Private Rented Sector Archives - Page 14 of 33

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks more chaos: Are landlords and letting agents doomed?

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 30

It’s not even law yet but the dreaded Renters’ Rights Bill has spread its tentacles from landlords and tenants to...

Propertymark slams Welsh government’s LTT rise on PRS buys

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Welsh government has rolled out its Final Budget and confirmation of the 1% rise in residential Land Transaction Tax...

Woman looking at estate agent window with bold “Agents For Sale” sign.

Letting agents sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 21

There has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights...

Labour government rejects rent controls as part of Renters’ Rights Bill debate.

Labour government reject rent controls but claim Renters’ Rights Bill won’t drive landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 9

The Labour government claim they do not support rent controls, but say the Renters’ Rights Bill will not cause landlords...

PRS landlords under siege: Misrepresented and unheard!

Author: Landlord Crusader

28th February 2025, 2 years ago | 23

The private rented sector is at a tipping point, and landlords are caught in the crosshairs of a perfect storm:...

House with sold sign and landlords walking away, Goodlord branding

Landlords with smaller portfolios are the most likely to sell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

One in four landlords are considering selling part or all of their portfolio, according to a new poll. A snap...

Tenants get new platform to complain about landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 2 years ago | 17

A new online platform designed to simplify the process of holding landlords accountable has been launched in Parliament. The ‘My...

Croydon Council official stamping documents for housing regulation

London council looks to reintroduce selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 2 years ago | 2

A London council has revealed that it is looking to reintroduce a selective licensing scheme for rented homes in its...

Confused couple with moving boxes and Scottish flag, highlighting tenant issues in Scotland’s rental sector

Scottish PRS reforms ‘fail to empower tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 2 years ago | 5

Private rented sector reforms in Scotland are not effectively empowering tenants to challenge substandard landlord practices, a survey reveals. SafeDeposits...

Houses with “For Sale” signs symbolizing a housing crisis.

Tenant group claims landlord exodus will improve renting but fails to mention impact on tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 2 years ago | 49

A tenant organisation claims landlords selling up is a good thing, despite the fact that it is fuelling the housing...

Businessman holding a stop sign highlighting calls to pause UK rental reforms

Government urged to halt PRS reforms amidst rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

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

Modern apartment block with energy efficiency rating chart and sign urging landlords to know EPC rules

HMO landlords brace for chaos as EPC rules could tighten

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 2 years 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, 2 years ago | 29

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

Home energy efficiency rating chart showing EPC scale from A to G

Landlords face a £21.6 billion bill for EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

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

NRLA chief executive addressing MPs on enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 14

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

Modern apartment block with orange balconies highlighting leasehold and EPC energy rating issues

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 2 years ago | 5

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

Rising Scottish rent prices highlighted with flags and housing market growth symbol

Scottish rents outpace inflation since rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 2 years ago | 2

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

Wooden house model with life ring and for rent sign symbolising landlord support in rental market.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

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