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Propertymark slams proposed council tax hike on second homes in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Increasing council tax premiums on second homes will not solve Scotland’s housing crisis, claims a leading industry body. Propertymark gave...

Autumn Statement 2023 – Landlord Reactions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 28

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed that the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) will be unfrozen – and the rate will increase...

“Harder for politicians to ignore renters” claims Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Renters wield more political power due to the surge in private renting, according to an activist group. According to a...

Property sector anticipates the government’s Autumn Statement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

With the government’s Autumn Statement tomorrow, the property sector is keenly awaiting the Chancellor’s key announcements. Many in the sector...

New Property Investing Opportunities for 2024

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

17th November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

This week Ranjan takes a deep dive into new property investing opportunities coming in 2024. In particular, new permitted development...

Alarming rise of empty homes across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2023, 2 years ago | 7

Empty homes in England have risen by more than 10% over the past five years, according to the Local Government...

Londoners demand green belt reforms to solve housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

Londoners want homes built on the green belt to improve their housing chances, according to a new survey. In a...

Government promises to cut ground rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The government has announced plans to slash ground rents and save homeowners thousands of pounds. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has...

November 2023 – Property & Housing Market Update

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

9th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Latest housing & property market update for November 2023, including housing market predictions for 2024. This is a live presentation...

Councils spend £1.74 billion on temporary accommodation for the homeless

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 5

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that homelessness has reached record levels, with 104,000 households living in temporary accommodation...

Picturesque towns face housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Idyllic towns in England are being overrun by second homeowners and holiday lets with some towns declaring a housing crisis...

Ombudsman slammed for council’s £66k fine when PRS landlords would have been fined £2 MILLION

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 21

The Housing Ombudsman has been slammed by a legal expert after it handed out a fine of £66,441 for poor...

Social housing trust overcharges tenants by £479k

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 2

More than 180 tenants of a social housing trust have been overcharged by nearly £500,000, the Regulator of Social Housing...

Holiday homeowners trash talk new “bin tax” rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Owners of holiday lets and second homes in Britain’s most priciest coastal town face new bin and litter rules. Holiday...

Property Investors Awards Finalists revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Property Investors Awards has announced the Finalists for 2023. This year saw “fierce competition” with property investors from all...

Glasgow braces for “humanitarian catastrophe” as asylum seeker housing crisis looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 4

City leaders in Glasgow are warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe” over plans to find housing for asylum seekers. At an...

Council repurchases homes sold under Right to Buy scheme for housing expansion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

A London council is set to spend millions of pounds repurchasing 310 council homes that were sold off under the...

Sharp decline in house prices grips England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

House prices in England and Wales have fallen at their fastest pace since 2009, according to new research. The e.surv...