Tag: Landlords

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...

Renters sacrifice food and heating to afford rent, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 3 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, 3 years ago | 0

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

NRLA urges MPs to support amendments to Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2024, 3 years ago | 9

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on MPs to support ‘pragmatic changes’ to the Renters (Reform) Bill. The...

City flats attract landlords as office workers return to urban areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

City flats are the top investment choice for UK landlords as office workers resume their urban lifestyles, a new study...

Rent rises set a record in 2023 amid landlord costs and housing shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 3 years ago | 3

Renters in the UK paid an extra £1,488 per year on average in 2023 as rent prices soared by a...

Landlords eye expansion as BTL market stays strong

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

More than a quarter of landlords are looking to expand their property portfolios in 2024 because the UK’s buy to...

Landlords are owed an average of £725 in arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2024, 3 years ago | 4

A survey has found that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late rent payments due to...

Buy to let incorporations surge despite property market slump

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The property market saw a decline in the number of homes purchased by landlords in 2023, but this did not...

Another council imposes higher Improvement Notice fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2024, 3 years ago | 1

The council of Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) has announced that landlords who do not maintain their rented properties...

It’s time for a Good Tenants Charter – but what should be in it?

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th January 2024, 3 years ago | 19

This week saw a cornucopia of stories that illustrate the current wrong thinking on the private rented sector – and...