Tag: Housing

Rural renters hit hard by rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2023, 2 years ago | 1

Rural renters are bearing the brunt of rising rents which are rising quicker than the average rent price, a new...

Sellers lower prices as housing market cools down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

The UK housing market saw a bigger than usual drop in new seller asking prices this month, as sellers became...

Brits paid out £85.6bn in rent during 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Renters in Great Britain will pay a staggering £85.6bn in rent this year – that’s more than double the amount...

Zoopla boss blames record migration for UK rent crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2023, 2 years ago | 55

The UK is facing a rent crisis as record net migration has increased the demand for rental accommodation, according to...

Labour wants to ban tenant bidding wars – landlord explains why that won’t work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 89

The Labour Party says it wants the UK to outlaw tenant bidding wars for rented homes, adopting a New Zealand...

Tenant bidding wars lead to them paying £1,200 more

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 2 years ago | 7

A survey has revealed that four in 10 households renting privately (39%) that moved within the last year are paying...

Renters are happy with location and flexibility, but not landlords or agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

Most renters (76%) are happy with their current rented home, and more than half (54%) live in their preferred area,...

City unveils taskforce to crack down on criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 2 years ago | 2

A new initiative to combat criminal landlords who exploit vulnerable tenants and engage in criminal activities has been unveiled by...

Government’s new law to ban leasehold, doesn’t ban leasehold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

The housing secretary, Michael Gove, has been accused of breaking his pledge to end the ‘feudal’ leasehold system in England...

More families and older renters downsize as rents soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 2 years ago | 5

The rising cost and scarcity of rental homes have forced thousands of families to downsize and older renters to move...

Private rents in Scotland soar by 14.3% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2023, 2 years ago | 16

Despite a rent cap, there has been a sharp increase in average rents across all property sizes in Scotland, with...

UK renters face record-breaking rent rises until 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is set to experience unprecedented rent growth in the next few years because the...

UK rents soar by over a third above inflation in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

UK renters are feeling the pinch as rents rose by more than a third above inflation in the past year,...

Landlords with social tenants are facing a £1,700-a-year shortfall on new lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2023, 2 years ago | 14

Landlords who rent to social tenants will face a £1,700 annual shortfall on new lets despite the Chancellor’s attempt to...

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will deliver more rights and protections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

The Government has unveiled a new bill that will deliver significant new rights and protections for millions of landlords and...

Landlords back plan to make rented homes greener – apparently

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

The government should revive its EPC plan to make landlords insulate their rental properties to a higher standard, a think...

Housing Coalition: A new voice for the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2023, 2 years ago | 8

The private rented sector (PRS) in the UK has a new campaign group: the Housing Coalition. The group consists of...

Landlords cancel EPC plans after government U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2023, 2 years ago | 12

The UK government’s decision to scrap its plans to require energy performance certificates (EPC) for rental properties to have at...

How renting out 1.74% of empty bedrooms could lower rents by 22%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2023, 2 years ago | 8

With the UK facing a severe rental crisis, with demand for rooms far outstripping supply and rents reaching record highs,...

Housing Ombudsman orders social housing landlords to improve complaint handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has revealed that it issued 52 orders to social housing landlords for failing to handle complaints properly...