Tag: Landlords

Landlords warned to be wary before signing with an agent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Self-managing landlords who are fed-up dealing with new legislation and falling profits are being warned to be wary before signing...

Conservative MPs condemn government’s ‘war on landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Tory MPs fear the soon-to-be-published Renters’ Reform Bill will force more landlords to sell up. According to the Telegraph, there...

Landlords are helping tenants cope with utility bills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords are keen to help their tenants cope with their rising utility bills, a survey reveals. The findings from the...

How will tenants cope with the landlord demographic timebomb?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2023, 3 years ago | 14

To say I was stunned to find out that just 15% – that’s 15% – of landlords are under the...

80% of landlords say they have carried out EPC work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A survey has revealed that 80% of landlords have already carried out work to meet their future potential EPC requirements....

BoE raises base rate – the property industry reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The Bank of England’s decision to increase base interest rates from 4.25% to 4.5% today has led to the property...

Record number of landlords are selling up – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Despite record tenant demand for a rented home, the number of landlords quitting has rocketed to a new high, research...

Manchester’s selective landlord licensing scheme expands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Manchester City Council has announced that its selective landlord licensing scheme has expanded this week to cover 700 more rented...

Build-to-rent sector stalls as completions slump

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The number of build-to-rent (BTR) completions in the UK has slumped by 56% in a year – with the decline...

Where house prices have rocketed by 25%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Homeowners and landlords in one in five of the UK’s local authorities have seen the average rate of house price...

Stephen Henesy: Why Helpthemove can solve a landlord’s utility billing issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

If you are a landlord, agent or property manager looking to centralise and automate utility notifications to the council, water...

Welsh government says landlords need crucial financial help

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Welsh government has acknowledged that landlords will need financial help to improve their rental homes to meet energy efficiency...

Rents hit new high – but record growth is slowing down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants are faced with rents hitting a new record high with renters outside of London now spending an average of...

Welsh government should have ‘listened to landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The National Residential Landlords’ Association (NRLA) has hit out after the Welsh government unveiled draft legislation to clarify parts of...

Shock poll finds 44% of landlords will sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 16

If interest rates rise to 4.5% next month, 45% of landlords say they will sell up, a survey reveals. The...

All regions see rental yields go up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

All regions have seen an annual and quarterly rise in rental yields – up from 6% a year ago, and...

New ‘sex for rent’ law aimed at predatory landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2023, 3 years ago | 17

A consultation that could lead to a new law to crack down on landlords demanding ‘sex for rent’ has been...

Landlords will be able to sue over rip-off building insurance policies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it is going to reform the multi-occupancy leasehold insurance market which will...

EPC upgrade bill will see two-thirds of landlords selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The cost for landlords to upgrade their rental properties to meet a minimum EPC rating of C by an expected...

NRLA says Government is clueless over housing benefit freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after the government revealed it has not tried to calculate how...