Tag: Landlords

How renting out 1.74% of empty bedrooms could lower rents by 22%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2023, 2 years ago | 8

With the UK facing a severe rental crisis, with demand for rooms far outstripping supply and rents reaching record highs,...

74% of landlords welcome EPC U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

The government’s decision to drop its proposal that all rental properties must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of...

Landlords optimistic about PRS after government’s EPC U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords are more confident about their letting businesses and the private rental sector (PRS) after the government scrapped plans to...

Renters want bills included but few landlords offer it, study finds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 14

More than half of tenants in England would like to have their utilities included in their rent, but just 12%...

Housing Ombudsman orders social housing landlords to improve complaint handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has revealed that it issued 52 orders to social housing landlords for failing to handle complaints properly...

Landlords optimistic about rental yields and the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK have seen a strong rebound in their confidence levels in the third quarter of 2023, according...

Portfolio landlords defy rising interest rates to expand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Despite inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, the UK’s portfolio landlords – those with five or more rental properties –...

London leads the way in rental affordability improvement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Renting in London is still the most expensive in England, but the capital has also seen the biggest improvement in...

Landlords slash borrowing amid rising interest rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords have cut down their mortgage debt by almost 20% in a year of economic turmoil, according...

Landlord sell-off slows down as rents continue rising

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords in Great Britain are holding on to their properties as rents soar to new heights, according to the latest...

MPs urge government not to delay ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The government has been urged to commit to a timetable for banning section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions and reforming the court...

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BTL landlords in mortgage arrears rockets by 29%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The number of BTL landlords who are behind on their mortgage payments has rocketed by 29% in the last quarter,...

MP urges court reform to protect landlords before S21 is abolished

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Theresa Villiers MP has spoken in favour of the Renters (Reform) Bill and warned the government needs to address the...

Landbay cuts BTL rates as swap rates fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landbay has announced a second round of rate reductions in just over a week, taking advantage of the falling swap...

Londoners face homelessness crisis due to housing benefit freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Up to 60,000 Londoners who rent privately are at risk of becoming homeless in the next six years unless the...

UK rents rise as supply falls and house prices remain subdued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The UK rental market is facing a supply-demand imbalance with rents expected to rise by 4% in the next year,...

Airbnb survey sparks legal warning for UK tenants and landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2023, 3 years ago | 12

A survey by Airbnb, the online platform for short-term rentals, has revealed that most UK renters want to sub-let rooms...

One in three landlords are planning to incorporate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A third of landlords who own rental property in their personal name are planning to switch to a limited company...

Landlords split on selling property amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK have different plans for their portfolios in the next 12 months, with two-thirds (66%) of landlords...

Shelter slams the prospect of charity fines for handing out tents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Homeless charity Shelter has hit out at the prospect of charities being fined for dishing out tents to homeless people...