Tag: Landlords

Ed Miliband ready to challenge landlords over EPC C targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 92

Ed Miliband is willing to risk a fight with landlords to meet EPC C targets, according to The Times. In...

UK housing market picks up, but rents continue to soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s housing market is showing signs of recovery, according to the latest RICS residential survey for August – but...

Together and Landbay lower BTL mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Two specialist lenders, Together and Landbay, have announced rate cuts on their mortgage products, offering relief to landlords and investors....

A landlord’s guide to the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

The Labour government’s announcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill is proposing the biggest shake-up of England’s private rented sector in...

Paragon launches £750 cashback offer and new fee option

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has boosted its range of five-year fixed-rate buy to let mortgages with new 3% fee options and £750...

The PRS is on the verge of ‘collapse’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The continued attacks on landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) could push the current rental crisis beyond repair, one...

Most Brits support Renters’ Rights Bill – Poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A poll has found that six in 10 Brits support banning Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions under the Renters’ Rights Bill....

Landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights Bill – Pennycook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Landlords shouldn’t fear the new Renters’ Rights Bill being introduced to Parliament, the housing minister Matthew Pennycook says. Writing in...

Landlords urged to check council’s licensing requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Sandwell Council is urging private landlords to check if they need to apply for a housing license under a new...

Council crackdown on derelict homes includes targeting landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords are at the forefront of one council’s bid to ramp up pressure on the owners of more than 2,000...

Renters’ Rights Bill to be introduced this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 15

The Renters’ Rights Bill will be introduced in the House of Commons this week which will see Section 21 ‘no-fault’...

Council slammed for extending licensing schemes without telling landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite being the London borough with the highest fines for unlicensed properties, Waltham Forest council has been criticised for its...

Landlords risk legal action over prescription cannabis ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Landlords are at risk of breaching the Equality Act if they don’t allow tenants to use prescription cannabis, a report...

Landlords on edge as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new Labour government has made landlords nervous about what lies ahead as demand continues to outpace supply. The latest...

Propertymark calls for MOT’s for PRS homes instead of property licencing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 12

A radical overhaul of local property licencing schemes is necessary under the proposed Renters’ Rights Bill because they are ineffective...

Landlords are increasingly investing in MUFBs – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Professional landlords are increasingly turning to multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFBs) as a lucrative investment option, according to Shawbrook. The lender...

Paragon Bank offers new BTL mortgage options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy to let mortgage range with a new two-year fixed-rate product with no fee and...

Rural landlords in Argyll and Bute face ‘Myriad of challenges’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The alarm has been raised on the potential for a deepening rural housing crisis in Argyll and Bute, with significant...

Free guidance on new alarm rules for Northern Ireland landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Free guidance for landlords in Northern Ireland is being made available ahead of key changes to smoke and carbon monoxide...

Landlords say government’s EPC C target by 2030 is ‘impossible’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2024, 2 years ago | 42

As the UK government pushes ahead with its plan to require all rental properties to achieve an EPC rating of...