Tag: Landlords

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...

Nearly two in three student tenants are struggling to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

Nearly two in three student tenants in the UK are struggling to pay rent and two in five say that...

Government PRS reforms report welcomed by NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2023, 4 years ago | 11

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed reform recommendations in a report from MPs for the private rented sector...

Landlords continue to sell up and leave the PRS – and house prices fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

The latest report from RICS makes for grim reading for landlords and homeowners with news that sales and house prices...

Majority of landlords do not plan to sell properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2023, 4 years ago | 11

Seven out of 10 buy-to-let landlords do not intend to sell any of their properties in the next 12 months,...

Halifax says that UK house prices have stabilised

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

After four months of house prices falling in the UK, Halifax says they have begun to stabilise. In its latest...

BoE base rate rise – Experts react on impact for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Property and finance experts have reacted to the news that the Bank of England has raised the base rate from...

Social housing landlords warned to improve mould conditions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 19

There are between 120,000 to 160,000 social housing properties in England that have notable issues with damp and mould, the...

Yields remain stable, but rent rises highly likely

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

More landlords will decide to raise rents in 2023 because profitability has taken a hit, according to a report. Foundation...

Manchester Council are profiteering at 200% Council Tax charge

Author: Readers Question

1st February 2023, 4 years ago | 10

Well, it seems the war on landlords continues and all morality from the Government and city councils is lost. Please...

Tenant demand in central London bounces back

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Landlords with properties in central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales, research from...

Most landlords will put up rent to meet rising mortgage costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2023, 4 years ago | 2

With the Bank of England set to put up its base rate this week, one firm is warning that landlords...