Tag: Landlords

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...

property118

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...

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...

Renters (Reform) Bill could increase homelessness, warns industry expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 15

A proposal to abolish section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to protect tenants from being unfairly evicted could have the opposite effect,...

‘Devastating rent rises’ for tenants as landlords sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Private rents have soared in England and Wales over the past year, according to a new report from the Office...

Why the Renters’ Reform Coalition is bad for landlords AND tenants

Author: Landlord Crusader

3rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The Renters’ Reform Coalition (RRC) is a group of organisations that claim to fight for tenants’ rights, but in reality,...

Landlords are ‘being pushed out of’ the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The Government’s inaction and the rising interest rates are driving landlords out of the rental market, according to a new...

London HMOs: A rare and lucrative investment opportunity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

If you are a landlord or investor looking for a high-yield property investment in London, you may want to consider...

Number of UK’s unincorporated landlords rises to 2.82 million

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The number of unincorporated landlords in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has increased to 2.82 million in 2021 to...

Council launches lettings agency to help homeless families

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2023, 3 years ago | 13

A new lettings agency has been launched by a council to work with private landlords and help homeless families find...

Stress Costs Taxes: Is it time to sell up?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Many landlords are thinking about selling up due to additional stress, costs and additional taxes that landlords now face. However,...

NRLA urges cooperation between landlords and tenant groups on rental reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 3 years ago | 11

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appealed to the Renters’ Reform Coalition, a group of organisations that push for...

Landbay cuts the rates on its buy to let products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Landlords looking to buy or remortgage properties can benefit from lower rates and more choices from Landbay. That’s because the...