Property Investment News

Paragon unveils 5-year fixes and re-prices SVR

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2023, 4 years ago | 3

Paragon Bank has announced the launch of four 5-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, featuring reduced rates and fees, alongside the...

Rents predicted to rocket by 12.9% in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2023, 4 years ago | 5

Not only will demand for rental property in the UK remain high in 2023 – but rents will rocket by...

Half of landlords say PRS is tougher – and 62% will put up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2023, 4 years ago | 6

Life as a landlord in 2022 didn’t get any easier and new research reveals that nearly half of landlords say...

Robert Mellors: From being homeless to housing homeless people

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2022, 4 years ago | 21

In the run-up to Christmas, there was a reader’s question on Property118 about landlords setting up a charity to help...

Student landlords face losing out on £3.2 million in rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2022, 4 years ago | 14

The cost-of-living crisis is hitting students so hard that landlords could miss out on £3.2 million as they consider moving...

Does a freeholder extension automatically become communal?

Author: Readers Question

29th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Hello, The freeholder of a block of flats in which I own one (20 in total) built an extension in...

The best city for buy to let investment revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The best city for buy to let investors isn’t London – it’s a city that has robust property prices and...

70,000 BTL landlords exited the PRS this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2022, 4 years ago | 19

An accountancy firm says that 70,000 buy-to-let landlords have exited the UK’s rental market over the last 12 months. UHY...

Property market predictions for 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2022, 4 years ago | 1

With signs that the UK’s property market is cooling, experts from across the property sector have shared their thoughts on...

Home sellers cut prices to find a sale

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

A major house price index says that the UK’s house price inflation is continuing to slow down – leading to...

HMRC says stamp duty tax surges by 19% to £14bn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Stamp duty tax receipts in England surged by 19% between April and November to £14bn – an increase of £2.2...

Most student landlords are ‘concerned’ over reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Government plans to reform the student rental market will lead to chaos and confusion because students won’t know if there...

House prices to fall by 5% in 2023 – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Strengthening economic headwinds will hit market momentum and house sales to push property prices down by 5% in 2023, Nationwide...

15 tenants compete for every London rental home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

The renting situation in London for tenants is laid bare with figures highlighting that 15 renters are competing for every...

Tenant enquiries are four times higher than the number of available homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2022, 4 years ago | 1

Not only was 2022 the most competitive rental market ever, but during peak periods there was four times the number...

Short term let business rates?

Author: Readers Question

20th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Hello, I have recently switched a 1 bed property that I rented out long term rental into a short term...

Making Tax Digital for landlords is delayed by two years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2022, 4 years ago | 5

The Government has announced that the introduction of its flagship ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD) scheme for Income Tax Self Assessment...

Help for agents to navigate new Welsh housing laws

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Updated training is now available for letting agents in Wales to help them navigate the Renting Homes (Wales) Act and...