Tag: affordable housing

Charities urge Labour to tackle ‘discriminatory’ PRS guarantor rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 16

The Labour government is being urged to overhaul renter legislation which 28 charities say will hit poorer tenants from being...

Industry body warns rental reforms could drive up rents and reduce supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Propertymark letting agents argue “overly restrictive regulations” will hurt supply and drive up rent prices. Propertymark members are warning members...

Welsh council initiative to attract private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A Welsh council has launched a programme to lease properties from PRS landlords so they can offer affordable homes to...

Some social housing tenants face a 26 years wait for a home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2025, 1 year ago | 8

There are more than 1.2 million individuals on social housing waiting lists and there’s an average wait time of nearly...

Why Labour’s squeeze on the PRS is creating a perfect storm

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Let’s be honest, the Conservatives did landlords in the UK no favours, but Labour are delivering something that is making...

Critic says tenants paying off a landlord’s mortgage ‘can’t be right’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 101

John Bird, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Big Issue, has criticised tenant-landlord dynamics and highlights the urgent need for...

Lords urged to revise Renters’ Rights Bill amid rental home supply fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill faces its second reading in the House of Lords today (Tuesday 4 February), with calls for...

NRLA urges changes to the Renters’ Rights Bill in the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 7

A comprehensive briefing paper has been presented to the House of Lords ahead of tomorrow’s (Tuesday 4 February) Second Reading...

Labour council evicts 200 private tenants amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 36

More than 200 private tenants are being evicted by a Labour-run council to address its growing housing waiting list, the...

Young homeownership on the rise – but inequality widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Young millennials are more likely to own homes than older millennials were at the same age, but rising homeownership rates...

Call to build more rented homes as tenants struggle to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

Nearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, a poll by Shelter reveals. Only...

Shelter Scotland urges action amid falling housebuilding targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Shelter Scotland has criticised the Scottish government for falling short on housebuilding targets. According to Scottish government figures, there was...

Angela Rayner launches £1 billion scheme to tackle evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 65

Angela Rayner has announced a £1 billion plan to prevent evictions and tackle homelessness. In the largest-ever investment in homelessness...

Angela Rayner announces bold move to overhaul planning rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

Angela Rayner will overhaul planning rules to build more homes. Ms Rayner claims the current planning system is “broken” and...

Landlord rent rises spark calls for government intervention

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 26

News that more than half of landlords in England put up the rent for a new tenancy this year has...

Scottish Budget boosts housing investment but hikes tax on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

In a blow to Scotland’s landlords, the Scottish Budget has raised the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) from 6% to 8%....

Students criticise landlord lobby over Scottish Housing Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Student campaigners have slammed “the landlord lobby” for putting “people over profit” in the Scottish Housing Bill. The Scottish Housing...

Sadiq Khan proposes rent-controlled homes for London’s key workers – including barristers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 1 year ago | 8

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans to introduce rent-controlled homes to help make housing more affordable for key workers...

Rents rise by 8.7% – but one area sees a 30% increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Rents across Britain have surged over the past year by 8.7%, with some areas experiencing staggering increases – including one...

Major landlord to bail out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 1 year ago | 13

A major landlord has unveiled plans to sell its private rented sector (PRS) business portfolio of 3,147 homes across 53...