Tag: Rental market

Rents hit new heights to push affordability levels to the limit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Rents in the UK continued their upward trajectory in August, reaching a new high of £1,438 on average for new...

Tenant demand fuels ambitions for aspiring landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Long-term tenant demand and a desire to supplement retirement income are the primary drivers for aspiring landlords seeking to build...

Scotland’s PRS faces a rent control crisis as supply declines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) is facing a perfect storm of rising rents and concerns about dwindling supply as the...

Dramatic rise in London landlords selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has surged, according to research from TwentyCi. The...

Rental market race: Gloucester leads, Middlesbrough lags

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

With rental demand soaring, competition for properties is fierce and data from OnTheMarket highlights the extreme disparities in how quickly...

London’s renters face fierce competition as lettings market heats up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s rental market has seen a surge in tenant activity, with offers and enquiries jumping 22% and 7% respectively compared...

My landlord has just increased my rent by £700 per month

Author: Denzel Matsaudza

20th August 2024, 2 years ago | 52

“My landlord has just increased my rent by £700 per month.” That’s what my tenant client said to me last...

Landlords are buying more PRS homes than they sell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2024, 2 years ago | 18

More landlords are investing in the private rented sector than exiting it, research from the TDS Charitable Foundation reveals. Despite...

NRLA warns Labour that rent controls could spark rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 11

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is warning the Labour government that a third of private landlords could sell up...

Top buy to let hotspots revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

There are 129 locations where rent prices have climbed while house prices stagnated or declined, creating exceptional property investment opportunities,...

Renters’ confidence plummets as energy costs soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Renters’ confidence drops as many struggle to afford their energy bills, according to a new study. A survey by NatWest...

Landlords enjoy the PRS boom but fear rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords are reaping the rewards of a booming rental market with record-high yields and robust tenant demand, but the spectre...

Rents continue rising as the North outpaces London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents across Great Britain continued their upward trajectory in July, with the North of England outpacing the capital by a...

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TML and CHL are the latest to cut BTL rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The Mortgage Lender (TML) and CHL Mortgages have both announced rate cuts across their buy to let product ranges as...

Tenants are searching further afield for a home amid rental shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s rental market remains intensely competitive, with tenants facing a perfect storm of surging demand, dwindling supply and escalating...

Landlords using OpenRent to lose Rightmove access

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Landlords using OpenRent to find tenants will lose Rightmove access, it has been announced today (6 August). Rightmove says it...

Flats emerge as the top buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Falling property values and soaring rents make flats the most profitable option for landlords, according to new research. The findings...

Landlords fear Labour government as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Supply and demand are still out of balance as landlords worry about what a Labour government might do. Propertymark’s Housing...

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...