Tag: government policy

Scotland’s Shrinking Private Rented Sector – The Numbers Tell the Story?

Author: Readers Question

29th September 2025, 6 months ago | 1

My latest Freedom of Information request reveals a striking trend: the number of landlords owning just one rental property is...

Government’s EPC drive overlooks high-rise and leasehold homes – TPI

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The government’s strategy for boosting the energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings in the private rented sector has been met with...

Landlord and proud?

Author: Readers Question

6th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Hi, I have been a landlord for nearly two decades and it has been more demanding than my corporate job....

Landlords are worried about the future despite a strong PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords across the UK are growing increasingly pessimistic about the future of the private rented sector (PRS), despite strong tenant...

NRLA calls for urgent action on housing regulations after years of delay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The NRLA is urging the government to introduce the UK’s housing, health and safety rating system (HHSRS) after years of...

Landlords face £21 billion bill to meet new EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Landlords in the UK are facing a substantial financial burden to comply with the government’s proposed energy efficiency standards. According...

Two-thirds of PRS homes need energy efficiency upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The cost to upgrade homes in the private rented sector (PRS) to meet an energy performance certificate rating of C...

Government ‘risks rental crisis’ with landlord attacks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The government could trigger a rental crisis if it continues its attacks on private landlords, one tax expert warns. Landlords...

Letting agency demands policies that support landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A letting agency has called for the next government not to punish landlords and instead promote policies for more investment...

Renters Reform Bill unfairly targeting landlords!

Author: Readers Question

7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Resenters Reform Bill and years of bureaucratic fiasco appear testament to the performance of failed government policy over decades...

Organisation warns of surge in heating costs for poorly insulated homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Poorly insulated homes will cost £340 more to heat from April, according to new research. Data by the Energy and...

Tenants face squeeze as PRS homes fall to 10-year low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Despite an increase in the overall number of private rented sector (PRS) properties, the proportion of these homes in England...

The government are on cloud nine when it comes to selective licensing

Author: Mick Roberts

7th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

I recently wrote a letter to the Housing Minister regarding the selective licensing scheme in Nottingham. I received a reply...