Tag: UK

Buy to let incorporations surge despite property market slump

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The property market saw a decline in the number of homes purchased by landlords in 2023, but this did not...

New home sellers boost UK property market with price rise

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15th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s property market has seen a surge of new sellers and buyers entering the market in January to boost...

Landbay cuts BTL mortgage rates twice this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landbay has reduced its rates for various buy to let mortgages twice in one week, offering more competitive deals for...

Rents fall slightly in December to offer tenants ‘a minor win’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The UK’s rents for new tenancies dipped by 0.9% in December 2023, reaching £1,268 which is still 8.01% more than...

Landlords fear rising costs and rent arrears in 2024, survey reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The top worries for landlords in 2024 have been revealed in a survey which found that rising mortgage payments and...

Finance expert highlights the best BTL mortgage choices this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Several buy to let lenders have announced rate cuts for their mortgage products as the trend for lower rates continues....

More tenants looked to move to areas with lower rents in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new report reveals that one of the main trends in the private rented sector (PRS) last year was the...

London leads the way in record year of licensing and enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London was at the forefront of a record-breaking year of property licensing schemes and enforcement in the UK in 2023,...

Flatshare rents begin to fall as market stabilises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Flatsharing Londoners have seen their rents drop for the second month in a row, after reaching an all-time high in...

Landlords urged to undertake regular inspections as tenants break rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A survey has revealed that 83% of landlords in the UK have experienced breaches of their tenancy agreements by their...

Awaab’s Law: Government announces crackdown on unsafe social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The Government has unveiled new plans to crack down on unsafe social housing to protect tenants in support of its...

The UK’s first Good Landlord Charter unveiled in Greater Manchester

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9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A consultation on a new scheme to raise the quality of rented homes in Greater Manchester has been unveiled by...

Renters face higher rents and fewer choices in 2024, Rightmove warns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Tenants face the prospect of rents rising even higher this year and the number of homes to rent will continue...

Landlords see rents soar and voids drop in 2023, index reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords in England saw rents rocket by nearly 9% last year, and several rent records were broken in the summer,...

Landlords and agents warned over data protection risks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords and agents, along with housing associations, have been warned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about their ignorance of...

Buy to let mortgage inquiries drop by a third

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a substantial decline in buy to let mortgage inquiries across the UK for December 2023, data reveals....

Fleet Mortgages cuts its BTL interest rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Fleet Mortgages has announced a substantial reduction in interest rates for its mortgage products covering two-, five- and seven-year fixed...

Thousands of home sellers discount prices as they re-enter the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords looking to invest in a property opportunity might want to check out the homes that have come back to...

Landlords and tenants warned over fake energy efficiency schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Letting agents must inform their landlord clients and tenants about the dangers of fake energy efficiency schemes, Propertymark is warning....

Savills predicts high returns for UK property investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s property market will offer attractive returns for investors in the next five years, with some asset classes and...