Tag: Property

Landlords could face tenant troubles due to councils’ licensing backlog

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A landlord has expressed his worries about the possible problems that tenants could cause for him and other landlords with...

The Renters (Reform) Bill will harm tenants and landlords, warns property expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 27

A property expert is warning that the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to end no-fault evictions and improve security for...

Mortgage rates fall and buyer confidence rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery in 2024, as mortgage rates fall, buyer confidence rises, and sales...

Landlords expand and diversify their BTL portfolios amid market confidence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

More than half of buy to let landlords have increased their property holdings in the past year, a new study...

Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking items left behind by tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 11

When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre...

BTL mortgage products surge while first-time buyers struggle

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

There’s a growing disparity between the mortgage options for landlords and first-time buyers in the UK with the number of...

Celeb doctor suffers eviction nightmare and warns: ‘Don’t be a landlord’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2024, 2 years ago | 25

A BBC presenter and GP has revealed how a ‘friend’ of 25 years turned into a nightmare tenant who trashed...

Survey reveals what UK renters want from their homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A new survey has revealed the top features that UK renters look for in a property and how much they...

The UK’s buy to let hotspots revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s buy to let hotspot has been revealed after the city saw a 12% surge in the number of...

Scotland’s property boom as the pandemic pushes prices up by £43k

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Scotland has seen an extraordinary surge in property prices since the pandemic, with average values rising by £43,381 in less...

London retains its crown as the capital of £1 million homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Despite a pandemic-induced surge in demand for spacious and rural properties, London remains the undisputed leader in the £1 million...

Landlords eye expansion as BTL market stays strong

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

More than a quarter of landlords are looking to expand their property portfolios in 2024 because the UK’s buy to...

Scottish property tax revenues soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Scottish Government collected more than £600m from property taxes in the last year, a leading property firm has revealed....

Region with the best house price growth in Britain revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

One region has outperformed all other regions of Britain in terms of house price growth since the Bank of England...

Buy to let incorporations surge despite property market slump

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The property market saw a decline in the number of homes purchased by landlords in 2023, but this did not...

New home sellers boost UK property market with price rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s property market has seen a surge of new sellers and buyers entering the market in January to boost...

Landbay cuts BTL mortgage rates twice this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landbay has reduced its rates for various buy to let mortgages twice in one week, offering more competitive deals for...

More tenants looked to move to areas with lower rents in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new report reveals that one of the main trends in the private rented sector (PRS) last year was the...

Scotland’s rent control plans slammed by property expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A leading property firm has blasted the Scottish Government’s new rent control plan as costly and ineffective. David Alexander, the...

Landlords urged to undertake regular inspections as tenants break rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A survey has revealed that 83% of landlords in the UK have experienced breaches of their tenancy agreements by their...