Tag: labour government

Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage scheme faces criticism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Doubt is being cast on Labour’s proposed ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage guarantee scheme after an analysis of Financial Conduct Authority...

Landlords could ‘lose control’ of properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Labour’s proposed Renters’ Rights Bill could significantly impact the level of control landlords have over their rental properties, one leading...

Landlords fear Labour government as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Supply and demand are still out of balance as landlords worry about what a Labour government might do. Propertymark’s Housing...

Property expert slams tax changes for driving landlords out of the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Tax crackdown on landlords is making Britain’s housing crisis worse, says property expert. Guy Gittins, chief executive of letting agents...

Angela Rayner unveils new mandatory housing targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Angela Rayner has warned that councils will be stripped of planning powers if they fail to meet housing targets. Under...

Ed Miliband: Landlords must meet EPC C targets by 2030

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2024, 2 years ago | 61

Landlords could face bans on renting out their property if they do not meet EPC C targets by 2030, claims...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions will be banned – King’s Speech

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 26

A new law that will ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions will be introduced, along with legislation to ‘give greater rights...

Post-election optimism boosts housing market recovery amidst challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Despite a sluggish housing market, a post-election bounce could boost optimism as a new government brings fresh hope for recovery....

Outcry over landlords banning working from home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Generation Rent and Shelter are slamming landlords for “draconian rules” that ban tenants from working from home (WFH). An investigation...

Kemi Badenoch leads Conservative shadow cabinet as new Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Conservative party has announced its new shadow cabinet, appointing Kemi Bandenoch as the housing secretary. She replaces Michael Gove,...

Letting agents urged to lobby new MPs after the election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Letting agents are being urged to lobby new MPs to help shape future housing policy – irrespective of which party...

General election split as landlords remain undecided and tenants lean towards Labour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

With just a day to go until the general election, landlords are still undecided on who to vote for. A...

The Times wants to speak to landlords about selling up amid a Labour government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Are you a landlord who is rushing to sell before an incoming Labour government? Then, Lucy Alderson, The Times and...

Landbay claim landlords remain optimistic despite political uncertainty?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Fewer landlords feel negative about the buy-to-let market, according to a new study. The research by Landbay reveals that 27%...

Angela Rayner tells Shelter: Labour will ban no-fault evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 57

Angela Rayner has promised a Labour government will immediately end Section 21. Ms Rayner claims the Tories “have completely failed...

What will happen when Labour re-introduce the Renters Reform Bill?

Author: Readers Question

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 17

This is purely hypothetical at the moment but just imagine what could happen when Labour introduce their own version of...

What changes will Labour make to the Renters (Reform) Bill?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

31st January 2024, 3 years ago | 1

Will a Labour Government mean tough times ahead for buy-to-let landlords and buy-to-let property investors?  And what amendments will Labour...