Tag: PRS

Landlords are not prepared for EPC rules which risks government targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2025, 10 months ago | 4

A massive knowledge gap among PRS landlords about energy performance certificates (EPCs) could undermine the government’s push to improve the...

Council unveils proposed licensing scheme consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2025, 10 months ago | 3

A council is urging residents, landlords and tenants to share their views on a proposed additional licensing scheme. The proposed...

Council unveils new licensing scheme as another hails licensing ‘improvements’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 1

A city is claiming that its selective licensing scheme has led to ‘significant improvements’ in its private rented sector in...

Landlords are not cash cows – but we are caught up in the EPC net

Author: Landlord Crusader

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 21

Are there any other landlords who are fed up with the narrative that we are swimming in wealth, ready to...

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.25% amid persistent inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at 4.25% in a move anticipated by financial experts due...

BTL lenders are already gearing up for tighter EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Buy to let lenders are adapting to meet proposed energy performance certificate (EPC) regulations by focusing on properties that already...

Rental market cools as first-time buyer numbers surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The private rented sector is experiencing a slowdown, with tenant registrations plummeting 17% in May compared to 2024, research reveals....

Will Labour ever turn to PRS landlords to help them out?

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th June 2025, 10 months ago | 21

It was comforting to read the words of Nigel Terrington, the chief executive of Paragon Bank, who recently highlighted a...

Tenants will pay more for greener homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 10 months ago | 9

A new wave of eco-conscious tenants is transforming the UK’s PRS, with 92% of landlords noting a willingness among renters...

Rent rises drop to a four-low as PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The surge in UK rent prices has lost momentum, with annual growth dropping to 2.8% in April, the slowest pace...

Landlords need more clarity over the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

With just a few of the more than 280 amendments being taken up for the Renters’ Rights Bill, more clarity...

Landlords plan rent rises before Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Nearly half of Britain’s buy to let (BTL) landlords (44%) are set to increase rents ahead of the Renters’ Rights...

BTL brokers favour 5-year fixed mortgages

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Buy to let mortgage brokers have revealed a strong preference for recommending five-year fixed-rate mortgages to landlords, though shorter-term options...

Landlords miss out on green BTL mortgage savings without EPC reassessments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Landlords could be missing opportunities to secure cheaper green mortgages by not updating their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessments after...

Labour’s tax raid on landlords: A recipe for higher rents and housing chaos

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd May 2025, 11 months ago | 21

All private landlords know the PRS is under siege, and Labour’s latest madcap tax proposals are pouring fuel on an...

Landlords: Email or post this letter to your MP about the disastrous Renters’ Rights Bill TODAY!

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 20

All private landlords know that Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will be a nightmare for tenants, and now it’s about to...

Landlords see rent arrears rocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

The average amount tenants owe landlords in unpaid rent has rocketed to £2,237 in the first quarter of 2025, a...

Labour doesn’t like landlords but really needs us for growing numbers of asylum seekers

Author: Landlord Crusader

2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 42

It’s bizarre, isn’t it? Landlords, already battered by a barrage of legislative changes and economic pressures, are now being asked...

Just 20% of PRS homes are below the Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Just one-in-five of England’s PRS’ properties are estimated to fall short of the forthcoming Decent Homes Standard, according to FCC...

Renting knowledge gaps risk tenant-landlord relationships

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

While 73% of renters believe they are financially savvy about renting, there are critical gaps in their knowledge – including...