Tag: renters rights bill

Nearly 19,000 people demand pets in council and social homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Nearly 19,000 people have rallied behind a charity’s call to extend the Renters’ Rights Bill provision to allow pets in...

NRLA defends landlords and praises amendments in RRB

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2025, 1 year ago | 10

The NRLA has hit back at the media narrative that paints landlords as “fat cats,” praising two amendments in the...

How Landlords are “raking the cash in” after following this 3 step strategy

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

If you’re a landlord, you’d be forgiven for not wanting to read the current headlines. From landlords rushing to exit...

Why endless landlord bashing has created the UK’s housing crisis

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

We all know that the private rented sector across England, Wales and Scotland is under siege. Landlords, the backbone of...

Just 8% of PRS homes are ‘pet friendly’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2025, 2 years ago | 10

Just 8% of rental homes in England are currently advertised as welcoming to pets, even with forthcoming legislation set to...

Rent arrears fuel one in five tenancy disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a big escalation in tenancy disputes with rent arrears now accounting for a fifth of all disagreements,...

Civil courts and property tribunals need more investment to handle Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 2 years ago | 5

A firm warns without investment in the civil courts and property tribunals, landlords could be left in limbo in trying...

Industry body warns rental reforms could drive up rents and reduce supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 2 years ago | 4

Propertymark letting agents argue “overly restrictive regulations” will hurt supply and drive up rent prices. Propertymark members are warning members...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks more chaos: Are landlords and letting agents doomed?

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th March 2025, 2 years ago | 30

It’s not even law yet but the dreaded Renters’ Rights Bill has spread its tentacles from landlords and tenants to...

Tenants praise landlords but call for better communication – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 2 years ago | 3

A tenant survey is overturning gloomy clichés about landlords to reveal a largely upbeat relationship with 55% of renters commending...

NRLA welcomes MP’s admission that housing supply affects rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 2 years ago | 2

In answer to a written question, Labour’s Treasury Minister Emma Reynolds has highlighted the pressures driving up rents – a lack...

Letting agents sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 2 years ago | 21

There has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights...

Landlords exit the PRS as rules tighten and costs soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 2 years ago | 5

A surge in landlords offloading their properties has sparked alarm as data shows that the share of former rental homes...

Labour government reject rent controls but claim Renters’ Rights Bill won’t drive landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 9

The Labour government claim they do not support rent controls, but say the Renters’ Rights Bill will not cause landlords...

Section 21 evictions rise as homelessness hits record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 7

Government statistics reveal a rise in the number of tenants facing Section 21 evictions – though the number of households...

Renters’ Rights Bill amendments clash over Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 2 years ago | 10

Members of the House of Lords have proposed several amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill. Founder of the Big Issue,...

PRS landlords under siege: Misrepresented and unheard!

Author: Landlord Crusader

28th February 2025, 2 years ago | 23

The private rented sector is at a tipping point, and landlords are caught in the crosshairs of a perfect storm:...

Government admits no data exists on rent rise cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2025, 2 years ago | 10

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confessed it doesn’t have any records on the volume and nature of rent rise...

Landlord group calls for a new national representative organisation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2025, 2 years ago | 55

A leading regional landlords’ association says it is time for a national proactive organisation that effectively represents landlords. The call...

Landlords face surging void costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords are facing a steep rise in void costs as the gaps of no rent being paid grow longer and...

Fed up with the hassle of selling, dealing with certifications, and tenant evictions? We’ve got the perfect solution

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

21st February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords know the score – it’s tough out there. With numerous articles on Property118 about landlords rushing to sell before...