Tag: renters rights bill

Give small landlords a break?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Hello, I rent out one property, and a significant number of other landlords do the same. The rental from this...

Tax breaks urged for landlords to tackle EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords should receive tax incentives for energy-efficient property upgrades which help reduce renters’ ‘crippling’ utility expenses, Tory MPs have urged....

Landlord exodus threatens the UK’s PRS – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 9

A looming crisis will hit the UK’s private rented sector as two-thirds (67%) of landlords say they will either leave,...

Critic says tenants paying off a landlord’s mortgage ‘can’t be right’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 1 year ago | 101

John Bird, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Big Issue, has criticised tenant-landlord dynamics and highlights the urgent need for...

Lords urged to revise Renters’ Rights Bill amid rental home supply fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill faces its second reading in the House of Lords today (Tuesday 4 February), with calls for...

Tenancy agreement renewal under the Renters’ Rights Bill?

Author: Readers Question

4th February 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Hello, I hope someone here can give me some advice. I have a fixed term tenancy due to end in May...

Jeremy Corbyn calls for rent controls to prevent ‘excessive’ landlord profits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 46

Jeremy Corbyn has called for the introduction of rent controls as part of broader reforms to address the rising costs...

Student paying year up front?

Author: Readers Question

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 22

Hello, I have a question that hopefully someone can answer. I have an overseas student tenant who is due to...

‘Rent in advance’ is not an accurate expression?

Author: Readers Question

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 28

I am always frustrated by the expression ‘rent in advance’ which is now part of discussions around the Renters’ Rights...

The winners are hostile tenants with less to lose – Landlord Sales Agency are on your side

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

News last week on Property118 about amendments in the Renters’ Rights Bill, which could allow tenants to move in without...

Nottingham City Council wants to strip landlords of licences, yet their own houses are shocking

Author: Mick Roberts

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 38

The story about Nottingham’s council social houses being a ‘house of horrors’, shows yet again Nottingham City Council’s failure with...

Tenants still struggling despite slowing rent growth warns charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A debt charity is warning that tenants are facing ongoing financial difficulties, despite new data pointing to the slowest increase...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 14

The potential ‘unintended consequences’ on the private rented sector of the Renters’ Rights Bill was at the forefront of a...

Rents outside London fall for the first time since 2019

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average advertised rent of properties coming to market outside of London has fallen this quarter for the first time...

Landlord confidence rises amidst Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

There has been a rise in landlord optimism, despite the introduction of higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and the potential...

Landlords: Should You Hold or Sell Before Time Runs Out To Act Before The Renters’ Rights bill becomes law?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords across the country are facing a dilemma: with rising costs, new legislation, and market uncertainty creating a perfect storm,...

Lettings body warns against Renters’ Rights Bill clauses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Letting body safeagent is urging the government to withdraw two new clauses from the Renters’ Rights Bill, warning they could...

Landlord wins Appeal Court case on service of tenancy documents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a landlord, confirming they can serve essential tenancy documents by post....

Landlords could see tenants moving in without paying rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 67

Real estate firm Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that tenants could move into properties without paying any rent...

Renters rush to move in the next six months

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 9

More than half of the UK’s renters are looking to move home within the next six months, research reveals. According...