Tag: UK

Most landlords will face higher CGT bills from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

April will bring a surge in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bills for landlords, with 89% of higher-rate and all lower-rate...

10,000 rental homes in London could be lost to short lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 11

London’s rental market is under threat, warns Propertymark, as landlords look to exploit a deadline and convert their rental properties...

Call for more PRS enforcement funding in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented...

Council to buy homes with a REIT to tackle homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2024, 3 years ago | 15

A London council has announced it will create a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to secure homes for housing homeless...

Buy to let lenders announce new products and lower rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Several buy to let lenders have updated their products and rates to attract more landlords and investors. The Mortgage Works...

Rent arrears soar amid economic woes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants are facing mounting difficulties in paying their rent as the economic situation worsens, research reveals. The data from Reposit,...

Scottish Greens hit back at landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 3 years ago | 14

A political party has hit back at claims made by the Scottish Association of Landlords which said that 22,000 homes...

Rental market heats up in February as rents and demand rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Last month, landlords saw an increase in rents and demand for rental properties across England, according to Goodlord’s latest Rental...

Landlord fined for ignoring gas safety rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 3 years ago | 3

A court has fined a landlord almost £1,500 for neglecting her gas safety obligations and ignoring council warnings. Tracey Robinson,...

Landlords eye portfolio growth in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 3 years ago | 3

Nearly four in 10 (38%) landlords are keen to add more properties to their portfolio in the next year, while...

Housing benefit gap leaves one million renters struggling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 3 years ago | 10

One million private renters who depend on Universal Credit are unable to cover their rent with the housing benefit they...

Chancellor targets holiday lets in £300m tax crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 3 years ago | 34

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a £300 million tax crackdown on second-home owners who rent out their properties...

Lib Dems demand urgent Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 3 years ago | 15

The Liberal Democrats are urging the government to act on its pledge to ban Section 21 no-fault evictions, as new...

Council leaders call for longer eviction notice periods to prevent homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 3 years ago | 83

Council leaders from across the political spectrum have asked the housing secretary, Michael Gove, to support an amendment to the...

Foundation Home Loans launches new HMO products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans, the specialist lender for intermediaries, has unveiled two new products for HMO landlords with fee assistance. The...

Housing market rebounds in February as prices rise by 1.2%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market showed further signs of recovery in February, as house prices increased by 1.2% year-on-year, according to...

Landlord mortgage arrears soar by 93% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

More landlords are struggling to pay their mortgages than ever before, new data reveals. Octane Capital, a specialist property lender,...

UK’s housing market shows resilience as sales surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, defying price trends and continuing its upward trajectory, one house price index...

‘Landlady’ Angela Rayner’s former council house mystery deepens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 3 years ago | 20

Neighbours at Angela Rayner’s former council house have claimed that the Labour shadow housing secretary was its ‘landlady’ – and...

TDS simplifies tenant deposit protection with API integration

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 3 years ago | 1

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced a groundbreaking API integration to revolutionise the deposit registration process, enhancing efficiency and...

Build to Rent homes surge in popularity and market share

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Build to Rent (BTR) homes are becoming increasingly attractive to renters and investors, as new data from Foxtons shows that...