Tag: UK

Student properties in the North and Scotland offer the best returns for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords looking for a lucrative investment opportunity should consider buying student properties in the North of England and Scotland, research...

Tenant deposit values and disputes on the rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has seen a significant increase in both the number and value of deposits protected...

Renters (Reform) Bill: Housing Minister says not all tenants are ‘bad people’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 28

The Housing Minister Rachel Maclean has insisted that not all tenants are ‘bad people’ who are in gangs or smoke...

A political party manifesto for the PRS: What landlords DON’T want from politicians

Author: Landlord Crusader

29th September 2023, 3 years ago | 11

So, we are into the party political conference season and it is apparent that the private rented sector (PRS) is...

RICS unveils its manifesto and calls for more homes to rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched its manifesto for the built environment in the run-up to the...

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...

UK house prices fall 0.5% but are 17% higher than before pandemic

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

House prices in the UK have fallen by 0.5% over the last 12 months and are on track to be...

The Bank of Mum and Dad help tenants with deposit costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Nearly half of tenants (49%) consider the cost of the deposit when renting as being the biggest obstacle when searching...

Rents rise as landlords exit the market, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 13

The UK’s private rented sector is facing a supply-demand imbalance that is pushing up rents as landlords exit the market,...

Precise Mortgages boosts its buy to let affordability options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Precise Mortgages has announced changes to its buy to let affordability criteria that could benefit personal ownership and limited company...

UK house prices to hit £300,000 by 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The average UK house price is expected to reach £300,000 by August 2025, according to a new report by easyMoney....

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...

New BTL fixed-rate deals for portfolio landlords launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A new range of buy to let fixed-rate special deals, including a five-year product for portfolio landlords only, have been...

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 rents continue rising as London leads the surge – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Private rent prices paid by tenants in the UK have continued growing and have risen by 5.5% in the year...

Despite rising costs, landlords see portfolio income rise by 8.7% – in London it’s a whopping 32.9%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords in England and Wales have earned more from their rental properties in the past year, a study reveals. According...

Tenants see rent affordability hit the worst level in 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Renters in the UK are facing the highest level of rental affordability in a decade as demand for rented homes...

BTL mortgage drought hits UK expats

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A growing number of UK homeowners working overseas are finding themselves grappling with skyrocketing mortgage rates when renting out their...

UK’s property transactions fall by a third in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

HMRC’s latest data reveals a staggering drop in UK property transactions, signalling a potential slowdown in the housing market. In...

UK’s house price growth continues to slow down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Property prices in the UK have fallen for the fourth month in a row as values dropped by 0.9% between...

Ambiguity in lease – who does it fall to?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hi, Our block of flats has recently had a section 20 notice issued, with a large cost attributed to the four...