Tag: Rental market

Landlord profitability surges to a two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Landlord profitability has reached its highest point since the first quarter of 2022, according to research by Paragon Bank. A...

New student referencing tool for landlords launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

A new referencing tool specifically designed for student landlords aims to simplify the tenancy process for both agents and students....

Most landlords not deterred from investing after SDLT rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 1 year ago | 10

While the looming threat of a capital gains tax (CGT) hike had landlords worried in the lead-up to last week’s...

NRLA blasts housing benefit freeze warning it will harm tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2024, 1 year ago | 8

The NRLA has slammed the Labour government’s decision to freeze housing benefit rates, warning it will “hurt vulnerable renters.” Since...

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....

Landlords are worried about the future despite a strong PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords across the UK are growing increasingly pessimistic about the future of the private rented sector (PRS), despite strong tenant...

Tenants want greener homes – but not higher rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Tenants are increasingly demanding greener homes to rent, but they’re not willing to pay more for them, a survey reveals....

The government is to blame for rising rents and homelessness – leading landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2024, 1 year ago | 19

A Nottingham landlord warns that each new anti-landlord measure will only lead to higher rents and more homelessness. Mick Roberts,...

Buy-to-let market sees yields hit record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Despite a challenging rental market, buy-to-let properties in England and Wales are delivering their highest average gross yields in nearly...

London’s PRS shows strength despite seasonal slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s lettings market has shown remarkable resilience in September, despite a seasonal decline in applicant demand, one market index reveals....

Government urged to deliver Budget tax relief for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Organisations representing landlords and agents have issued a plea to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves for urgent tax breaks to help...

Annual rents rise by 8.4% – and house prices grow by 2.8%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in the private rented sector (PRS) rose by 8.4% in the 12 months to September, official data reveals. The...

PRS crisis looms as Renters’ Rights Bill deters landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is set to face further strain in 2024 as the Renters’ Rights Bill deters...

Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament with Angela Rayner promising to reform the rental sector....

Tenant demand skyrockets as house prices rise after decline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Tenant demand continues to soar as house prices rise for the first time in two years, according to the latest...

Labour slammed for treating all landlords as ‘exploiters’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Renters’ Rights Bill will “wreck the rental market and drive up rents” warns Kemi Badenoch. In a letter to...

Industry boss warns Labour’s anti-landlord stance will harm tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Labour’s anti-landlord stance will hurt tenants, claims an industry boss. Purplebricks’ chief executive, Sam Mitchell, told The Telegraph that Labour’s...

Landlords fleeing the PRS as tenant struggles intensify

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords are increasingly exiting the private rented sector (PRS), and tenants are facing rising rents, a new report reveals. The...

Landlords face £21 billion bill to meet new EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Landlords in the UK are facing a substantial financial burden to comply with the government’s proposed energy efficiency standards. According...

Why the Standard Rent-to-Rent Model Will Struggle Under the New Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Julie Ford

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Rent2Rent has taken the rental market by storm, offering landlords a handsfree option with guaranteed rent, but has time run...