Tag: PRS

The looming cataclysmic EPC event for the private rented sector

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th February 2025, 1 year ago | 29

It’s been a hectic week for landlords with lots of EPC news – a consultation to bring in EPCs for...

BTL landlords shift to a limited company structure for investing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Seven in 10 landlords planning to expand their portfolios this year intend to buy new buy to let properties through...

What the government’s EPC consultation means for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 42

Research reveals that 2.58 million homes in the private rented sector will need upgrading to meet an EPC C requirement....

Scottish rents outpace inflation since rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Rent increases in Scotland have accelerated since the introduction of rent controls in September 2022, rising faster and higher than...

Why Labour’s squeeze on the PRS is creating a perfect storm

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Let’s be honest, the Conservatives did landlords in the UK no favours, but Labour are delivering something that is making...

PRS crisis deepens as landlords plan exit and rents surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 19

The deepening crisis in the UK’s private rented sector has been laid bare with a survey revealing that landlord confidence...

North East beats London for best BTL returns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The North East has delivered the highest average rental yield for buy to let investors over the past five years,...

Landlords selling up is fuelling the UK’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 11

A Parliamentary report has underlined the critical connection between inadequate Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and the mounting risk of...

Call for the strong enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

One organisation says that while changes to rental law are vital, they are only the ‘first step’ in rebalancing power...

Council expands selective licensing scheme under new Labour rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A new selective licensing scheme for ALL landlords with private rented sector properties in one London borough has been unveiled....

Renters’ Rights Bill risks excluding vulnerable tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Landlords, letting agents and build-to-rent providers have warned that the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill could make it harder for vulnerable...

Renters’ Rights Bill comes back to Parliament – start the clock!

Author: Landlord Crusader

10th January 2025, 2 years ago | 12

Like the proverbial bad penny, the unwelcome return of the Renters’ Rights Bill to Parliament next week is not to...

Landlords are optimistic about 2025 as yields rise – Fleet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords in England and Wales have a positive outlook for the private rented sector, one index reveals. The rental barometer...

Industry body calls for investment over legislation to support PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2025, 2 years ago | 6

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

Landlords’ Rights Bill: Let’s tell the government what we want

Author: Landlord Crusader

20th December 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Since this is the time for reflection on what has happened this year and thinking about New Year resolutions, I...

Shelter and Generation Rent: It’s time to own what you’ve done

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 31

As Shelter bemoans the rising tide of homelessness with fears that thousands could be evicted from their homes in time...

Rent controls fuel Scotland’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The latest official private sector rent statistics have revealed that rent controls introduced in Scotland in 2022 have not eased...

IMLA warns that more PRS regulation will bring rent hikes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has issued a stark warning that increased government regulation on the private rented sector...

Renters’ Rights Bill will cost letting agents £400m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Letting agents in the UK are facing a huge financial blow, with government figures revealing potential losses of nearly £400...

Propertymark calls for more landlord support in Warm Homes Plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Propertymark has welcomed the government’s Warm Homes Plan, which aims to help homeowners save money on energy bills and improve...