Tag: UK

Experts warn of Renters (Reform) Bill eviction loophole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2024, 2 years ago | 24

Private rented sector experts have identified a loophole in the Renters (Reform) Bill that could lead to a confusing patchwork...

Buy to let landlords adapt to rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Many buy to let landlords in the UK have adjusted their finances in the past 18 months to deal with...

Rents could increase by 20% over the next year – HomeLet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The UK’s renters are facing rents climbing at an alarming rate this year after they rose by 1.6% in just...

Shelter calls for 90,000 affordable homes to rent to be built EVERY year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 42

Homelessness charity Shelter is calling for all political parties to commit to building 90,000 affordable social homes every year –...

TMW expands BTL options for limited company landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced changes to its buy to let mortgage criteria for limited company landlords. The move...

Generation Rent urges Lords to deliver stronger tenant protection from eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 27

Last year saw the highest number of households being evicted due to Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions since data collection began...

London leads rental market growth as availability rises across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a significant rise in rental property availability across England, with a 12.1% year-on-year increase compared to the...

Half of tenants don’t know their rights when facing problems – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Nearly half of all private renters in the UK would be lost if they faced problems with their landlord or...

Landlords could face a two-year wait to sell or reoccupy under Labour plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Labour’s shadow housing secretary, Matthew Pennycook, has proposed a significant change to the Renters (Reform) Bill which would require landlords...

Tenant evictions surge as rent reforms backfire

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Tenant evictions are on the rise as landlords look to avoid the imposition of the Renters (Reform) Bill which will...

One million renters handed section 21 notices since 2019 – Shelter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Homelessness charity Shelter claims that since the government unveiled plans in 2019 to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, nearly one...

Tenants in England and Wales are staying put for longer – DPS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The last four years have seen a big jump in tenancy lengths in England and Wales as tenants are staying...

Struggling landlords are selling up to avoid insolvency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

A surge in buy to let landlords exiting the private rented sector (PRS) is being fuelled by an increase in...

UK rents reach the highest level on record – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Renting costs in the UK continue to grow with average rents jumping by 9.2% in the year to March –...

Encourage landlords to offer energy-efficient homes with tax breaks – MPs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The government is being urged to provide tax relief to private landlords who improve their rented property’s energy efficiency to...

Tenants’ energy bills now equal an extra month’s rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

For the first time since 2017, tenants in Britain are paying the equivalent of an extra month’s rent annually due...

Angela Rayner: Police reveal investigation into council house row

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 27

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has revealed that investigations are underway into Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, following allegations of electoral...

Rising tenant application fraud – landlords pay the price

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Was anyone else surprised/not surprised to read that tenant application fraud has rocketed by 140%? For those working at the...

YBS Commercial Mortgages unveils new tracker product for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

YBS Commercial Mortgages has unveiled a new tracker product for portfolio landlords and reduced rates across its range. The tracker...

Council to revamp its landlord incentive scheme to help Ukrainian refugees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A council has revealed that it will revise its ‘Homes for Ukraine – Landlord Incentive Scheme’ after finding the initial...