Tag: Rental market

The Realities of Private Sector Landlords: Profit, Costs, and the Rental Market

Author: Julie Ford

5th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

In recent years, the private rental market has come under intense scrutiny, with accusations of landlords profiteering at the expense...

Renters struggle under financial pressure with no income protection

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 5

More than 11.6 million renters risk losing their homes if they become ill, injured, or are made redundant, according to...

One in five renters forced to find rent guarantor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

One in five private tenants has been forced to use a rent guarantor to secure their home as competition to...

Property expert slams tax changes for driving landlords out of the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Tax crackdown on landlords is making Britain’s housing crisis worse, says property expert. Guy Gittins, chief executive of letting agents...

Tenant to property ratio is easing – but demand will remain high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The gap between the number of tenants and available rental properties is set to narrow by 2030 – but there...

Landlord blames selective licensing for city’s surge in temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

A council admits more households than ever are being put in temporary accommodation, with a landlord blaming selective licensing for...

Ed Miliband: Landlords must meet EPC C targets by 2030

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2024, 2 years ago | 61

Landlords could face bans on renting out their property if they do not meet EPC C targets by 2030, claims...

Survey reveals landlords’ divided views on Labour’s election victory

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A survey has found that 43% of the UK’s landlords are optimistic that Labour’s General Election victory will benefit them....

High demand rental areas boost property prices by up to 34%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Properties in areas with high rental demand command a significant price premium – which could be up to 34% higher...

Landlords point to eviction reform to boost buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Landlords say that a more efficient eviction system is the best way to encourage increased investment in the buy to...

Renters face record price highs as PRS remains ‘difficult’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Average advertised rents outside London have surged to a fresh quarterly peak of £1,314 per month, marking a 7% increase...

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Buy to let lending halves in a year as landlords face pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The volume of lending for buy to let purchases plummeted by more than half compared to the same period last...

Buy to let slump – Rents rise as fewer landlords invest in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Landlord purchases of rental properties have plunged to a record low, leading to a shortage of rental properties and rising...

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BTL investors remain confident despite policy uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continues to attract investors despite some uncertainty surrounding future government policies, research reveals. According...

Younger investors driving growth in the buy to let market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords in their 30s are fuelling growth in the buy to let market as an analysis of industry data shows...

Tenant demand for rented homes is on the rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Despite ongoing affordability issues, tenant demand for rented properties in England has climbed slightly in the second quarter of 2024...

Rising interest rates hammer BTL returns by 45%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

New research reveals a huge decline in profits for buy to let landlords in the UK, raising concerns about a...

Outcry over landlords banning working from home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Generation Rent and Shelter are slamming landlords for “draconian rules” that ban tenants from working from home (WFH). An investigation...

UK rents reach record high but growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average rent in the UK has reached a record high of £1,299, although growth has slowed to just 0.2%...

Prime London rents slow as supply increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s prime rental market is showing signs of cooling as increased supply meets returning tenant demand, property consultancy Knight Frank...

Landlords struggle with low tenant demand in some areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Low tenant demand is causing problems for letting agents and landlords in some parts of the UK, according to new...