Tag: Landlords

Rents fall slightly in December to offer tenants ‘a minor win’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2024, 3 years ago | 2

The UK’s rents for new tenancies dipped by 0.9% in December 2023, reaching £1,268 which is still 8.01% more than...

Landlords fear rising costs and rent arrears in 2024, survey reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The top worries for landlords in 2024 have been revealed in a survey which found that rising mortgage payments and...

Daily Telegraph wants to talk to landlords about rent guarantee schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Are you a landlord who has used a rent guarantee scheme? Then, Ruby Hinchliffe, money reporter for the Telegraph would...

More tenants looked to move to areas with lower rents in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

A new report reveals that one of the main trends in the private rented sector (PRS) last year was the...

London leads the way in record year of licensing and enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

London was at the forefront of a record-breaking year of property licensing schemes and enforcement in the UK in 2023,...

Landlords urged to undertake regular inspections as tenants break rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 3 years ago | 9

A survey has revealed that 83% of landlords in the UK have experienced breaches of their tenancy agreements by their...

Awaab’s Law: Government announces crackdown on unsafe social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 3 years ago | 3

The Government has unveiled new plans to crack down on unsafe social housing to protect tenants in support of its...

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New BTL mortgage options unveiled by Foundation Home Loans and Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new five-year fixed rate buy to let mortgage for both acquisition and refinancing needs....

Landlords see rents soar and voids drop in 2023, index reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Landlords in England saw rents rocket by nearly 9% last year, and several rent records were broken in the summer,...

City landlords urged to apply for discounted green home upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords, renters and homeowners in Leeds living in a property without gas central heating are being urged to apply for...

Landlords and agents warned over data protection risks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords and agents, along with housing associations, have been warned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about their ignorance of...

Landlords and tenants warned over fake energy efficiency schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Letting agents must inform their landlord clients and tenants about the dangers of fake energy efficiency schemes, Propertymark is warning....

Savills predicts high returns for UK property investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2024, 3 years ago | 1

The UK’s property market will offer attractive returns for investors in the next five years, with some asset classes and...

Diversification – is renting out garages a good alternative to residential?

Author: Readers Question

3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, We have been residential landlords for over twenty years now and it has gone well. We now want to...

Landlords – Who gets your vote?

Author: Readers Question

3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 116

Hi, Do landlords have a viable political home? It appears not. Historically the Conservative party has been the party of...

Industry expert says the Renters (Reform) Bill faces uncertain future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2024, 3 years ago | 4

The government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS), the Renters (Reform) Bill, is still in limbo, with many...

Here’s to 2024 – a failing Renters (Reform) Bill or landlords voting with their feet?

Author: Landlord Crusader

29th December 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Will landlords bail out in 2024 as the Renters (Reform) Bill gets closer or will we stick it out for...

Landlords optimistic about PRS performance in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Three-quarters (74%) of residential buy to let landlords say they are confident about the performance of the private rented sector...

Abolition of section 21 is the biggest concern of landlords in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2023, 3 years ago | 4

A new survey reveals that landlords in England and Wales are worried about the upcoming changes in the rental market...

Charity claims illegal evictions in England hit record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2023, 3 years ago | 6

A housing charity claims that the number of illegal evictions in England has hit a record high but less than...

Spring Budget will take place on March 6 – but landlords look like missing out (again…)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The Spring Budget has been scheduled for March 6, 2024; Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced. He has now commissioned a...