Tag: UK Landlords

Landlords are optimistic for 2025 despite challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are surprisingly optimistic about the private rented sector this year, with many looking to invest in boosting their portfolios,...

Rent arrears fuel one in five tenancy disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

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

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th March 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 3

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

Bridging helps to boost landlord purchases – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are increasingly utilising bridging finance to invest in buy to let properties and Shawbrook says that 63% of their...

KRFI and CHL are the latest to lower BTL rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

More buy to let mortgage providers have announced reductions in their buy to let rates. Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI),...

Landlords keen on property investment despite stamp duty hike – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are showing resilience in the face of recent stamp duty increases on additional investment homes, according to Landbay. Its...

Landlords exit the PRS as rules tighten and costs soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

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

Landlords face surging void costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

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

Landlord average arrears rise above £2,500

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Landlords face growing financial risk as the average rent debt has jumped to £2,597, a 44% surge in a year,...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks rent arrears fear

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

There will be another rise in tenant rent arrears due to the Renters’ Reform Bill after a jump in numbers...

Landlords to meet 2030 EPC deadline with a £15,000 cap – Government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 115

Private landlords in England will need to upgrade their properties to meet a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of...

Landlords eye portfolio cuts amidst Renters’ Rights Bill impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The third survey this week is highlighting that landlords are planning to sell properties this year with the latest one...

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....

Councils appeal to private landlords to help with housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 31

Two councils are urging private landlords to collaborate on initiatives to help find homes for homeless people and families in...

North East leads for the highest HMO yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There are big regional disparities for HMO landlords in the UK with Greater London boasting the highest average property value...

Landlords are selling up because of legislation and tax changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 20

Most landlords planning to exit the private rented sector (PRS) within the next two years are driven by concerns over...

BTL rate cuts announced by Foundation and Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans and Paragon Bank have both announced reductions in their buy to let mortgage rates. The buy to...

Landlords take a long-term view after the ‘disappointing’ Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords across the UK have expressed disappointment with the recent Budget and are now taking a longer view of the...

Portfolio landlords buck the trend by expanding their portfolios

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) landlords are defying growing economic pressures by expanding their property portfolios, according to a...