Tag: Landlords

Landlord Crusader: Section 21 abolition – congratulations to Shelter et al

Author: Landlord Crusader

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 28

And so, it came to pass – section 21 notices to gain possession of a rented property will be no...

Renters’ Reform Bill: Landlords panic and are selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

One firm says it has been seeing landlords panic and sell up over the prospect of what the Renters’ Reform...

Making Tax Digital for Landlords?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, There’s more red tape for landlords to come – From April 2026, self-employed individuals and landlords with an income of...

Landlord bashing…is the deposit sufficient?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, with all the ‘multi-agency landlord bashing’ that seems to be going on at the moment, I’ve been giving some...

Michael Gove discusses his ‘once in a generation’ Renters’ Reform legislation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The housing secretary Michael Gove has spoken for the first time about the Renters’ Reform Bill and what the potential...

Renters’ Reform Bill publication sends the PRS ‘back to the Dark Ages’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 85

The long-awaited government plan to overhaul the private rented sector (PRS) with the publication of the Renters’ Reform Bill has...

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...

Landlords continue fleeing PRS as tenant demand rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenant demand in the first three months of the year rocketed by 41%, but fewer rental properties came onto the...

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...