Tag: UK rental market

Rents reach new highs as landlords prepare for Budget impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector continues to face upward pressure, with average advertised rents outside London reaching a new quarterly...

Renters’ Rights Bill will fuel a rise in tenancy disputes – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The number of tenancy disputes in the UK has reached its second-highest level in a decade, research reveals. Inventory Base...

Will Labour Scrap Incorporation Relief for Landlords along with Increasing CGT to trap landlords into the business of letting?

Author: Mark Alexander

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

With Labour now in power, landlords across the UK are bracing for potential changes in the next budget. Among the...

Pet charity urges public to support the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 20

A pet charity is calling on the public to support the Renters’ Rights Bill which will bring in the right...

Pace of rent rises is starting to slow – Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Rents across England continued to hold steady in September, breaking the £1,400 barrier for the third consecutive month, according to...

Propertymark responds to new Renters’ Rights Bill guidance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Propertymark has expressed its views on the newly proposed Renters’ Rights Bill, emphasising the need for a fair and balanced...

Wrexham is the UK’s busiest rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Wrexham has solidified its position as the UK’s busiest rental market, with letting agents receiving an average of 54 enquiries...

Half of London rental properties exceed average monthly income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

One in five rental properties in Britain has a monthly rent equal to the average income, while some cost a...

21 tenants chase every rental home – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continues to be plagued by a chronic shortage of available properties, driving rents to...

The courts discriminated against me just because I’m a landlord?

Author: Readers Question

12th September 2024, 2 years ago | 18

In the UK we rely on a justice system to be fair and equitable, but hope not to use it....

Rents start falling in major cities as rental inflation slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Rents in major UK cities are beginning to fall for the first time in years – the pace of rental...

Generation Z landlords on the rise as property investment gains popularity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2024, 2 years ago | 9

More than 3,000 buy-to-let landlords in the UK are now under the age of 21, according to a new study....

Labour’s proposed Renters Rights Bill could transform the Landscape of the UK Rental Market

Author: Aviram Shahar

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s rental market is on the brink of a transformative shift with Labour’s proposed replacement of the Renters Reform...

Landlord confidence plummets amid fears over Labour’s housing policies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Confidence in the rental market dips as landlords fear Labour’s housing policies. According to a poll by SpareRoom, 79% of...

Zoopla’s boss predicts a shift to corporate landlords for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2024, 2 years ago | 36

The boss of property listings website Zoopla, Charlie Bryant, says that being a private landlord is no longer financially viable...

London rents down despite 14-year spike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Average rents across London have skyrocketed over the last 14 years, according to a new report. Flat-share website SpareRoom reveals...

Outcry over landlords banning working from home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Generation Rent and Shelter are slamming landlords for “draconian rules” that ban tenants from working from home (WFH). An investigation...

Labour’s plan to curb bidding wars under fire for loophole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Labour’s plan to make bidding wars illegal contains a loophole, warns critics. The Labour party has clarified it will stop...

UK rent growth slows to lowest rate in 30 months – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is experiencing a slowdown in rent growth at 6.6% – the lowest increase in...

Is buy to let dead? Expert reveals why landlords can still thrive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A recent article in The Times, using research from Savills, argued that renting out property in the last 10 years...