Tag: Private Rented Sector

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

Author: Landlord Crusader

20th June 2025, 1 year ago | 21

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

Student tenancies face lower end-of-tenancy charges than other renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Students face lower financial penalties at the end of their tenancies compared to other private renters – though the cleaning...

Labour warned that Renters’ Rights Bill reforms are ‘unworkable’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Several organisations have united in raising serious concerns about the Renters’ Rights Bill, branding the proposed reforms to the PRS...

Landlord confidence plummets amid soaring costs and new legislation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A combination of costs, legislation and a lack of confidence are driving a huge amount of landlords away from the...

Scottish landlords call for ADS moratorium to boost housing supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is pressing the Scottish Government to temporarily suspend the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) to...

Scottish landlords warn new EPC regulations will deepen housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

New Scottish government environmental regulations will exacerbate the ongoing housing shortage in Scotland and prolong stays in emergency homeless accommodation...

Will Labour ever turn to PRS landlords to help them out?

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 21

It was comforting to read the words of Nigel Terrington, the chief executive of Paragon Bank, who recently highlighted a...

Tenant group claims landlords can easily afford EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 82

Generation Rent claims the majority of landlords CAN afford energy-efficiency upgrades because they are mortgage-free.  Despite the tenant group’s claim,...

Spending Review boosts social housing but landlords left out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 1 year ago | 8

The government announces the biggest boost to investment in social housing in 50 years but critics warn more needs to...

Landlords urged to act early for the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 1 year ago | 15

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

Scottish landlords brace for stricter EPC regulations by 2033

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Private landlords in Scotland face a big overhaul of energy efficiency requirements, with new proposals mandating that all privately rented...

Industry body warns Renters’ Rights Bill could cause homelessness despite Mayor’s pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 1 year ago | 2

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to end rough sleeping by 2030, but an industry body warns the Renters’ Rights...

Generation Rent claims Tenant Fees Act saves money for renters but ignores consequences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Generation Rent claim the Tenant Fees Act has saved tenants nearly £900 million but fails to mention the unintended consequences...

Brent Council’s hypocrisy: Are door-to-door council inspections a step too far?

Author: Landlord Crusader

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

News that Brent Council’s enforcement teams have carried out door-to-door inspections to find ‘criminal landlords’, should send shockwaves through the...

Landlords miss out on green BTL mortgage savings without EPC reassessments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords could be missing opportunities to secure cheaper green mortgages by not updating their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessments after...

Council unveils its ‘Call us first’ website to help landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A new online resource to help keep private tenants in their homes and not be made homeless has been unveiled...

Welsh landlords face new rent data reporting rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

A new proposal could compel landlords in Wales to submit detailed rent information to Rent Smart Wales (RSW), as part...

Higher EPC exemption cost cap could push landlords out of the market – warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Propertymark is warning the government to scrap the proposed £15,000 cost cap for exemptions on energy-efficiency upgrades, saying it will...

Council claims selective licensing scheme will support landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Westminster council claims a new selective licensing scheme will help “support responsible landlords”. The council has confirmed the selective licensing...

Generation Rent demands eviction records and rent data in landlord database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2025, 1 year ago | 25

Generation Rent is calling for the new private rented sector database to include records of any previous eviction notices issued...

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...