Wales

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

Author: Readers Question

1st December 2023, 3 years ago | 2

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

No Gas and No gas certificate?

Author: Readers Question

10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 28

Hello, what do you do as a responsible landlord when your plumber arranges an appointment not once but twice to...

New property purchase – is it a HMO?

Author: Readers Question

6th September 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hi, I’m new here. Please be gentle. I am a BTL investor of 25 years, so not a complete newbie,...

Landlords urged to have their say on the Welsh Government’s plan to cap rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Landlords in Wales are being urged to have their say on the Welsh Government’s green paper on fair rents and...

Welsh Government faces backlash over holiday accommodation licence plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Welsh Government’s plan to introduce a statutory licence for tourist accommodation providers has met with strong resistance from the...

Welsh First Minister rejects calls for a rent freeze – but critics want more

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, has rejected the idea of implementing a rent freeze in the country. That’s...

Welsh Minister supports tax review proposal for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2023, 3 years ago | 5

The Welsh Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS, has expressed her support for the National Residential Landlords’ Association (NRLA)...

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...

Plan for rent controls a ‘disaster’ for Welsh landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2023, 3 years ago | 11

As the Welsh Government unveils its Green Paper to address adequate rented housing and fair rents, the National Residential Landlords...

Written statements in Wales?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, Renting Homes Wales processes for agencies and landlords to cope with the Transitional Information Period. After first becoming aware...

Welsh government says landlords need crucial financial help

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Welsh government has acknowledged that landlords will need financial help to improve their rental homes to meet energy efficiency...

Welsh government should have ‘listened to landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The National Residential Landlords’ Association (NRLA) has hit out after the Welsh government unveiled draft legislation to clarify parts of...

Landlords to receive hate crime and anti-racism training

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th March 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Private landlords and agents are being offered hate crime and anti-racism training so they can offer ‘appropriate support’ to their...

Propertymark reveals confusion over regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Since the launch of the ‘biggest shake up’ in Welsh Housing law, there have been concerns from landlords around the...

Tax incentives for energy efficiencies urged for landlords in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tax incentives that would help landlords deliver energy efficiencies in private rented housing should be introduced in Wales, a report...

Janet Finch-Saunders: Welsh tenants are being let down by their Government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Not only has the Welsh MS Janet Finch-Saunders branded the new tenancy laws in Wales as a ‘disaster’ for landlords...

Help for agents to navigate new Welsh housing laws

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2022, 3 years ago | 0

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

Labour supports ‘Right to buy’ – but not in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 1

In an interview with iNews, the Shadow Housing Secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour supports a council house tenant’s right to...