Tag: UK

UK rents reached a record high in January

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Private rents in the UK reached record highs in January with the average rent paid by tenants rising by 6.2%....

Property market ended 2023 on a positive note

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market showed signs of recovery in December 2023, as house price falls slowed down and new-build values...

Paragon offers new customers its lowest rate for 18 months

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has launched some appealing offers on its two-year fixed rate buy to let mortgages and some deals include...

Asylum seekers take over 16,000 homes amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Home Office has rented 16,000 properties for asylum seekers, leaving local families and young workers struggling to find affordable...

UK rents soar by 8.3% in a year – Scotland leads the way

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The UK’s rental market has seen a sharp rise in rents over the last year, with the average monthly rent...

Edinburgh, Bradford and London have the best letting agents, tenants say

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Tenants in Edinburgh, Bradford and London are the most satisfied with their letting agents, according to a new survey by...

First-time buyers take 15 years to save a deposit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It takes 15 years to save for a 20% house deposit in the UK, amid a turbulent housing market and...

Landlords object to city’s new licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Bristol City Council’s new licensing schemes for rented homes have sparked a backlash from landlords who claim they are unfair...

Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal’ – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions against private...

Shelter hits out over rising tenant eviction numbers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 18

The housing charity Shelter has condemned the government for ‘bowing to vested interests’ and delaying the implementation of the Renters...

Landlord evictions soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords evicted more tenants in the final quarter of 2023 than they have since 2018, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)...

Government scraps plan on HMO requirements for asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The government has abandoned a plan that would have exempted landlords of asylum seekers from houses in multiple occupation (HMO)...

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma. The...

Court system is failing landlords wanting to evict tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Landlords in the UK are struggling to regain their properties from tenants who have breached their tenancies or stopped paying...

Disabled people face housing crisis as Government reneges on funding pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Government has been accused of breaking its promise to increase the funding for disabled people to adapt their homes,...

UK housing market continues to improve but rent growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK housing market showed further signs of recovery in January 2024, according to the latest survey by the Royal...

The Renters (Reform) Bill will harm tenants and landlords, warns property expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 2 years ago | 27

A property expert is warning that the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to end no-fault evictions and improve security for...

UK house prices hit 12-month high in January

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

UK house prices rose by 2.5% year-on-year in January, the highest annual growth rate since January 2023, according to Halifax....

Selective licensing schemes pose ‘double jeopardy’ risks for landlords, warns legal expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that...

Mortgage rates fall and buyer confidence rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery in 2024, as mortgage rates fall, buyer confidence rises, and sales...