Tag: UK

Precise and Fleet cut BTL rates for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Precise and Fleet Mortgages have both announced significant interest rate reductions on their buy to let products. Precise, part of...

Paragon and Fleet unveil new BTL mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Paragon Bank has announced a range of limited-edition buy to let mortgages with attractive rates and flexible options. The new...

How to avoid a landlord fine when a boiler breaks down

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1st November 2024, 1 year ago | 7

As winter approaches, landlords in the UK face the daunting task of ensuring their rental properties remain warm and comfortable....

Tenants want greener homes – but not higher rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Tenants are increasingly demanding greener homes to rent, but they’re not willing to pay more for them, a survey reveals....

Student housing crisis fears grow as Renters’ Rights Bill looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A group of leading student accommodation providers is calling on the UK Government to amend the Renters’ Rights Bill to...

Landlords face steep challenge to meet EPC targets – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The government’s ambitious target of requiring all private rented sector (PRS) properties to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating...

BTL landlords remain optimistic despite challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The majority of buy to let landlords remain optimistic about the future performance of their property investments, despite recent challenges,...

Renters’ Rights Bill could worsen housing crisis – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 13

The unintended consequences of the Renters’ Rights Bill for the private rented sector (PRS) could make the housing crisis worse,...

The North East tops the UK for rental yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The North East of England has emerged as the UK’s top region for rental yields with landlords achieving average returns...

PRS crisis looms as Renters’ Rights Bill deters landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is set to face further strain in 2024 as the Renters’ Rights Bill deters...

Landlords face a £23.4 billion bill to upgrade PRS homes to meet EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The scale of the challenge to improve the energy efficiency of private rented sector (PRS) homes is laid bare as...

Renters’ Reform Coalition demands compensation for ‘no-fault’ evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2024, 2 years ago | 24

The Renters’ Reform Coalition is calling for the government to introduce compensation for tenants who are evicted under the new...

Landlords fleeing the PRS as tenant struggles intensify

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords are increasingly exiting the private rented sector (PRS), and tenants are facing rising rents, a new report reveals. The...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks landlords’ worries over Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Most landlords (75%) are expressing huge concerns about the government’s plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions as part of...

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Renters’ Rights Bill – Government reveals full details

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 34

The UK government has revealed more details about the Renters’ Rights Bill which will see Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions being...

Tenants are pressured into paying a year’s rent upfront – The DPS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Tenants across the UK are facing increasing pressure to pay huge amounts of rent upfront to secure a property, according...

Council’s fire safety failures lead to regulatory action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published a set of regulatory judgements which includes a serious finding against Harlow...

Council launches service to combat damp and mould in PRS homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Breckland Council in Norfolk has introduced a new initiative aimed at assisting renters and their landlords in addressing damp, mould...

Cardiff unveils plans to buy 280 homes for its homeless

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

In a bid to alleviate its severe housing shortage and deal with growing numbers needing homelessness support, one council has...

Section 21 ban could trigger eviction surge – Expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A proposed ban on Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions under the Renters’ Rights Bill could lead to a ‘spate’ of evictions,...