Tag: UK Housing

Third of homes for sale fail to meet EPC C rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 1 year ago | 6

A third of all homes for sale in Britain have an EPC rating below C, according to new research. A...

Propertymark warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 1 year ago | 3

The Renters’ Rights Bill could have severe ‘unintended consequences’ for the private rented sector (PRS), Propertymark warns. The organisation’s head...

Older renters fear raising concerns with landlords – Survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Nearly one in five (18%) older tenants report feeling uncomfortable speaking up about issues with their rented home with the...

Landlords face a £23.4 billion bill to upgrade PRS homes to meet EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The scale of the challenge to improve the energy efficiency of private rented sector (PRS) homes is laid bare as...

New funding for EPC improvements – but it’s not enough for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A new funding pot has been announced by the government to support energy efficiency improvements in England, but many landlords...

Two-thirds of PRS homes need energy efficiency upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The cost to upgrade homes in the private rented sector (PRS) to meet an energy performance certificate rating of C...

New partnership wants to know why private landlords won’t rent to councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2024, 2 years ago | 65

A groundbreaking partnership has been launched to harness the potential of the private rented sector (PRS) to combat the homelessness...

Call to save the PRS by scrapping landlord levies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 19

The private rented sector (PRS) is in dire straits, with rocketing tenant demand and a fall in the number of...

Rent controls do ‘more harm than good’ – IEA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Rent controls do far more damage than benefit tenants, according to a comprehensive global review. A new briefing paper from...

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...

Landlord possession cases surge as homeless figures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Social and private landlord possession claims, orders, warrants and repossessions all increased dramatically between and April and June, government data...

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...

One in five renters forced to find rent guarantor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

One in five private tenants has been forced to use a rent guarantor to secure their home as competition to...

Solo living surges amid cost-of-living crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The number of young people living alone in the UK has rocketed by a third in just one year, with...

Renters face record price highs as PRS remains ‘difficult’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Average advertised rents outside London have surged to a fresh quarterly peak of £1,314 per month, marking a 7% increase...

Survey reveals tenants’ and landlords’ expectations from the Labour government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

An impressive 60% of tenants and landlords want reduced landlord taxation and lower stamp duty on home purchases, a survey...

Council housing crisis looms as authorities call for action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2024, 2 years ago | 7

England’s largest council house landlords are raising the alarm about the future of council housing because of a financial crisis...

Rising interest rates hammer BTL returns by 45%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 13

New research reveals a huge decline in profits for buy to let landlords in the UK, raising concerns about a...

Holiday lets are not the housing crisis culprit – STAA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Holiday lets are being unfairly blamed for the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new study by the Short Term...

Landlord groups call for ‘urgent’ return of the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 20

In the wake of the 4 July election, landlord groups say the next government must pass the Renters (Reform) Bill...