Tag: propertymark

Landlords stuck in postcode lottery on anti-social behaviour support warns Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

An industry body warns some local authorities do not have the resources to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB), leaving landlords and...

Landlords are being forced out of the market warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Pressure on landlords continues to force them out of the private rented sector as tenant demand continues to jump, says...

Industry body calls for government to boost support for disabled tenants in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

An industry body is urging the government to provide greater support for disabled people to access accessible housing in the...

Industry body urges government to abandon EPCs as measure of fuel poverty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

An industry body is calling for energy performance certificates (EPCs) to be abolished to measure fuel poverty. Currently, fuel poverty...

Rent rises in Scotland after rent control measures end

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

An industry body is warning over rent spikes in Scotland due to the end of rent control measures. The news...

Renters’ Rights Bill will shrink the student rental market, warns Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

An industry body warns the Renters’ Rights Bill will have huge consequences for students and cause supply to plummet. Research...

New EPC rules could lead to higher fines for landlords without valid EPCs in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The Scottish government could impose fines on landlords for failing to have a valid EPC. A technical consultation is underway...

Industry body warns rental reforms could drive up rents and reduce supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Propertymark letting agents argue “overly restrictive regulations” will hurt supply and drive up rent prices. Propertymark members are warning members...

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...

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...

Balance struck for rent control amendment but more landlord support needed in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Two industry bodies claim while a balance may have been struck for rent controls in the Scottish Housing Bill, the...

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...

Landlords could see tenants moving in without paying rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 67

Real estate firm Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that tenants could move into properties without paying any rent...

Propertymark welcomes Welsh PRS response but worries about rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Despite welcoming the response of the Welsh government’s plans for the PRS, Propertymark says it is concerned about plans for...

Advice for NI landlords on new electrical safety regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Landlords in Northern Ireland face new regulations for the electrical safety of their rental properties. The Electrical Safety Standards for...

Industry body urges Welsh government against mandatory EV charging points in properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Propertymark is warning the Welsh government against plans to require electric vehicle (EV) charging points in properties. Under the proposals,...

Industry body calls for investment over legislation to support PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

More investment not legislation is needed for the private rented sector, says Propertymark. The industry body says the private rented...

Propertymark guides Welsh agents on new building safety rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Propertymark has collaborated with the Welsh government to produce an in-depth guide on building safety for letting agents operating in...

Rents to rise by 3% as tenant demand exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

The UK’s private rented sector remains competitive, with demand for rental properties outpacing supply, Rightmove says. Its research reveals that...