Tag: Landlords

Buy to let fixed rates lowest since September 2022

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords can benefit from the lowest buy to let fixed rates in 18 months, according to the latest research by...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban sparks landlord ‘uncertainty’, says law firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 7

While Housing Secretary Michael Gove has vowed to end Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions before the next General Election, legal experts...

Rees-Mogg slams Gove’s ‘socialist error’ Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 41

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former leader of the House of Commons, has launched a scathing attack on the housing secretary,...

Survey shows landlords prioritising communication and safety standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords are listening more to their tenants’ needs and improving compliance standards, according to new research. A survey by Total...

Landlords can access Disabled Facilities Grants to make adaptations for disabled tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new resource from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) aims to help landlords make their properties more accessible for...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions are ‘fundamentally unfair’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Using section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to remove ‘model tenants’ in a court of law is ‘fundamentally unfair’ and will ‘get...

Survey reveals landlords are optimistic amid uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite a gloomy private rented sector filled with uncertainty, one lender group reveals landlords are continuing to invest in the...

Council urges landlords to join its Safer Renting scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 11

A scheme that aims to improve the quality and safety of rented properties in Weymouth and Portland has been launched...

Gove unveils new rules to curb short-term lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 39

The government has announced new rules to restrict short-term lets and give local communities more control over housing. The changes,...

Call for landlords who have used rent-to-rent operators

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Government is looking to regulate the practice of rent-to-rent under the Renters (Reform) Bill, where landlords let their properties...

Letting agent slams ‘unrealistic’ safety rules for Scotland’s landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A leading Edinburgh letting agent has criticised the new safety regulations for private landlords in Scotland, calling them ‘unrealistic’. Clan...

Rent price growth slows down – but rents will still beat inflation in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The annual increase in rents for new lettings in Great Britain dropped to 8.3% in January, the lowest level since...

Paragon offers new customers its lowest rate for 18 months

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has launched some appealing offers on its two-year fixed rate buy to let mortgages and some deals include...

Council says housing crisis is worsening as landlords exit market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2024, 2 years ago | 29

Thurrock Council has revealed the growing challenges it faces in providing housing help to its residents, as the cost-of-living crisis...

Landlords object to city’s new licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Bristol City Council’s new licensing schemes for rented homes have sparked a backlash from landlords who claim they are unfair...

NRLA calls for more rented homes to meet growing tenant demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging the Government to address the growing gap between the demand and supply...

Gove vows to ban no-fault evictions by the next election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in England by the next general election, which...

Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal’ – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions against private...

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma. The...

Court system is failing landlords wanting to evict tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Landlords in the UK are struggling to regain their properties from tenants who have breached their tenancies or stopped paying...