Tag: Landlords

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...

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...

Landlords still keen to buy despite challenges, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Nearly a third (32%) of buy to let landlords are planning to buy more property in the next 12 months,...

Michael Gove praises landlords and rejects rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th October 2023, 3 years ago | 34

Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, has expressed his opposition to rent controls at the National Residential Landlords Association’s (NRLA) national...

Crime Stats – specific to rental properties?

Author: Readers Question

26th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, Does anyone know how to find out the detailed crime stats for an area (postcode or actual road)? I am...

Lib Dems urge landlord MPs to disclose use of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th October 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The Liberal Democrats have challenged Conservative MPs who are landlords to reveal if they have ever evicted tenants without a...

Property sector responds to the Renters (Reform) Bill latest

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The Renters (Reform) Bill’s second reading has been passed without a vote which has prompted various leading figures in the...

Renters (Reform) Bill could bankrupt landlords, warns expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

A housing law expert has warned that the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to improve the private rented sector, will...

Campaign to stop ‘unfair’ letting agent renewal fees is launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 3 years ago | 12

A property-tech lettings company says high street letting agents are charging landlords up to £1bn a year in unfair renewal...

Renters (Reform) Bill passes its second reading without a vote

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2023, 3 years ago | 16

The Renters (Reform) Bill passed its second reading on Monday without a vote which means that the proposal to scrap...

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Landlord Tory MPs set to rebel against ‘no-fault’ eviction ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Some Conservative MPs who are landlords have threatened to vote against the Government’s Renters (Reform) Bill, which would ban Section...

Government promises court reform before scrapping Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 22

The Government has confirmed that it will not abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ repossessions until it improves the court system for...