Tag: london housing

Brent Council slammed for major housing safety and quality shortcomings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 11 months ago | 7

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a damning judgement against the London Borough of Brent, highlighting huge deficiencies in...

The housing market has shifted since Covid as buying trends reverse

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Great Britain’s property landscape has undergone a huge transformation, according to...

Capital Letters will cease operating by the end of 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

London’s not-for-profit organisation for helping find homes to rent for homeless people, Capital Letters, has announced it will shut down...

BTR developer claims to offer solution to private renters suffering from poor mental health

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 11

A build-to-rent (BTR) developer is offering free mental health checks, as Generation Rent studies claim private renting negatively impacts tenants’...

UK house prices were ‘stable’ in March – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The monthly house prices rise in March was 0% from February, while the annual price rise was stable at 3.9%...

UK house price growth slows to 1.8% amid spring surge – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

UK house price growth is cooling, dropping to 1.8% in February from 1.9% in January after a year of steady...

Some social housing tenants face a 26 years wait for a home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2025, 1 year ago | 8

There are more than 1.2 million individuals on social housing waiting lists and there’s an average wait time of nearly...

Housing association slammed by the Housing Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

The Housing Ombudsman has published a scathing report criticising Hyde Housing Association for repeated failings in repairs, complaint handling and...

Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget....

Consultation on proposed property licensing schemes closes next week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A London council is urging residents, landlords and tenants to have their say on proposed new licensing schemes for private...

Council seizes properties from landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Merton Council is believed to be the first in the country to seize a landlord’s properties because – it claims...

London’s social landlords under fire as complaints soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Half of all complaints lodged with the Housing Ombudsman in the past year originated from the capital, a new report...

London Councils slam the government’s short-term and holiday let reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

London boroughs have warned that the government’s plans for regulating short-term and holiday lets could worsen the capital’s housing crisis....

Propertymark unveils its housing plan for the next London mayor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s next mayor will face huge pressure to address the capital’s housing crisis, according to Propertymark. Today, voters will cast...

Alarming surge in the number of rough sleepers in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Rough sleeping in the capital is now the highest level in a decade, according to new figures. According to the...

Sadiq Khan calls for continued support for council housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Sadiq Khan is urging the government “not to completely give up on council housing” as a vital way of delivering...

Sadiq Khan pushes for tougher penalties for landlords over mouldy homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 2 years ago | 49

The London Mayor is calling for tougher sanctions for private landlords who let out mouldy homes in the capital. Sadiq...

Londoners demand green belt reforms to solve housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

Londoners want homes built on the green belt to improve their housing chances, according to a new survey. In a...