Tag: PRS

Prices still high but rent rises easing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

High price rises in rental sector to continue in 2023 but signs show it may soon slow down, predicts agency...

Fed-up landlords leaving the PRS push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2023, 4 years ago | 3

The number of available rental properties fell by 7.8% last year, compared to 2021, and by more than 25% since...

Government PRS reforms report welcomed by NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2023, 4 years ago | 11

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed reform recommendations in a report from MPs for the private rented sector...

Housing Minister moves on after 104 days in the job

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2023, 4 years ago | 6

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle this week has seen the housing minister Lucy Frazer being promoted to culture secretary...

Landlords call for PRS tax review to solve rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

In a bid to show how serious the current rental housing crisis is, landlords are calling on the government to...

England’s PRS rockets in value to hit £1.5trn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The private rental sector (PRS) in England has rocketed in value by 30% since 2019 to be worth £1.5trn, research...

PRS is vital for the economy – report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2023, 4 years ago | 5

The private rented sector (PRS) plays a crucial social and economic role in the country, a report reveals. According to...

Rented home supply drops sharply as landlords flee the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2023, 4 years ago | 8

There has been a ‘significant’ drop in the supply of rental accommodation as landlords have sold up because of increasing...

Poor areas drive PRS growth – with record rent paid in 2022

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

An analysis of the latest census data shows that between 2011 and 2021 the number of households renting privately increased...

Exodus of private landlords ‘exaggerated’ – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2023, 4 years ago | 32

A survey has revealed that landlord confidence is ‘robust’, though many worry about the government’s meddling in the private rented...

Landlords warn that energy efficiency plans are ‘dead in the water’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2023, 4 years ago | 55

Landlords are warning that plans to improve the energy efficiency of homes in the private rented sector (PRS) are ‘dead...

Landlord Accreditation Scheme closing?

Author: Readers Question

10th January 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Hello, I’m interested in what your opinions are about this. I’ve received an email from my local Accreditation Scheme, advising...

Half of landlords say PRS is tougher – and 62% will put up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2023, 4 years ago | 6

Life as a landlord in 2022 didn’t get any easier and new research reveals that nearly half of landlords say...

70,000 BTL landlords exited the PRS this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2022, 4 years ago | 19

An accountancy firm says that 70,000 buy-to-let landlords have exited the UK’s rental market over the last 12 months. UHY...

It’s time for those responsible for the PRS mess to own it

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2022, 4 years ago | 7

I can’t help but wonder what the future is for the private rented sector (PRS) when I look at the...

Property leaders urge Michael Gove to address PRS pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2022, 4 years ago | 9

Leading members of the property sector have written to Michael Gove calling on him to address the unsustainable pressures on...

Lib Dems call for a Christmas evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2022, 4 years ago | 12

The Government is being urged to implement a ban on evictions over Christmas in the private rented sector by the...

Homebuyers still need the PRS as many struggle to save

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Tenants who want to buy a home are having to rely on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) for longer, but...

Landlords – what are your suggestions to better the current chaos in the PRS?

Author: Readers Question

28th November 2022, 4 years ago | 35

Hello, Every landlord, big or small, must by now have felt the effects of repeated changes to legislation and taxation...

Rented home demand to remain strong as FTBs put off buying

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

More than a million Brits under the age of 45 could rule themselves out of the first-time buyer market due...

£82.7bn worth of rental properties occupied by fraudsters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

The rental sector has long been a leading target for fraudsters, criminals and money launderers with previous research estimating that...