Tag: Landlords

Making Tax Digital for landlords is delayed by two years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2022, 4 years ago | 5

The Government has announced that the introduction of its flagship ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD) scheme for Income Tax Self Assessment...

Experts warn that landlords are facing a financial ‘timebomb’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2022, 4 years ago | 5

Landlords coming to the end of a fixed-rate two-year mortgage deal are facing a ‘timebomb’ should their investments lose money,...

It’s time for those responsible for the PRS mess to own it

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2022, 4 years ago | 7

I can’t help but wonder what the future is for the private rented sector (PRS) when I look at the...

NRLA unveils tie-up with homelessness charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

It might come as a surprise to many landlords, but the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced a new...

Social housing tenants get cash so their voices ‘are heard’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2022, 4 years ago | 5

A Government cash pot of £500,000 will help to train and support social housing tenants to have their ‘voices heard’,...

Lib Dems call for a Christmas evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2022, 4 years ago | 12

The Government is being urged to implement a ban on evictions over Christmas in the private rented sector by the...

Charity begins with a home?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 4 years ago | 6

Hello, How about rather than LL’s setting up a charity [see ‘Landlords for homelessness charity to compete with Shelter and...

Home repossessions defy predictions after mortgage rate rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

The number of home repossessions by finance lenders after mortgage rates went up has decreased significantly – defying the expected...

Daily Telegraph wants to talk to landlords about rent guarantee insurance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 4 years ago | 1

If you are a landlord who has had issues with rent guarantee insurance, then Alexa Phillips would like to speak...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who are remortgaging

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2022, 4 years ago | 1

The Daily Telegraph’s property correspondent, Melissa Lawford, is writing an article about the buy-to-let remortgage crunch and would like to...

Authorities need to help landlords tackle anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2022, 4 years ago | 7

At least half of landlords who have served a repossession notice have done so to tackle a tenant’s criminal or...

Landlords for homelessness charity to compete with Shelter and Crisis?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2022, 4 years ago | 105

Well, that got your attention didn’t it! But is it such a crazy idea? What if landlords got together and...

Rising rents tempt landlords back to investing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Landlords are increasingly looking at investing in a rental property because of rising rents, one real estate firm says. According...

Agency says prime rental demand is ‘unprecedented’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

A leading lettings agency says that prime rental demand in the UK is running at an unprecedented level and is...

Landlords worry as rents hit a new record across the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Rents across the UK continue to hit new highs with the HomeLet Rental Index revealing that tenants are now paying,...

A fifth of rental homes are let within 2 weeks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

In Britain’s fastest-moving rental markets, up to 30% of homes are being snapped up by eager tenants within two weeks...

Strong BTL lending growth recorded by Paragon Bank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has revealed that it has increased its full-year buy-to-let lending by 18.2% to £1.9 billion on the back...

BTL mortgage payments rocket by 286% in one year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2022, 4 years ago | 4

Buy-to-let landlords are not only facing a tougher time securing finance with fewer mortgages and rising rates, but interest-only BTL...

Council slammed after moaning about its 8,000-strong homeless list

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2022, 4 years ago | 13

A frustrated landlord has hit out after a council revealed that the housing crisis in their city is so bad...

Councils get £1.21m to tackle poor quality rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Three councils have been handed £1.21 million of government cash in a bid to tackle poor quality rented homes over...

Lettings agency issues?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2022, 4 years ago | 8

Hello, I am looking to move away from my current Lettings agency on a number of properties I own as...