Tag: Landlords

The Mortgage Works cuts its buy to let rates again

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced further reductions to their buy to let mortgage rates, making them even more competitive...

Social and council landlords urged to improve complaint handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has revealed a worrying rise in the number of social and council landlords failing to follow proper...

Renters’ Rights Bill = Rent controls by the back door. Thank you, Labour!

Author: Landlord Crusader

19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 22

So, where do we begin? The Renters (Reform) Bill is dead, long live the Renters’ Rights Bill! But is it...

Landlord exodus from the PRS as uncertainty and costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 22

There’s been a surge in landlords exiting the private rented sector (PRS) with a dramatic rise in the number of...

How the Renters’ Rights Bill will affect PRS landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 50

Landlords have another battle on their hands with news that the Renters’ Rights Bill will pick up where the Renters...

Propertymark urges clarity on Section 21 abolition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark is calling on the Labour Government to provide clear details on how it plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’...

10 New Labour Policies For Property Investors

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

In this video, I am going to share with you how 10 Labour policies that are going to affect your...

What is in the King’s Speech for the UK’s landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Today, King Charles will open Parliament and reveal more than 35 Bills to be introduced by the Labour government. While...

Gateshead consults on selective licensing – while Brent urges landlords to comply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Gateshead Council is inviting residents, landlords, letting agents and businesses to weigh in on proposals for new selective licensing schemes....

Landlords can now sign up to Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Greater Manchester has announced that it aims to build 75,000 new homes during the next parliamentary term and will improve...

Landlords now facing the ‘grown-ups’: Don’t give up!

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

What can landlords in the private rented sector expect from the new Labour government? Remember, the party’s fans are bandying...

Foundation and CHL reveal cheaper BTL mortgage deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans, through its arm ‘Buy to Let by Foundation’, has announced a series of price cuts on a...

Council seeks more landlords to fight homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A council says it is looking for more private landlords to partner with to offer stable housing to those in...

‘Must-haves’ for renters and landlords revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Research from Barclays offers valuable insights for both renters and landlords navigating today’s competitive private rented sector (PRS). The study...

Social landlords slammed by Ombudsman in housing report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The Housing Ombudsman has published a scathing report highlighting the failings of 27 social housing landlords in their response to...

Salford considers selective licensing for two areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Salford City Council is seeking residents’ opinions on a plan for private landlords in parts of Broughton and Kersal to...

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...

UK rents reach record high but growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average rent in the UK has reached a record high of £1,299, although growth has slowed to just 0.2%...

Police issue advice to landlords on how to avoid cannabis factories

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Police have issued a warning to landlords after a cannabis factory was discovered in a residential property in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire....

The Challenge of Pets in Rental Properties

Author: Julie Ford

8th July 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Landlords have long struggled with tenants wanting to keep pets in rental properties. For landlords, pets pose an unpredictable risk...