Tag: Rental market

Rents continue rising as London breaks the £2,000 barrier

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in England have continued their upward trend in June – rising by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the Goodlord rental...

The Importance of Material Information When Advertising a Property to Let

Author: Julie Ford

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

As a landlord, ensuring your property is attractive to potential tenants is vital to ensure you are not left with...

NRLA blasts politicians for ignoring housing benefit crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The NRLA has slammed political parties’ failure to address housing benefit rates. More than 1.5 million households rely on Local...

Housing: The Key Battleground in the Upcoming Election

Author: Adam Lawrence

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 35

As we edge closer to the next general election, housing has become a pivotal issue in the political arena –...

Landlord’s message to Angela Rayner and Generation Rent: “Banning Section 21 will leave tenants unhappy”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2024, 2 years ago | 30

In a direct video addressed to Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey and Angela Rayner, Nottingham landlord Mick Roberts argues abolishing Section...

PRS reform promises won’t happen without homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A lack of housing choice for tenants threatens to undermine private rented sector (PRS) reforms being proposed by political parties,...

Most portfolio landlords aren’t worried about the next government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2024, 2 years ago | 18

UK landlords say they aren’t worried about the potential political change of government next month, and most will keep hold...

Great news for landlords looking to sell as buyer demand for portfolios soars throughout June

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

10th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

After a week of bad news for landlords, with the Telegraph reporting the story of banks repossessing all 57 homes...

Propertymark’s members worry about landlords leaving the sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Propertymark members say they are concerned about landlords ‘choosing to exit the sector’ despite a surge in tenant demand. The...

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...

Landlords see a surge in demand as less choice pushes up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords have seen a surge in tenant demand with tenants chasing fewer properties in the private rented sector (PRS), a...

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....