Tag: housing policy

Angela Rayner unveils new mandatory housing targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Angela Rayner has warned that councils will be stripped of planning powers if they fail to meet housing targets. Under...

Propertymark pushes for letting agents’ inclusion in Good Landlord Charter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

An industry body wants letting agents to be included in Andy Burnham’s Good Landlord Charter. The charter aims to “empower...

Landlord blames selective licensing for city’s surge in temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

A council admits more households than ever are being put in temporary accommodation, with a landlord blaming selective licensing for...

Ed Miliband: Landlords must meet EPC C targets by 2030

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2024, 2 years ago | 61

Landlords could face bans on renting out their property if they do not meet EPC C targets by 2030, claims...

Chancellor outlines Labour’s housing vision and hints at no-fault eviction ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Chancellor has unveiled mandatory housebuilding targets and hinted at Labour’s upcoming plans for the private rented sector. In her...

Letting agents urged to lobby new MPs after the election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Letting agents are being urged to lobby new MPs to help shape future housing policy – irrespective of which party...

Keir Starmer: Not all landlords are evil

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 55

In a heated interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Keir Starmer declared, “not all landlords are evil,” but slammed some...

Conservative manifesto sparks controversy over housing reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 12

The Conservatives promise to “deliver fairness in the rental market” by abolishing Section 21 and passing the Renters (Reform) Bill....

Liberal Democrats unveil housing policy: Abolish Section 21 and reinstate EPC targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2024, 2 years ago | 22

The Liberal Democrats have promised “to deliver a fair deal for renters” by abolishing Section 21 immediately and reintroducing EPC...

Scottish government faces rent control backlash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The Scottish government’s own economic agency has warned that rent controls will only make the housing crisis worse. South of...

Is Reform UK the Best Party for Property Investors and Buy To let Landlords?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Does Reform UK have the best policies for property investors, developers and buy to let landlords? In this Election Special,...

Election dilemma: the devil you know or don’t?

Author: Readers Question

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 30

This election, is it the devil you know better or worse than the devil you don’t? Not having made law,...

Angela Rayner tells Shelter: Labour will ban no-fault evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 57

Angela Rayner has promised a Labour government will immediately end Section 21. Ms Rayner claims the Tories “have completely failed...

Rightmove urges politicians to focus on housing affordability and EPC initiatives

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Rightmove has outlined a series of urgent priorities it wants to see from the incoming government, including sustainable housing policies...

Shelter reveals that social rents are 60% cheaper than in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Social housing tenants enjoy rents that are 60% cheaper than private rented sector (PRS) tenants are paying, Shelter says. The...

Sadiq Khan slams failure to pass Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Sadiq Khan has called the failure to pass the Renters (Reform) Bill “a huge betrayal” to renters. The London Mayor...

Landlords on the fence ahead of general election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2024, 2 years ago | 8

More than 40% of landlords are still undecided on who to vote for in the upcoming general election, according to...

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 declared ‘Dead’ ahead of General Election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Renters (Reform) Bill is dead, according to various tenant groups. The Renters (Reform) Coalition and Generation Rent, say the...

Labour could bring in rent caps at a local level

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A Labour government could bring in rent caps that would empower local councils to restrict annual rent increases by landlords....