Tag: Landlords

UK housing market continues to improve but rent growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK housing market showed further signs of recovery in January 2024, according to the latest survey by the Royal...

Renters want green upgrades from landlords amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

As rental costs continue to soar, most UK renters are urging their landlords to invest in green home improvements, according...

The Renters (Reform) Bill will harm tenants and landlords, warns property expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 27

A property expert is warning that the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to end no-fault evictions and improve security for...

Mortgage sector urges government to rethink EPC rules for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Mortgage lenders and advisers have called for a government U-turn on the relaxation of energy performance certificate (EPC) legislation for...

Selective licensing schemes pose ‘double jeopardy’ risks for landlords, warns legal expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that...

Shortage of homes to rent sees tenant demand remaining high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Tenant demand for rental properties remained high in the last quarter of 2023, a survey by Paragon Bank reveals. The...

Ex-housing minister urges government to end the ‘war on landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Robert Jenrick, the former housing secretary, has urged the government to end its ‘war’ on small landlords. Writing for the...

Landlords expand and diversify their BTL portfolios amid market confidence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

More than half of buy to let landlords have increased their property holdings in the past year, a new study...

Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking items left behind by tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 11

When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre...

BTL mortgage products surge while first-time buyers struggle

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

There’s a growing disparity between the mortgage options for landlords and first-time buyers in the UK with the number of...

Survey reveals what UK renters want from their homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A new survey has revealed the top features that UK renters look for in a property and how much they...

How to avoid damp and mould in homes this winter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 6

It’s a common issue for landlords around the country – dealing with tenants who are reporting issues with damp and...

Axe Stamp Duty Levy for more rental homes – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Chancellor should scrap the 3% Stamp Duty Levy on the purchase of additional properties in the Spring Budget to...

The consequence of Section 24 – bankrupt councils and countless homeless

Author: Landlord Crusader

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 15

News this week that councils around the country are flagging up the prospect of going bankrupt because of the ever-growing...

Council tells landlords not to evict anti-social tenants or those with arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A council has launched a campaign to prevent homelessness in its area – and it says tenants with arrears or...

Rents hit new highs but growth slows down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in the UK reached new records in 2023, but the pace of growth slowed down significantly compared to previous...

Scotland’s landlords warned about new electrical safety rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Private landlords in Scotland have been warned by SELECT, the trade association for the electrical industry, to make sure their...

Most tenant issues are quickly resolved by landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

More than half of renters have faced problems with their housing in the past six months – and 78% of...

Renters sacrifice food and heating to afford rent, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Tenants are cutting back on necessities such as food and heating to pay their rent, a survey shows. Despite rents...

Property industry expert supports amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A prominent industry expert has endorsed a series of amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill which aims to protect private...