Tag: housing supply

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, 3 years ago | 3

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

Mortgage worries mount for landlords as renters could face higher rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rising mortgage payments will lead to higher rents, the NRLA and Bank of England warn. According to the NRLA, almost...

Student housing supply threatened by ban of fixed-term tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The ban on fixed-term tenancies for students will create “severe consequences” in the private rented sector, warns expert. Calum MacInnes,...

Leading industry body slams rent controls in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2023, 3 years ago | 2

One leading industry body has warned that there are no advantages to introducing more rent controls in Scotland. In a...

Mismatch between supply and demand continues to dominate the lettings market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Demand continues to outstrip supply as rents continue to rocket, one industry body warns. Propertymark’s Housing Insight report reveals August...

Housing market shows signs of ‘green roots’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2023, 3 years ago | 2

As Spring approaches, one organisation says that the housing market is showing signs of ‘green roots’. The Guild of Property...