Tag: propertymark

Have your say in Renters Reform Bill survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 4

A leading industry body wants to hear landlord’s thoughts on the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark has launched a survey to...

Call for LHA to track local rents as landlords struggle with ‘unprecedented financial challenges’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Propertymark has called on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to reconsider its current Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme...

PRS landlords face a future with furry friends

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2023, 3 years ago | 28

It may be good news for our furry friends that under the Renters’ Reform Bill they might be allowed in...

Industry body responds to rent controls in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A leading industry body has warned the Welsh government about the failures of rent controls. Propertymark has responded to the...

Industry body backs tougher carbon monoxide rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind proposals for stricter regulations to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in residential properties. The organisation...

Inadequate benefits ‘excluding people from the housing market’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A leading industry body has urged the UK government to improve access to housing for people in receipt of benefits...

Scottish legislation is driving landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Legislation by the Scottish government is pushing landlords out of the sector, a leading industry body claims. According to research...

Propertymark calls for council tax reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 1

A leading industry body has called on the government to change council tax housing banding for HMOs. Propertymark has submitted...

Propertymark calls for an end to the freeze on local housing allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th April 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Propertymark, the body for letting agents, says ‘enough is enough’ and is calling for an end to the freeze on...

Converting commercial property to residential – investors warned to be wary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

An industry body has issued caution on converting commercial properties into residential homes. Propertymark has responded to an All-Party Parliamentary...

Updated ‘How to Rent Guide’ published tomorrow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th March 2023, 3 years ago | 9

An updated How to Rent Guide will be published tomorrow (Friday), and this version is the one that must be...

Rental mediation pilot flops with 22 referrals out of 3,000 cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Rental Mediation Service pilot to enable landlords and tenants to access a free independent offering during the landlord possession...

Propertymark reveals confusion over regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Since the launch of the ‘biggest shake up’ in Welsh Housing law, there have been concerns from landlords around the...

Welsh government to consider financial help in decarbonising rental properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2023, 4 years ago | 4

The Welsh government is being urged to consider offering financial incentives to landlords to help them decarbonise their rental properties....

Low public and landlord awareness of boiler upgrade scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2023, 4 years ago | 5

The UK Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme ‘is failing to deliver’ – and many landlords and agents are unaware of it....

Scotland’s Cost of Living Act has led to rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2023, 4 years ago | 2

Propertymark has told Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee that the Cost-of-Living Act 2022 has led to rent...

Good landlords could be burdened with ‘overzealous licensing schemes’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Licensing is not the best way to improve standards across the private rented sector, according to an industry body. Propertymark...

Rising demand causes mismatch with 11 tenants chasing every 10 properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

The number of people looking to rent rose sharply in January, according to a new report. Information from the Propertymark...

Home Office reveals landlords do not discriminate against tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Landlords do not ‘systemically discriminate’ against tenants, according to a new Home Office report.  The government has published the findings...

Propertymark calls for 6% Additional Dwelling Supplement reversal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2023, 4 years ago | 2

In a bid to highlight the increasing burden on landlords in Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS), Propertymark is calling on...

Propertymark says banks are still misinterpreting AML rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Propertymark says that letting agents still face difficulties maintaining their pooled client accounts from high street banks that are still...