Tag: rent increases

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...

Tenant awareness of Renters’ Rights Bill remains low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 11

Despite the media coverage and calls from tenant activist groups, research reveals that 43% of tenants admit to being ‘slightly...

More than 5,000 retrofits needed a day to meet EPC C targets costing landlords thousands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2025, 1 year ago | 17

A video by the NRLA reveals that 5,000 retrofits would need to be completed every working day to meet EPC...

Civil courts and property tribunals need more investment to handle Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A firm warns without investment in the civil courts and property tribunals, landlords could be left in limbo in trying...

Government urged to halt PRS reforms amidst rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) are in desperate need of an amnesty from further government intervention to prevent...

Landlord exodus threatens the UK’s PRS – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 9

A looming crisis will hit the UK’s private rented sector as two-thirds (67%) of landlords say they will either leave,...

More than 50,000 homes lost from Scotland’s PRS due to landlords leaving

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

More than half of Scottish landlords (53%) plan to leave the sector due to rent control proposals and hostility towards...

Labour’s EPC targets for landlords could spark ‘frenzy’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Labour’s energy performance certificate (EPC) targets for landlords will drive Britain’s property market into a ‘frenzy’ and worsen the housing...

Labour’s EPC push leaves Keir Starmer facing a £28,000 home renovation bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

Labour’s plans to compel private sector landlords to meet strict energy performance certificate (EPC) targets have left Sir Keir Starmer...

PRS is still ‘broken’ despite slower rent growth, charity warns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

The private rented sector (PRS) remains ‘broken’ according to the debt charity StepChange, despite recent signs of a cooling market....

Buy to let lending set to soar – IMLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is forecasting a 14% surge in buy to let lending in 2025, reaching £38...

Licensing expert slams government’s selective licensing rules as cash grab

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

A licensing expert has slammed the government’s new selective licensing rules as “not improving standards but lining councils’ coffers.” Phil...

Landlord rent rises spark calls for government intervention

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 26

News that more than half of landlords in England put up the rent for a new tenancy this year has...

Lawyer criticises Renters’ Rights Bill impact assessment for underestimating costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 1 year ago | 4

A lawyer has slammed the Renters’ Rights Bill impact assessment, calling it “unreliable.” David Smith, head of dispute resolution at...

Generation Rent says rent hikes to market levels aren’t justified

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 1 year ago | 21

Generation Rent claims that “landlords raising rent to market levels is not a valid reason for a rent hike”, despite...

Two-thirds of landlords lack EPC C rating as many plan rent hikes for upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 13

Two-thirds of landlords currently own at least one property that does not have an EPC C rating, according to Foundation...

Pre-Budget reaction: Industry leaders call for reversal of Section 24 and support for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 1 year ago | 1

With the Budget only a day away, many industry leaders are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support landlords....

Renters’ Rights Bill must not disadvantage landlords – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

With the Second Reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 9 October), Propertymark is calling on MPs...

Landlords are leaving the PRS as tax hikes and reforms loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is facing a potential storm as landlords reassess their portfolios in response to anticipated...

Generation Rent blames landlords for soaring rent prices outpacing wages

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2024, 2 years ago | 43

Generation Rent claims “landlords are snatching away more of renters wages” as rent prices continue to outpace wages. According to...