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Northern Ireland plans to change fire safety measures for buildings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A consultation in Northern Ireland seeks to change fire safety measures to local buildings. The Department of Finance has issued...

Mismatch between supply and demand continues to dominate the lettings market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Demand continues to outstrip supply as rents continue to rocket, one industry body warns. Propertymark’s Housing Insight report reveals August...

Property sector reacts to Prime Minister’s announcement on watering down green targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The Prime Minister has confirmed plans to water down the phasing out of gas boilers. The delay will mean landlords...

Mismatch between supply and demand widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The mismatch between supply and demand is putting huge pressure on renters, according to a new report. The latest figures...

Tenants not interested in a property’s EPC rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2023, 3 years ago | 12

An industry body claims while engagement in energy-efficiency ratings is on the rise, tenants rarely show much interest in a...

Section 21 removal will cause chaos in courts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2023, 3 years ago | 38

A leading industry body is warning the Justice Secretary that the removal of Section 21 will cause harm to the...

Tax incentives required for EPC improvements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

An industry body is urging the chancellor to introduce tax incentives for energy improvements for PRS homes. Propertymark has written...

London landlords urged to take part in survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2023, 3 years ago | 1

A leading industry body wants to hear from landlords in London about their future plans for investment. Propertymark and the...

Leaseholders could end up bearing extra costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The government has launched the biggest cladding removal scheme to fix dangerous cladding for the first time. The cladding safety...

Second and empty homes in Scotland could face big council tax increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A leading industry body has urged the Scottish government not to raise council tax premiums for second and empty homes....

Industry body urges letting agents to comply with regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

An industry body has warned letting agents not to become complacent when it comes to the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark...

Have your say in Renters Reform Bill survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 4

A leading industry body wants to hear landlord’s thoughts on the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark has launched a survey to...

Mismatch between supply and demand continues in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Growing demand and low supply leaves renters in limbo, according to new data. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Industry body responds to rent controls in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A leading industry body has warned the Welsh government about the failures of rent controls. Propertymark has responded to the...

Inadequate benefits ‘excluding people from the housing market’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A leading industry body has urged the UK government to improve access to housing for people in receipt of benefits...

Government to fund rogue landlord crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2022, 4 years ago | 34

The government has today revealed that it will fund councils with high numbers of ‘poor privately rented homes’ in a...

Propertymark says the pressure on rents is easing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Propertymark, the body for property agents, says that the average number of new prospective tenants registered with each member branch...