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Landlord exodus threatens the UK’s PRS – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 2 years ago | 9

A looming crisis will hit the UK’s private rented sector as two-thirds (67%) of landlords say they will either leave,...

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Critic says tenants paying off a landlord’s mortgage ‘can’t be right’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 2 years ago | 101

John Bird, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Big Issue, has criticised tenant-landlord dynamics and highlights the urgent need for...

Renters’ Rights Bill second reading at House of Lords with revisions under debate

Lords urged to revise Renters’ Rights Bill amid rental home supply fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill faces its second reading in the House of Lords today (Tuesday 4 February), with calls for...

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Landlords unaware of upcoming EPC changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 2 years ago | 19

A surprising 42% of landlords are unaware of the impending requirement for a minimum EPC rating of C for private...

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NRLA urges changes to the Renters’ Rights Bill in the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 2 years ago | 7

A comprehensive briefing paper has been presented to the House of Lords ahead of tomorrow’s (Tuesday 4 February) Second Reading...

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‘Rent in advance’ is not an accurate expression?

Author: Readers Question

3rd February 2025, 2 years ago | 28

I am always frustrated by the expression ‘rent in advance’ which is now part of discussions around the Renters’ Rights...

My landlord vision for Christmas 2025 – it’s not good for tenants

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 44

It’s been six months since the Renters’ Rights Bill hit the statute books and the dust still hasn’t settled. Tenants...

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Landlords provide good quality homes says majority of tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 4

Despite the media narrative, more than half of tenants (54%) feel landlords do provide good quality housing, according to a...

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Balance struck for rent control amendment but more landlord support needed in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Two industry bodies claim while a balance may have been struck for rent controls in the Scottish Housing Bill, the...

Nottingham City Council criticised for poor housing standards while targeting private landlords

Nottingham City Council wants to strip landlords of licences, yet their own houses are shocking

Author: Mick Roberts

29th January 2025, 2 years ago | 38

The story about Nottingham’s council social houses being a ‘house of horrors’, shows yet again Nottingham City Council’s failure with...

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Scottish PRS faces tax and rent control challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Scottish residential lettings site, Citylets, says the nation’s private landlords are facing a range of challenges this year. It points...

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Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 2 years ago | 14

The potential ‘unintended consequences’ on the private rented sector of the Renters’ Rights Bill was at the forefront of a...

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High Court rules DWP’s Universal Credit deduction scheme unlawful

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 2 years ago | 38

The High Court has declared the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) method of deducting rent payments from Universal Credit...

Concerned landlord reviewing Renters’ Rights Bill changes affecting rent payments.

Landlords could see tenants moving in without paying rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 67

Real estate firm Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that tenants could move into properties without paying any rent...

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BTL mortgage rates rise but landlords still benefit – Octane

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

While buy to let mortgage rates have risen slightly following the Autumn Budget and despite soaring gilt yields, Octane Capital...

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Propertymark welcomes Welsh PRS response but worries about rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 2 years ago | 1

Despite welcoming the response of the Welsh government’s plans for the PRS, Propertymark says it is concerned about plans for...

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Under 45s rent bill hits £56.2bn as interest rates keep more people renting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The amount of rent paid by under 45s in Great Britain soared to a record £56.2 billion in 2024, a...

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Rent in advance ban risks excluding vulnerable tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2025, 2 years ago | 11

The Lettings Hub chief executive, Heidi Shackell, has expressed her disappointment over the decision in Parliament to ban rent in...

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Periodic contracts – financial nightmare for landlords?

Author: Readers Question

16th January 2025, 2 years ago | 51

With the new Renters Reform Bill are you concerned about the move to periodic contracts? We bought our flat in...

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Labour’s EPC targets for landlords could spark ‘frenzy’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 2 years ago | 6

Labour’s energy performance certificate (EPC) targets for landlords will drive Britain’s property market into a ‘frenzy’ and worsen the housing...

Renters’ Rights Bill heads to the Lords with key amendments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 2 years ago | 12

The Renters’ Rights Bill has navigated the House of Commons and is now heading to the House of Lords for...

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