Tag: UK Housing Crisis

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Property sector reacts to Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The unveiling of the long-awaited Renters’ Rights Bill has led to a strong reaction from the property sector. The Bill...

Labour MP under fire over unlicensed and mould-ridden flats

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2024, 2 years ago | 36

A Labour MP who describes himself as a “renters champion” and a “good landlord” has been forced to admit that...

Where short-term lets are squeezing the UK housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

New figures reveal a dramatic rise in short-term lets across the UK, with Hartlepool experiencing a staggering 122% increase in...

£20M To Fix Housing Crisis?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

30th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

In this eye-opening episode of Property Breaking News, Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts investigate the claim that only £20 million...

Chancellor outlines Labour’s housing vision and hints at no-fault eviction ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Chancellor has unveiled mandatory housebuilding targets and hinted at Labour’s upcoming plans for the private rented sector. In her...

Labour’s housing pledge faces a reality check

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It will be impossible for Labour to build 1.5 million homes over the next Parliament, according to new data. Research...

Renter groups call on the next government to ‘fix our broken rental system’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Groups representing renters in England have sent every political party an open letter urging them to address the ‘unprecedented crisis’...

NRLA chief calls on the next government to instigate a new Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

After seeing five years of hard work in shaping the Renters (Reform) Bill for the private rented sector (PRS) evaporate...

Shelter reveals that social rents are 60% cheaper than in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Social housing tenants enjoy rents that are 60% cheaper than private rented sector (PRS) tenants are paying, Shelter says. The...

Landlord warns: “Sell now” as headlines encourage Government measures for a further reduction of the private rented sector

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

In a worrying turn of events this week, The Guardian reported alarming news for landlords who might still be holding...

Angela Rayner: Big mouth strikes again

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th November 2023, 3 years ago | 36

Oh, dear, oh, dear, I can’t believe that the intellectual colossus known as Angela Rayner has declared that section 21...

Sharp rise in renters struggling to make ends meet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 5

A staggering five million households will be forced to spend more than a third of their income on housing by...

Homelessness crisis looms as councils struggle with demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2023, 3 years ago | 55

Councils across England are struggling with a surge in demand from households facing homelessness with nearly a quarter of a...

Government will fall short of its one million new homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The government is unlikely to deliver the one million new homes it promised by the end of this Parliament, according...

Rising interest rates are a ‘catastrophe’ for low-income tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Millions of renters are feeling the pinch as landlords transfer their rising mortgage expenses to their tenants, resulting in unprecedented...

NRLA calls for mortgage relief as interest rates soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is demanding immediate action from the government to alleviate the financial strain on renters...

Brace Yourself for Shocking Mortgage Rates!

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hold onto your seats because we have a jaw-dropping revelation about mortgage rates today that will leave you stunned. Did...