Tag: UK Housing

Government has no data on rent appeal workload as Renters’ Rights Act nears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

The government has admitted it does not know how long the rent appeals system takes to handle cases, raising concerns...

Chancellor’s National Insurance plan for landlords will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 6 months ago | 7

BTL mortgage brokers fear that the Chancellor’s reported plan to impose National Insurance (NI) on landlords’ rental income could trigger...

The best cities for renters revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

With rents climbing by nearly £80 a week over the past five years and as more than a third of...

Political parties take different paths on housing policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

With the party conference season now over for another year, a property firm says the main political parties are taking...

Rising costs push second homeowners toward holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 8 months ago | 1

Most second homeowners are now considering letting out their properties due to mounting financial pressure, claims new data. A survey...

Landlord purchases drop by 85,000 amid Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2025, 8 months ago | 8

There’s been a big drop in landlord purchasing activity which has reshaped the UK’s buy to let landscape, with 85,000...

Renters face a ‘postcode lottery’ in housing standards enforcement – Claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Renters across England are grappling with a postcode lottery when asking councils to deal with substandard housing, research reveals. The...

Government to buy empty homes to house asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 22

The UK government has a strategy to address the growing challenge of housing asylum seekers by acquiring empty homes and...

Call to protect tenants from rent rises after EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Private tenants will be protected from rent rises under an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill when a landlord carries...

HMO licence approvals drop by 6% across Britain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The number of new House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licences approved across Great Britain fell by 6% in 2024, research...

Labour won’t hit housing target – Savills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Labour will miss its goal of delivering 1.5 million new homes by 2028/29, with property experts Savills forecasting just 840,000...

Flatshare supply grows despite landlord fears over Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2025, 11 months ago | 3

The flatshare market is experiencing a rise in available rooms, with January 2025 marking the highest month for advertisements in...

London’s PRS sees a surge in available properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

London’s PRS is experiencing a boost in available properties, providing tenants with greater choice and potentially less competition. According to...

Build to Rent completions climb despite construction slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

There has been a 15.8% rise in build to rent (BTR) completions, reaching 127,156 homes by the end of Q1...

Brent Council slammed for major housing safety and quality shortcomings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 11 months ago | 7

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a damning judgement against the London Borough of Brent, highlighting huge deficiencies in...

Tenants prefer long-term rentals over short-term lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 11 months ago | 11

There appears to be a strong preference among tenants for long-term rental agreements, casting doubt on the impact of the...

Courts face possession crisis as Renters’ Rights Bill looms – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 11 months ago | 1

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has raised concerns about the preparedness of the courts to manage possession cases following...

Bungalow shortage hits older and disabled tenants – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

A critical lack of bungalows in the UK’s private rented sector is creating barriers for older and disabled tenants seeking...

Generation Rent says a ‘tenants’ army’ should enforce landlord database rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 17

The government should use a tenants’ army to check whether landlords are registered on the landlord database – and reward...

Council unveils new selective licensing scheme consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

A council has unveiled a consultation to introduce a selective licensing scheme to improve housing conditions in the PRS and...