Tag: housing crisis

Call to save the PRS by scrapping landlord levies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 19

The private rented sector (PRS) is in dire straits, with rocketing tenant demand and a fall in the number of...

Angela Rayner unveils ‘New Homes Accelerator’ to speed up stalled housing projects

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The UK government has launched an initiative aimed at accelerating the delivery of stalled housing projects across the country –...

Landlords say government’s EPC C target by 2030 is ‘impossible’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2024, 2 years ago | 42

As the UK government pushes ahead with its plan to require all rental properties to achieve an EPC rating of...

Dramatic rise in London landlords selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has surged, according to research from TwentyCi. The...

Council tenant pleads guilty to subletting home on Airbnb

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A council flat tenant has admitted to unlawfully subletting his home by advertising the property for rent on Airbnb. Reza...

London’s renters face fierce competition as lettings market heats up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s rental market has seen a surge in tenant activity, with offers and enquiries jumping 22% and 7% respectively compared...

My landlord has just increased my rent by £700 per month

Author: Denzel Matsaudza

20th August 2024, 2 years ago | 52

“My landlord has just increased my rent by £700 per month.” That’s what my tenant client said to me last...

Rent controls do ‘more harm than good’ – IEA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Rent controls do far more damage than benefit tenants, according to a comprehensive global review. A new briefing paper from...

Expert hits out after councils escape safety fines that would ruin private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2024, 2 years ago | 10

A landlord law expert has blasted four council housing providers for avoiding hefty penalties despite severe safety breaches which would...

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UK rents surge and house prices rise – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average private rent in the UK surged by 8.6% in the 12 months to July 2024 and house prices...

NRLA warns Labour that rent controls could spark rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 11

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is warning the Labour government that a third of private landlords could sell up...

Landlord possession cases surge as homeless figures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Social and private landlord possession claims, orders, warrants and repossessions all increased dramatically between and April and June, government data...

Just one in six university campus rooms are affordable for students

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Just 17% of on-campus university rooms in the UK are classed as affordable for students – that’s one in six...

Tenants are searching further afield for a home amid rental shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s rental market remains intensely competitive, with tenants facing a perfect storm of surging demand, dwindling supply and escalating...

Property expert slams tax changes for driving landlords out of the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Tax crackdown on landlords is making Britain’s housing crisis worse, says property expert. Guy Gittins, chief executive of letting agents...

Generation Rent says ‘homes, not landlords’ is the key to rent affordability

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Metropolitan areas in England that significantly increased their housing stock since 2015 are more likely to have experienced improved rent...

Labour’s Green Belt plan could deliver 738,000 new homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Labour’s proposal to reclassify a small portion of green belt land could significantly impact the housing market, according to research...

Tenant to property ratio is easing – but demand will remain high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The gap between the number of tenants and available rental properties is set to narrow by 2030 – but there...

Housing Ombudsman launches special investigation into London council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Housing Ombudsman has announced a special investigation into Lewisham Council following a damning record of complaints handling. A staggering...

Holiday let loophole costing councils millions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Local authorities are missing out on millions of pounds in tax revenue due to a loophole allowing holiday homeowners to...