Tag: Housing

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 –...

Propertymark urges Labour to clarify its plans for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

With the general election approaching, there needs to be more clarification from the Labour Party on its plans for improving...

Labour vows landlord crackdown to improve ‘lurid living conditions’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Labour says it will crackdown on ‘unscrupulous landlords’ who are strangling growth in the private rented sector (PRS). The party...

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Another council unveils HMO licensing – at £1,001 each

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Sandwell Council says it will use additional licensing to tackle the ‘poor management of properties’ and the scheme will cover all...

Generation Rent hits out at Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ initiative

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Generation Rent has criticised Labour’s newly announced ‘Freedom to Buy’ initiative which aims to help more than 80,000 young adults...

Lambeth, Islington and Lewisham unveil new selective licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Despite the council’s cabinet member for housing recognising that most landlords offer good quality housing, a selective licensing scheme will...

Greater Manchester unveils the UK’s first property checks for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 31

Greater Manchester is launching property checks to tackle substandard rented housing and to clampdown on criminal landlords. The Property Check...

Labour review calls for National Landlords Register, rent ‘stabilisation’ and tenant security

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 27

A report commissioned by Labour has called for a major overhaul of the private rented sector (PRS), including the creation...

Lord Frost criticises Renters (Reform) Bill in the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Leading Conservative politician Lord Frost has voiced his concerns over the Renters (Reform) Bill by saying it is a ‘poor...

London’s rents soar – Scotland is close behind

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

London is leading the UK in rent price growth, with rents surging by an average of 11.2% over the past...

Experts warn of Renters (Reform) Bill eviction loophole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2024, 2 years ago | 24

Private rented sector experts have identified a loophole in the Renters (Reform) Bill that could lead to a confusing patchwork...

NRLA slams councils’ handling of criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after research reveals that councils have collected less than half of...

Rent controls in Wales opposed by letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark members in Wales have made their disapproval of rent controls clear after the Welsh government published a summary of...

Scottish rents cool as Parliament considers rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Scotland’s rental market appears to be reaching a turning point as rent growth begins to slow down in major cities...

London leads rental market growth as availability rises across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a significant rise in rental property availability across England, with a 12.1% year-on-year increase compared to the...

Half of tenants don’t know their rights when facing problems – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Nearly half of all private renters in the UK would be lost if they faced problems with their landlord or...

Scottish Parliament launches public consultation on new Housing Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Scottish Parliament is seeking feedback from landlords, the public and organisations on the wide-ranging Housing (Scotland) Bill which could...

Landlords could face a two-year wait to sell or reoccupy under Labour plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Labour’s shadow housing secretary, Matthew Pennycook, has proposed a significant change to the Renters (Reform) Bill which would require landlords...

Renters (Reform) Bill heads for key stage in Parliament

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Renters (Reform) Bill, designed to shake up the private rental sector (PRS) in England, is nearing a key stage...

Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households...