Tag: Landlords

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 3 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, 3 years ago | 17

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

UK housing market continues to improve but rent growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 years ago | 0

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

PRS landlords to get £70bn in government housing support, NEF says

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 3 years ago | 13

Private rented sector landlords are set to receive more than £70 billion in housing support from the government over the...

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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 years ago | 1

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