Tag: Housing

Gove vows to ban no-fault evictions by the next election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in England by the next general election, which...

Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal’ – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions against private...

Scotland’s new build starts plummet by 24% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Scotland has experienced a dramatic fall in new build starts across all sectors in the last year, a report reveals....

Council-owned landlord evicts tenants to repay £18m council debt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 46

Tenants of NCH Enterprises, a council-owned company, are facing eviction as the firm tries to sell 44 properties to repay...

Shelter hits out over rising tenant eviction numbers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 18

The housing charity Shelter has condemned the government for ‘bowing to vested interests’ and delaying the implementation of the Renters...

Government scraps plan on HMO requirements for asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The government has abandoned a plan that would have exempted landlords of asylum seekers from houses in multiple occupation (HMO)...

Disabled people face housing crisis as Government reneges on funding pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Government has been accused of breaking its promise to increase the funding for disabled people to adapt their homes,...

UK housing market continues to improve but rent growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK housing market showed further signs of recovery in January 2024, according to the latest survey by the Royal...

Selective licensing schemes pose ‘double jeopardy’ risks for landlords, warns legal expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that...

Mortgage rates fall and buyer confidence rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery in 2024, as mortgage rates fall, buyer confidence rises, and sales...

Housing benefit rates increase but still lag behind private rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 10

While the Government has confirmed new rates for Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the amounts are lagging behind rent rises, a...

Rents and voids rise across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The cost of renting a property in England rose by 7% year-on-year in January 2024, with the average monthly rent...

Ex-housing minister urges government to end the ‘war on landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Robert Jenrick, the former housing secretary, has urged the government to end its ‘war’ on small landlords. Writing for the...

PRS landlords to get £70bn in government housing support, NEF says

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Private rented sector landlords are set to receive more than £70 billion in housing support from the government over the...

Labour vows to extend Awaab’s Law to the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Labour’s Angela Rayner says the party will extend Awaab’s Law to landlords in the private rented sector (PRS). She told...

Young renters priced out by deposit and rent costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The harsh reality of renting in the UK for young people has been revealed by a report which highlights that...

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More first-time buyers aged over 50 as house prices soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Many people are delaying their first home purchase until their 50s or beyond, as house prices have rocketed in recent...

Zoopla reports a rebound in the housing sales market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Zoopla has revealed that the housing sales market has improved in 2024, despite a drop in prices last year. According...

Axe Stamp Duty Levy for more rental homes – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Chancellor should scrap the 3% Stamp Duty Levy on the purchase of additional properties in the Spring Budget to...

Council tells landlords not to evict anti-social tenants or those with arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A council has launched a campaign to prevent homelessness in its area – and it says tenants with arrears or...