Wales

Welsh white paper suggests yearly checks for landlords to keep homes safe and rejects rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2024, 1 year ago | 5

The Welsh government thinks landlords should complete a report for Rent Smart Wales every year to check if a property...

Welsh renters should get two months’ free rent and more pet-friendly homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 9

A new report says renters in Wales should receive the last two months rent free as compensation if they face...

Recommendations for the Welsh PRS adopted by Senedd committee

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee has welcomed Propertymark’s suggestions for enhancing the private rented sector (PRS) in Wales....

Welsh landlords offered ‘hassle-free’ income with government scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 9

The Welsh Government is promoting its ‘Leasing Scheme Wales’ which offers landlords and owners of empty homes the chance to...

Welsh agents urged to share housing market insights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Letting agents are being urged to contribute to an initiative exploring the impact of Welsh Government policies on the housing...

Cardiff unveils plans to buy 280 homes for its homeless

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

In a bid to alleviate its severe housing shortage and deal with growing numbers needing homelessness support, one council has...

Welsh rent reforms: A cautionary tale for England’s landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

It took more than 10 years of drafting and deliberation, but what could the Renting Homes (Wales) Act mean for...

Propertymark backs Welsh Government’s housing plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark has welcomed the Welsh Government’s commitment to improving housing in Wales. Tim Thomas, the organisation’s policy and campaigns officer,...

Addressing new owners’ legal non-compliance in leasehold property?

Author: Readers Question

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Hi, we own the freehold of a property in Wales containing three individual leasehold flats, one of which has recently...

Rent controls in Wales opposed by letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark members in Wales have made their disapproval of rent controls clear after the Welsh government published a summary of...

Welsh Conservative warns: “Nightmare legislation” driving good landlords away

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2024, 2 years ago | 12

A wave of “nightmare legislation” is driving many good landlords out of the rental sector in Wales, warns Welsh Conservative...

Welsh Government considers abolishing LTT Multiple Dwellings Relief

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords in Wales need to know about a Welsh Government consultation for the public to give its views on changes...

Call for rent cap in Wales to help key workers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A rent cap is needed in Wales to help essential workers struggling to find affordable housing, Generation Rent says. It...

Propertymark calls for better landlord support in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Propertymark is urging the Welsh Government to learn from Scotland’s experience with legislative changes in the private rented sector (PRS)...

Council buys and renovates homes for homeless families

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Homeless families in one Welsh area will benefit from a new housing scheme launched by the local council, which has...

Welsh Government urged to include existing flats in fire safety reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on new fire safety regulations for high-rise buildings, following the ban on some...

Private landlords can help end homelessness in Wales – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Propertymark has responded to a Welsh Government White Paper on Ending Homelessness which outlines its plans to reform the legislation...

What’s the legal course for a tenant who wasn’t given a proper legal contract?

Author: Readers Question

1st December 2023, 2 years ago | 2

Hello, I am a new landlord. I have learnt from a prospective tenant in Wales that the current landlord has...