Tag: Landlords

Call to protect tenants from rent rises after EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Private tenants will be protected from rent rises under an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill when a landlord carries...

Regional hotspots fuel England’s PRS demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Regional hotspots are fuelling a 1.2% rise in England’s rental demand in the second quarter, reaching 29.4%, research reveals. The...

Persistent lack of rent top ups?

Author: Readers Question

1st July 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Hi everyone, I have an annoying situation. In 2023, the LHA paid most of the tenant’s rent excepting £25 pcm,...

Council unveils proposed licensing scheme consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2025, 12 months ago | 3

A council is urging residents, landlords and tenants to share their views on a proposed additional licensing scheme. The proposed...

BTL mortgage lenders roll out new rates for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage providers Molo and ModaMortgages have unveiled new pricing structures and products aimed at boosting affordability for...

Landlords need financial help to implement ‘flawed’ EPCs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 12 months ago | 0

A push to boost the energy efficiency of British homes is at risk of collapse due to insufficient funding and...

Government delays the phasing out of RTS energy meters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 12 months ago | 2

The government has intervened to delay a planned mass switch-off of the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters which are used...

Landlords are not cash cows – but we are caught up in the EPC net

Author: Landlord Crusader

20th June 2025, 12 months ago | 21

Are there any other landlords who are fed up with the narrative that we are swimming in wealth, ready to...

Landlords urged to act early for the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 12 months ago | 15

The abolition of fixed-term tenancy agreements and replacing them with open-ended, periodic arrangements will redefine the dynamics between landlords and...

We need more landlords for immigration and students – Bank chief

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 12

The UK’s increasing population and immigration levels are piling pressure on the private rented sector, the boss of Paragon Bank...

The Times wants to speak to landlords deciding whether to stick or twist

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Are you a landlord who’s finding it harder to stay in the market? The Sunday Times is working on a...

Labour’s tax raid on landlords: A recipe for higher rents and housing chaos

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 21

All private landlords know the PRS is under siege, and Labour’s latest madcap tax proposals are pouring fuel on an...

Some people believe in fairies but can we afford fantasy in government?

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

If you are not competent, or perhaps if you are dishonest or delusional, then you may not realise that you...

Landlords: Email or post this letter to your MP about the disastrous Renters’ Rights Bill TODAY!

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 20

All private landlords know that Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will be a nightmare for tenants, and now it’s about to...

Landlords urged to shape the future of High Court possession proceedings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords and property professionals are being urged to take part in a survey aimed at gathering critical insights into how...

Reform vows it will get tough on ‘profiteering migrant landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Reform has launched a campaign to protect British tenants from being evicted by landlords cashing in on lucrative government contracts...

Southern landlords most confident about BTL’s future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords in southern England are markedly more hopeful about their buy to let (BTL) ventures compared to their counterparts in...

Landlords head north for higher yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords are increasingly turning their attention to Northern areas, and if current trends continue, by 2033, most buy to let...

Renters’ Rights Bill will cause chaos without court reforms warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

An industry body warns the Renters’ Rights Bill could undermine the justice system and destabilise the private rented sector. Propertymark...

More buy to let lenders roll out rate reductions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Three leading buy to let lenders – Landbay, Fleet Mortgages and ModaMortgages – have introduced changes to their BTL mortgage...