Tag: IHowz

Council powers for surprise inspections will come into force this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 4 months ago | 15

Experts are warning that new rules for councils, which come into force this Saturday (27 December), will give authorities unprecedented...

Landlord organisation warns Renters’ Rights Bill is flawed and anti-tenant

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 6 months ago | 5

A landlord organisation warns the Renters’ Rights Bill is “anti-tenant rather than pro-tenant.” iHowz welcomes the immediate enactment of the...

Rayner resigns over stamp duty scandal before she abolishes Section 21 evictions

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5th September 2025, 8 months ago | 5

They say a week is a long time in politics. In Angela Rayner’s case, that was certainly true this week,...

One Rule for Landlords, Another for Councils

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12th August 2025, 8 months ago | 1

Recent headlines have exposed a troubling gap between the standards demanded of private landlords and the realities of council-run housing....

Landlord group challenges simplistic view of rent pricing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 5

A landlord group says a new report on the PRS shows “a 2D version of rent pricing” rather than the...

Landlord group slams Chancellor’s Mansion House speech for ignoring PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2025, 9 months ago | 7

Landlord organisation iHowz expresses disappointment over the Chancellor “side-stepping” the private rented sector in Mansion House speech. Chancellor Rachel Reeves...

iHowz calls on government for clearer guidance as biggest EPC changes in decades come into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2025, 11 months ago | 10

The government has announced the biggest changes in the way Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are assessed in more than a...

Private rented sector is shrinking fast as landlords abandon ship

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The private rented sector is shrinking as more landlords plan to exit the sector, according to a new survey. Data...

Landlord organisation warns of risks to student housing market from periodic tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 1 year ago | 4

A landlord organisation is urging the government to introduce a student shorthold tenancy (SST) to protect the student rental market....

EPC regulations could drive older properties out of the rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 9

One leading landlord organisation is warning that older properties without EPC exemptions could see half of the private rented sector’s...

Landlord organisation proposes Tenant-Landlord Partnership Bill to tackle rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A landlord organisation is urging the Labour government to avoid taking “a piecemeal view of housing” and address the rental...

EPCs, COP28, and beyond: ihowz’s proposes energy plan for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2023, 2 years ago | 6

One organisation is warning landlords are being left in the dark when it comes to Net Zero. Landlord organisation ihowz...

Landlord organisation’s bold bid for Section 21 reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 44

One landlord organisation is calling for amending Section 21 rather than abolishing it. Ahead of its presentation next month, iHowz...

Tory MP argues that Renters Reform Bill will drive people out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

A Tory MP has called on the government to withdraw the Renters Reform Bill. In a government debate, Christopher Chope...

Landlords still ‘none the wiser’ about new EPC rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Landlord association iHowz has called on the government to publish the new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and Minimum Energy Efficiency...

Landlord group pushes for publication of new MEES rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2022, 3 years ago | 3

The landlord association iHowz has written to three Government ministers urging them to publish the new domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency...