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Scottish Greens push for rent controls despite evidence they don’t work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Scottish Greens claim that 82% of people in Scotland support rent controls, as they try to prevent the removal...

Why endless landlord bashing has created the UK’s housing crisis

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

We all know that the private rented sector across England, Wales and Scotland is under siege. Landlords, the backbone of...

Man holding Big Issue magazine in front of Houses of Parliament with Renters Rights Bill text.

Renters’ Rights Bill amendments clash over Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 10

Members of the House of Lords have proposed several amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill. Founder of the Big Issue,...

PRS landlords under siege: Misrepresented and unheard!

Author: Landlord Crusader

28th February 2025, 2 years ago | 23

The private rented sector is at a tipping point, and landlords are caught in the crosshairs of a perfect storm:...

Businessman holding a stop sign highlighting calls to pause UK rental reforms

Government urged to halt PRS reforms amidst rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) are in desperate need of an amnesty from further government intervention to prevent...

Cartoon figure with question mark and hourglass over UK terraced houses, symbolizing long social housing waits

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2025, 2 years ago | 8

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

Man holding The Big Issue magazine beside businessman counting cash, symbolising tenant-landlord housing debate

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 2 years 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...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 2 years ago | 7

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

Man holding Nottingham City Council eviction notice highlighting tenant eviction issue

Council accused of double standards over tenant evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 2 years ago | 2

A housing company linked to Labour-run Nottingham City Council evicted nine of its tenants last year, the Nottingham Post reveals....

Man preparing checklist of questions for Labour MP on landlord and housing policies

Points and questions for my Labour MP – Have I missed anything?

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 20

Hello, I am having my first video call with our local Labour MP later this week. I have sent an...

Family in temporary shelter seeking housing support during crisis

Councils appeal to private landlords to help with housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 31

Two councils are urging private landlords to collaborate on initiatives to help find homes for homeless people and families in...

Wooden balance scale with rent control and changes, supported by a Scotland flag sphere.

Balance struck for rent control amendment but more landlord support needed in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Two industry bodies claim while a balance may have been struck for rent controls in the Scottish Housing Bill, the...

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Rents soar over 10 years by up to 72%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 2 years ago | 5

The rise in rents across England and Wales over the past decade shows that the most dramatic increase was for...

Stressed landlord at laptop with smoke rising, symbolizing pressure from Scottish rent controls and taxes

Scottish PRS faces tax and rent control challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Scottish residential lettings site, Citylets, says the nation’s private landlords are facing a range of challenges this year. It points...

Property industry leaders discuss the Renters’ Rights Bill at Goodlord-hosted event

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 2 years ago | 14

The potential ‘unintended consequences’ on the private rented sector of the Renters’ Rights Bill was at the forefront of a...

House with red cross symbol and Renters’ Rights Bill document, representing concerns over new tenancy clauses

Lettings body warns against Renters’ Rights Bill clauses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 2 years ago | 7

Letting body safeagent is urging the government to withdraw two new clauses from the Renters’ Rights Bill, warning they could...

Concerned landlord reviewing Renters’ Rights Bill changes affecting rent payments.

Landlords could see tenants moving in without paying rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 67

Real estate firm Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that tenants could move into properties without paying any rent...

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Generation Rent criticises the lack of rent caps in the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 2 years ago | 3

Generation Rent says it is disappointed by the lack of measures to introduce rent caps as part of the Renters’...

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Under 45s rent bill hits £56.2bn as interest rates keep more people renting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The amount of rent paid by under 45s in Great Britain soared to a record £56.2 billion in 2024, a...

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Rent in advance ban risks excluding vulnerable tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2025, 2 years ago | 11

The Lettings Hub chief executive, Heidi Shackell, has expressed her disappointment over the decision in Parliament to ban rent in...

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Labour’s EPC targets for landlords could spark ‘frenzy’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 2 years ago | 6

Labour’s energy performance certificate (EPC) targets for landlords will drive Britain’s property market into a ‘frenzy’ and worsen the housing...

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