Tag: Landlords

Landlords criticised for not completing Selective Licensing forms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A council has criticised landlords in its area for not completing its selective licensing forms properly and says that out...

Self-managing landlords looking to switch to agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Fears about the future of the private rented sector (PRS) are leaving many landlords considering whether they should sell up...

BTL investors see a surge in product choice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

BTL product choice has recovered from the market chaos that followed the mini-Budget in September with landlords and investors now...

Remortgaging landlords hit with high rates after failing affordability tests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Up to one in three buy-to-let landlords are struggling to remortgage after failing their lender’s affordability test, a BTL mortgage...

Educating tenants and property visits are key in fighting mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Landlords should be educating their tenants and inspecting properties regularly in a bid to combat the issues that come with...

Build to rent is UK’s fastest growing housing sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Build to rent (BTR) is growing more rapidly than any other housing sector, according to a new report. The British...

Probe into the ‘consumer rights’ of renters launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed that it is to investigate the consumer rights of tenants and explore...

Landlords deliver a big boost to EPC rated homes in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) have reportedly driven a 165% increase in the number of homes that have...

Plagues of pests are the most common maintenance issue for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords will have to carry out maintenance or repair work on a buy-to-let property 72 times during their ownership –...

Scotland’s Cost of Living Act has led to rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2023, 4 years ago | 2

Propertymark has told Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee that the Cost-of-Living Act 2022 has led to rent...

Are our MPs the worst hypocrites or are they just clueless?

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th February 2023, 4 years ago | 13

As landlords, we face the bizarre situation of being taxed without taking into account loan interest and not on the...

Charity proposes council tax on unbuilt properties and landlord limited zones

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2023, 4 years ago | 6

A charity is warning of a ‘worst of all worlds’ downturn in the housing market and wants landlord limited zones...

Call for a rent freeze because ‘landlords can afford it’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2023, 4 years ago | 79

An open letter has been signed by rent activists, trade unions and several Labour Mayors, including Sadiq Khan, calling for...

Landlords are selling up because of ridiculous tax policies that are bleeding us dry!

Author: Readers Question

24th February 2023, 4 years ago | 15

Hello, How long does the government think this situation is sustainable for? Squeezing landlords dry with increased taxes and high...

Service charge demands but no explanations?

Author: Readers Question

23rd February 2023, 4 years ago | 7

Hello, I hope someone can give an opinion. A long story short. We own 2 leasehold apartments within a 56 block....

Rent yields outstrip house price rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

The UK’s highest average rental yields are in Bradford where they currently stand at a massive 11.06%, according to a...

Landlords selling up take a 30% hit to quickly exit the sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2023, 4 years ago | 4

One property auction firm says that more than a third (38%) of their current lots are from buy-to-let investors looking...

Landlords spending thousands of pounds more than expected on EPC improvements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2023, 4 years ago | 9

Landlords have spent nearly £9,000 on improvements to meet proposed EPC requirements, according to new research.  The findings from Shawbrook...

APPI – the ethical landlord’s organisation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

If you are an ethical landlord with concerns about how the private rented sector is viewed and care about your...

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INVESTIGATION: Why licensing is a selective attack on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 14

Once upon a time, selective licensing only affected landlords of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the rest were spared...

Fed-up landlords leaving the PRS push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2023, 4 years ago | 3

The number of available rental properties fell by 7.8% last year, compared to 2021, and by more than 25% since...