Tag: Landlords

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,...

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...

Rents fall and voids rise in England’s lettings market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The lettings market in England experienced a post-summer slump in October, with rents on new tenancies falling by 11% and...

Council tax reform for HMOs: good news for some, bad news for others

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

While the Government has announced a new policy to simplify the council tax system for houses of multiple occupation (HMOs),...

Renters take on extra jobs to cope with rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Growing numbers of renters are having to work more than one job to make ends meet amid soaring inflation and...

Landlords slam ‘unfair’ selective licensing fee as council reviews policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords in Middlesbrough have criticised a selective licensing scheme that charges them £800 for a five-year licence – but it...

Britain’s housing market, the PRS – and Shelter’s contribution?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hi, I’m sure a lot of us landlords watched the BBC programme about the housing market, which disappointingly stopped short...

Government to end council tax on HMO rooms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Renters in shared housing could save up to £1,000 a year thanks to a campaign by the National Residential Landlords...

The Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who have used section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Can you help? The Telegraph is looking to speak to landlords who have had to use section 21 to evict...

TMW slashes buy to let rates for new and existing customers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced a series of rate reductions across its buy to let products, effective from last...

Affordable homes to rent are ‘scarce and in high demand’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Finding a cheap rental home in the UK is a daunting challenge with only 1.9% of the current rental market...

HMOs offer higher rental yields than other properties, research shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Investing in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) can be more profitable than non-HMO’s with landlords enjoying nearly DOUBLE the average...

The Renters (Reform) Bill is ‘like a half-baked cake’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

The Government’s plans for the private rented sector (PRS) have been criticised by a leading industry figure as confusing and...