Tag: housing crisis
![Ed Miliband: Landlords must meet EPC C targets by 2030](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/epc-ed-miliband-250x250.jpeg)
Ed Miliband: Landlords must meet EPC C targets by 2030
Landlords could face bans on renting out their property if they do not meet EPC C targets by 2030, claims the NRLA.
Ed Miliband, energy...
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London’s social landlords under fire as complaints ...
Half of all complaints lodged with the Housing Ombudsman in the past year originated from the capital, a new report reveals.
The stark...
![Half of renters are living in cold, damp homes – Citizens Advice](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Citizens-Advice-250x250.png)
Half of renters are living in cold, damp homes – Ci...
Nearly half of private renters in England are enduring freezing, damp or mouldy homes, Citizens Advice has warned.
And, the charity...
![Universal Credit issues – How do I claim rent arrears?](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Landlord-claims-for-malicious-tenant-damage-rocket-by-50-property118.com_-250x250.jpg)
Universal Credit issues – How do I claim rent arrears?
Hi, I have tenants in Glasgow on Universal Credit. The tenants paid the rent to me until I asked them to find another property due...
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Renters face record price highs as PRS remains ‘difficult’
Average advertised rents outside London have surged to a fresh quarterly peak of £1,314 per month, marking a 7% increase year-on-year,
![Buy to let lending halves in a year as landlords face pressure](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/UK-Finance-logo-250x250.png)
Buy to let lending halves in a year as landlords face pre...
The volume of lending for buy to let purchases plummeted by more than half compared to the same period last year, with just 12,422...
![Surge in older renters and rise of portfolio landlords – TMW](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Damian-Thompson-Director-for-The-Mortgage-Works-250x250.png)
Surge in older renters and rise of portfolio landlords ...
There has been a big change in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) with a dramatic increase in the number of tenants aged between...