Tag: Landlords

‘Manifesto for change’ to boost lettings industry unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A manifesto calling on the Government to step up its support for the under-pressure lettings industry has been unveiled. It’s...

Landlords see BTL borrowing costs rocket 76%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The cost of maintaining monthly buy-to-let mortgage interest payments has rocketed by 75.7% in the last year – with those...

Campaign launched to fight policies ‘damaging Scotland’s PRS’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Landlords in Scotland are being urged to back a National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) campaign that will challenge policies from...

Call for the inventory process to be independent and transparent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is calling on the government to include measures in the proposed Renters Reform...

Thermal imaging surveys – a good idea?

Author: Readers Question

4th April 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, Thermal imaging surveys – are these a good idea? I am considering one for my own home to determine...

Damp and mould – why blame landlords?

Author: Readers Question

31st March 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hi all, Is it only me getting a bit sick of getting the blame for damp and mould in Victorian...

The UK’s best and worst rental yield spots revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Research that could help landlords and potential property investors alike has been published that highlights the best and worst rental...

Landlords selling up will keep rent inflation high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The latest rental market report from Zoopla offers tenants little hope that rents will begin falling any time soon –...

New ‘How to rent guide’ is published

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The updated ‘How to rent guide’ has been published and includes the latest advice for landlords and tenants on renting...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords letting out to tenants in partnership with the council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Are you a landlord who it letting out to tenants in direct partnership with the council? Then, Alexa Phillips, the...

One in 10 tenants is ‘hiding a pet’ from their landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 11

One in 10 renters say they are currently living with a furry friend in their rented home despite the landlord...

Hike in rented housing tax ‘costs Treasury £1.5bn’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 1

An independent analysis shows that tax changes in the private rented sector (PRS) have contributed to the loss of £1.5...

Pressure builds for England’s landlords to meet EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Time is running out for England’s landlords to meet the Government’s proposed deadline to improve rental property EPC ratings to...

Landlords upgrade property to enjoy rental and capital gains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Standards in privately rented property are being boosted with four in five landlords upgrading each rental home they purchase, a...

Fleet cuts rates on its two- and five-year fixes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Fleet Mortgages has announced reduced product rates across its entire range of two-year and five-year fixed-rate products. The buy-to-let specialist...

Letting agents who ban children are breaking equality rules – ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 27

The Property Ombudsman has ruled that a blanket ban on letting a property to a family with children is discriminatory...

Landlords fear the scrapping of s21 – and are selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2023, 3 years ago | 21

The potential scrapping of section 21 worries a third of landlords and is a ‘driving force’ behind growing numbers selling...

Do EPCs save the planet or are they just another way of hammering landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2023, 3 years ago | 36

This Property118 investigation looks at how much energy performance certificates (EPCs) could cost the PRS and whether EPCs save tenants...

New ‘How to rent guide’ delayed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Publication of a new ‘How to rent guide’ for landlords and agents has been delayed. It was expected that the...

What happens to unlicensed HMOs once S.21 goes?

Author: Readers Question

17th March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, We’re just waiting for the Renters Reform Bill to pass and Section 21 to be abolished for no fault...