Tag: Rental market

More landlords planning to buy property in the next year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords are showing renewed confidence in the buy to let market, with 44% intending to purchase property in the next...

Strong tenant demand pushes up rents for all property types

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The demand for rented properties in Britain is driving a surge in rents across the board, according to new research...

Small landlords generate £45 billion for the economy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A report by PwC shines a light on the significant contribution of small and medium-sized landlords in England and Wales...

HMO licences hit record highs across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The number of HMO licences issued in England surged to 27,177 last year, according to data firm Searchland. Since the...

London’s rental market shows signs of revival

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s rental market appears to be picking up as tenant demand rises after data shows there was a 12% rise...

Renters (Reform) Bill declared ‘Dead’ ahead of General Election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Renters (Reform) Bill is dead, according to various tenant groups. The Renters (Reform) Coalition and Generation Rent, say the...

Tenant demand is soaring in the UK – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Tenant demand across the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is soaring but there’s a huge imbalance between supply and demand,...

Landlords call for tenant credit checks and faster evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords want to see stricter measures to ensure tenants meet their financial obligations as 70% support linking rent arrears to...

UK rent growth slows after reaching record high – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s rent inflation is slowing down as average private rents grew by 8.9% in the year to April –...

Sitting tenants see rents rise as gap with open market narrows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Tenants renewing their tenancies are seeing rents rise at a faster pace than those moving to new homes, research reveals....

Legal expert warns of looming chaos from the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 31

The impending passing of the Renters (Reform) Bill spells trouble for tenants and landlords, warns a legal expert. Ian Narbeth,...

Landlords quitting is the biggest threat to renters – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 20

As the House of Lords gears up to debate the Renters (Reform) Bill today, they are being warned that landlords...

London’s rents soar – Scotland is close behind

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

London is leading the UK in rent price growth, with rents surging by an average of 11.2% over the past...

Landlords blame tax burden and costs for rising rents – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords are pointing to tax changes, rising costs and a challenging economic environment for the continuing rise in rents, Propertymark...

Buy to let landlords adapt to rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Many buy to let landlords in the UK have adjusted their finances in the past 18 months to deal with...

UK rental market loses steam as sales activity eyes long term growth – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The latest RICS UK residential survey reveals a mixed picture for the UK housing market with the sales market showing...

Rents could increase by 20% over the next year – HomeLet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The UK’s renters are facing rents climbing at an alarming rate this year after they rose by 1.6% in just...

London’s landlords feel the squeeze as tenants push back

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The good news for renters in the prime areas of London is that rocketing rent increases are finally easing up,...

Legislative uncertainty impacts tenant demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Ongoing legislative uncertainty and high rents are causing demand to decrease, according to one industry body. Propertymark’s Housing Insight report...

Rental yields for landlords hit highest level since 2018

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Landlords are enjoying their highest rental yields in six years, with the average gross yield reaching 6.1% in the first...