Tag: Housing

New rules allow homes to be built near train stations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

Housebuilders will receive automatic approval to construct homes near train stations under new government plans. Housing Secretary Steve Reed has...

Leasehold consultation will boost rights for millions in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 10 months ago | 13

A consultation to bring in sweeping reforms to overhaul what the government calls the ‘feudal leasehold system’ has been unveiled....

Renters’ Rights Bill is not about tenants but creating a ‘council cash windfall’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 15

It is being promoted as a way to level the renting playing field and empower tenants, but one housing law...

Renters’ Rights Bill could spark ‘landlord exodus’ and harm tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

As the House of Lords prepares to examine the Renters’ Rights Bill today (22 April), property experts are sounding the...

Renters’ Rights Bill is doomed to fail without enforcement – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 14

As Peers prepare to discuss the Renters’ Rights Bill, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says that Labour’s reforms are...

Government’s EPC drive overlooks high-rise and leasehold homes – TPI

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The government’s strategy for boosting the energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings in the private rented sector has been met with...

Renters’ Rights Bill sees landlords embrace tenant customisation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Most landlords are now open to tenants personalising their rented homes, signalling a shift in the rental landscape, research reveals....

Scottish rents outpace inflation since rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Rent increases in Scotland have accelerated since the introduction of rent controls in September 2022, rising faster and higher than...

PRS crisis deepens as landlords plan exit and rents surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 19

The deepening crisis in the UK’s private rented sector has been laid bare with a survey revealing that landlord confidence...

Croydon cracks down on illegal HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Croydon Council has escalated its efforts against unauthorised housing developments, particularly Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).  In recent weeks, officers...

Renters’ Rights Bill heads to the Lords with key amendments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 12

The Renters’ Rights Bill has navigated the House of Commons and is now heading to the House of Lords for...

Rents cool down in December after record-breaking year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Rents in England dipped again in December, marking the fifth consecutive month of rental cost reductions, according to the Goodlord...

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London council cracks down on unsafe HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

A London council has launched a rigorous inspection programme to crack down on unlawful and unsafe Houses of Multiple Occupation...

Landlords who voted Labour regret doing so – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

In a severe case of buyer’s remorse, Labour-voting landlords are expressing deep regret over their political choice, according to a...

Landlords urged to foster tenant relationships to attract and retain renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Even though 74% of tenants are keen to own their own home, a new report highlights what landlords can do...

IMLA warns that more PRS regulation will bring rent hikes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has issued a stark warning that increased government regulation on the private rented sector...

Scottish Parliament urged to address rent control concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Government is being urged to consider the findings of a recent report on the Housing (Scotland) Bill –...

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Labour urged to bring in secret inspections of rented properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 1 year ago | 25

Landlords could face secret inspections of their rental properties under Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill after being urged to do so...

Tenant has stopped paying rent and refuses to leave?

Author: Readers Question

28th October 2024, 1 year ago | 7

Hello, six months ago, I rented three rooms in my house via a high street estate agent. Each single tenant...

Recommendations for the Welsh PRS adopted by Senedd committee

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee has welcomed Propertymark’s suggestions for enhancing the private rented sector (PRS) in Wales....