Tag: Private Rented Sector

Government urged to halt PRS reforms amidst rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) are in desperate need of an amnesty from further government intervention to prevent...

HMO landlords brace for chaos as EPC rules could tighten

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Changes to the EPC system could cause chaos for HMO landlords and short-term lets. Proposals in the EPC consultation suggest...

The looming cataclysmic EPC event for the private rented sector

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th February 2025, 1 year ago | 29

It’s been a hectic week for landlords with lots of EPC news – a consultation to bring in EPCs for...

Landlords face a £21.6 billion bill for EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords in England and Wales’ private rented sector are looking at forking out £21.6 billion to meet new energy performance...

Renters’ Rights Bill is doomed to fail without enforcement – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 14

As Peers prepare to discuss the Renters’ Rights Bill, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says that Labour’s reforms are...

Government’s EPC drive overlooks high-rise and leasehold homes – TPI

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The government’s strategy for boosting the energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings in the private rented sector has been met with...

Scottish rents outpace inflation since rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Rent increases in Scotland have accelerated since the introduction of rent controls in September 2022, rising faster and higher than...

Industry body urges support for landlords rather than punishment to fix rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Incentivising, rather than penalising good landlords, is the key to beating supply and demand issues, says Propertymark. According to Propertymark’s...

Welsh housing plans receive mixed reaction from Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Propertymark has responded to the Welsh government’s housing white paper consultation and expressed support for some measures – but warns...

Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading in the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 23

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Lords and will now go to the...

More than 50,000 homes lost from Scotland’s PRS due to landlords leaving

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

More than half of Scottish landlords (53%) plan to leave the sector due to rent control proposals and hostility towards...

Councils appeal to private landlords to help with housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 31

Two councils are urging private landlords to collaborate on initiatives to help find homes for homeless people and families in...

Scottish PRS faces tax and rent control challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

Landlords selling up is fuelling the UK’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 11

A Parliamentary report has underlined the critical connection between inadequate Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and the mounting risk of...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 14

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

Landlord confidence rises amidst Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

There has been a rise in landlord optimism, despite the introduction of higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and the potential...

Lettings body warns against Renters’ Rights Bill clauses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Letting body safeagent is urging the government to withdraw two new clauses from the Renters’ Rights Bill, warning they could...

Government to consult on EPC C rating for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 21

The UK government is set to finally unveil its long-awaited consultation on new energy efficiency standards for private rented properties....

Call for the strong enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

One organisation says that while changes to rental law are vital, they are only the ‘first step’ in rebalancing power...

Council loses 156 landlord properties for homeless housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 33

A London council says it lost 156 private sector homes being used for temporary accommodation last year due to landlords...