and development

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland says that investing in ongoing professional development and housing qualifications help to improve...

CGT on gifting half joint property?

Author: Readers Question

17th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Hello, I own a single rental house as joint tenants with my elderly father who lives overseas in NZ. It...

Poor areas drive PRS growth – with record rent paid in 2022

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

An analysis of the latest census data shows that between 2011 and 2021 the number of households renting privately increased...

Letting agents predict rise in arrears and drop in landlord numbers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2023, 4 years ago | 1

Most letting agents say they expect to see more landlords leave the market in 2023 – against a backdrop of...