Tag: Housing

Disabled tenants ignored by social landlords, report reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new report by the Housing Ombudsman has exposed the widespread failure of social landlords to make reasonable adjustments for...

Most tenant issues are quickly resolved by landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

More than half of renters have faced problems with their housing in the past six months – and 78% of...

MPs call for ‘Awaab’s Law’ to be extended to the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 10

MPs are calling on the government to extend the proposed Awaab’s Law, which sets new deadlines for social housing landlords...

NRLA urges MPs to support amendments to Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on MPs to support ‘pragmatic changes’ to the Renters (Reform) Bill. The...

1 million more rented homes are needed by 2030

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Up to 1 million more homes for rent will be needed by 2030 to cater to the increasing rental demand,...

UK housing market shows signs of recovery but landlords are ‘scarce’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK housing market improved in December, with buyer demand stabilising and sales activity picking up but there remains a...

Tenants see rents hit record highs in 2023 – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Tenants in the UK are feeling the pinch as private rent prices reached record highs in the year to December...

Rent rises set a record in 2023 amid landlord costs and housing shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Renters in the UK paid an extra £1,488 per year on average in 2023 as rent prices soared by a...

Scottish property tax revenues soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Scottish Government collected more than £600m from property taxes in the last year, a leading property firm has revealed....

Region with the best house price growth in Britain revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

One region has outperformed all other regions of Britain in terms of house price growth since the Bank of England...

Another council imposes higher Improvement Notice fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The council of Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) has announced that landlords who do not maintain their rented properties...

1.6 million renters to get more housing support from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Around 1.6 million private renters on low incomes will see their housing support rise from April, as the government increases...

The UK’s first Good Landlord Charter unveiled in Greater Manchester

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A consultation on a new scheme to raise the quality of rented homes in Greater Manchester has been unveiled by...

Landlords see rents soar and voids drop in 2023, index reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords in England saw rents rocket by nearly 9% last year, and several rent records were broken in the summer,...

Landlords and agents warned over data protection risks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords and agents, along with housing associations, have been warned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about their ignorance of...

Royal Greenwich introduces new licence for smaller HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A licence for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) is now required by most landlords in Royal Greenwich after a new...

Temporary accommodation residents demand better housing in open letter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A council has been urged to improve its temporary housing for residents living in poor conditions in an open letter...

Shelter: Single parents face eviction threat as housing crisis worsens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Around 74,000 single-parent households and their children could be evicted and made homeless in England this winter, according to a...

Renting artists and gamers strive to portray landlords in a bad light

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The housing crisis has sparked a wave of ‘creative resistance’ from renters who are using music, video games and novels...

Industry expert says the Renters (Reform) Bill faces uncertain future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS), the Renters (Reform) Bill, is still in limbo, with many...