Tag: UK

House prices rise after seven months of falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s house prices rose 0.5% in April – after seven consecutive months of prices falling, Nationwide reports. The lender...

Since when did a rent freeze mean don’t pay rent?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th April 2023, 3 years ago | 18

It has been a busy time for landlords with several stories that would normally make my blood run cold, but...

UK house prices fall between December and January

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The average UK house price fell 1.1% between December and January, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) house price...

Can landlords afford a rent freeze in the UK?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 13

I can’t say that I am surprised at the news that Labour Mayors, trade unions and rent activists are calling...

Why Finland shows that rent controls don’t work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2023, 3 years ago | 6

A growing private rental sector crisis in the UK with landlords leaving and rents increasing has seen a growing clamour...

House prices fall for the first time since June 2020

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s house prices have recorded their first annual fall since June 2020 after dropping by 1.1% year-on-year in February,...

Revealed: UK’s landlord hotspots

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The City of London has the highest number of landlords per capita in the country, according to a new survey....

Santander predicts a 10% house price fall this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Santander is predicting a 10% drop in UK house prices this year – and they could return to 2021 levels. ...

CGT on gifting half joint property?

Author: Readers Question

17th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Hello, I own a single rental house as joint tenants with my elderly father who lives overseas in NZ. It...

New rental homes account for just 16% of the total available

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Of the total number of available homes to rent in the UK, just 16% came to the market in the...

House prices drop by up to £315,000 after disastrous mini-Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The worst hit area after the disastrous mini-Budget saw its house values being slashed by up to £315,000, research reveals....

Renters see biggest annual rent rise since 2016

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2022, 3 years ago | 13

Tenants have seen rents rise yet again with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting that rent prices grew by...

How private landlords can beat the rent arrears problem

Author: Mark Alexander

24th January 2013, 13 years ago | 4

Rent arrears are every landlords worst nightmare. One bad tenant can leave you unable to pay your mortgage with prospects...

Call for CGT roll-over relief to apply to Buy to Let landlords

Author: Readers Question

24th January 2013, 13 years ago | 28

It seems to me to be very unfair that one can sell almost any other business asset and reinvest the...

The House Crowd Raises £1 Million in Crowdfunding Success

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The House Crowd has now raised over £1 million of crowdfunded investment which has allowed for the revival of 15 properties...

Landlord Regulation is NOT the Answer

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd January 2013, 13 years ago | 7

There is no doubt that our sector is attracting the criminal elements, however, landlord regulation is not the answer. Why...

Tenants Deposit Protection – what are the alternatives?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2013, 13 years ago | 5

I find the current tenants deposit protection schemes very time consuming and a waste of money, which all tenants sadly...

Landlords Question about a Section 21 notice

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2013, 13 years ago | 8

I have issued a section 21 to one of my tenants because he fell behind with his rent. He has...

White Goods Rental for Landlords – does it make sense?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2013, 13 years ago | 25

Most of my properties have integrated appliances and where they don’t I’ve always purchased white goods outright as opposed to renting them. I...

Lending Merry-go-round – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

22nd January 2013, 13 years ago | 11

I wonder if any of ‘s readers have experienced the same problems as I have in arranging a mortgage for...