Tag: UK Landlords

Tenant evictions: It’s time for an uncomfortable conversation

Author: Landlord Crusader

19th April 2024, 3 years ago | 37

Dear tenants everywhere, I hope all is well and for the majority of you who don’t know about the Renters...

Landlords increasingly diversify portfolios with HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) are becoming increasingly popular among landlords in the UK, according to data from specialist lender...

Landlords renewing their mortgage are expecting a £615 rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Nearly half of UK landlords with mortgages are preparing for a rate renewal within the next year – and they...

The critical role of accurate rebuild values for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 3 years ago | 3

 If your rented property is damaged beyond repair in a fire or flood, then it’s important to look at rebuild...

Landlords help to boost local economies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The significant financial contribution being made by landlords to regional economies when supporting local trades has been revealed. Research from...

The Benefits of Limited Liability Ownership Structure for UK Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

11th December 2023, 3 years ago | 3

For landlords in the United Kingdom, choosing the right ownership structure for their property investments is a critical decision. Among...

Landlords still keen to buy despite challenges, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Nearly a third (32%) of buy to let landlords are planning to buy more property in the next 12 months,...

Is Dan Neidle Ideologically Opposed To Our Existence?

Author: Mark Alexander

24th October 2023, 3 years ago | 16

The Venn diagram featured in this article offers valuable insights into the significant attention garnered by the trial of Property118...

Rising mortgage rates hit landlords hard and could trigger a sell-off

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords are now paying £15bn in mortgage interest every year as their cheap buy to let mortgage deals end –...

Landlords and EPC targets – Tenants want improved homes but not higher rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 23

Last week the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to scrap energy-efficiency targets for landlords – showing, one organisation says...

Lib Dems want to introduce landlord licensing and rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 38

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to give private rented sector (PRS) tenants and landlords a ‘fair deal’ in their newly...

Dear Polly Neate of Shelter – I agree with you!

Author: Readers Question

25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 29

Dear Polly Neate, It’s not possible to contact you directly as you, (Shelter), don’t allow contact through your website unless...

UK landlords were ready for scrapped EPC rules, study shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Most UK landlords had already prepared for the government’s planned energy performance certificate (EPC) legislation, which was scrapped last week...

Interest rates remain unchanged at 5.25% – ending 14 months of rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Bank of England (BoE) has hit the brakes on base rate rises with news that the current rate of...

Call for government action as landlords choose to sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The UK’s rental market is facing a crisis as many landlords are choosing to sell their properties due to new...

UK house prices rise at slowest rate in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

House prices in the UK increased by just 0.6% in the year to July – down from the 1.9% rise...

Majority of landlords won’t buy a property below EPC C

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2023, 3 years ago | 14

More than 71% of landlords are unlikely to buy a property which has an EPC rating of less than C,...

Backbench MPs push back against Renters’ Reform Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The Renters Reform Bill may not see ‘the light of day before the end of the year’ according to new...

Local authorities are using selective licensing as a ‘cash cow’ – Special Report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Lots of councils see selective licensing schemes as a way of improving housing stock in the private rented sector (PRS)...

Government policies force landlords to shrink portfolios

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords have been reducing their property portfolios across England and Wales due to unfavourable policies by the past few Conservative...

Landlords demand pet references with pictures and biography

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Landlords in the UK are now requesting ‘pet references’ complete with photographs and biographies of dogs and cats, due to...