Tag: housing supply

JLL forecasts a 17% rent rise over the next five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Despite a rapid rise in rents over the past three years, real estate firm JLL is forecasting that rents will...

NRLA blasts housing benefit freeze warning it will harm tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2024, 1 year ago | 8

The NRLA has slammed the Labour government’s decision to freeze housing benefit rates, warning it will “hurt vulnerable renters.” Since...

Welsh renters should get two months’ free rent and more pet-friendly homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 9

A new report says renters in Wales should receive the last two months rent free as compensation if they face...

Propertymark warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 1 year ago | 3

The Renters’ Rights Bill could have severe ‘unintended consequences’ for the private rented sector (PRS), Propertymark warns. The organisation’s head...

Propertymark calls for a balanced Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Propertymark says the Renters’ Rights Bill must provide a greater degree of balance between tenants, landlords and agents to ensure...

Housing market remains strong as buyers wait for October budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The housing market remains strong, with the number of available homes reaching a decade high, but autumn activity has slowed...

Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament with Angela Rayner promising to reform the rental sector....

Labour slammed for treating all landlords as ‘exploiters’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Renters’ Rights Bill will “wreck the rental market and drive up rents” warns Kemi Badenoch. In a letter to...

Renters’ Rights Bill must not disadvantage landlords – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

With the Second Reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 9 October), Propertymark is calling on MPs...

Industry boss warns Labour’s anti-landlord stance will harm tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Labour’s anti-landlord stance will hurt tenants, claims an industry boss. Purplebricks’ chief executive, Sam Mitchell, told The Telegraph that Labour’s...

Landlords on edge as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new Labour government has made landlords nervous about what lies ahead as demand continues to outpace supply. The latest...

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UK house prices stabilise amidst interest rate cuts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average house price in England and Wales dipped slightly in July to £360,630, marking a modest 0.1% fall, the...

The Realities of Private Sector Landlords: Profit, Costs, and the Rental Market

Author: Julie Ford

5th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

In recent years, the private rental market has come under intense scrutiny, with accusations of landlords profiteering at the expense...

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...

Industry expert urges letting agents to champion the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Since letting agents have crucial knowledge about the private rented sector (PRS), they must push for its improvement and support...

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...

Housing: The Key Battleground in the Upcoming Election

Author: Adam Lawrence

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 35

As we edge closer to the next general election, housing has become a pivotal issue in the political arena –...

The renters reform bill (a sad act)?

Author: Readers Question

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 7

In 1988 Thatcher reformed the property market opening the way for BTL mortgages. She created new legislation and new tenancies...

Rent prices inch up as rental market grapples with supply-demand dynamics

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

New data reveals the UK’s rental market is experiencing a slowdown in inflation. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine and...

Building society restricts holiday let lending in tourist hotspots

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A building society has revealed that it has worked with North Norfolk District Council and North Yorkshire Council to launch...