Tag: UK

NRLA gets think tank’s backing for direct payments to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has echoed calls made by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) over direct...

Bristol tops the list of best cities for buy to let investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Bristol has emerged as the most desirable city for landlords to invest in for 2024, according to Aldermore’s Buy to...

Rayner hits back at ‘hypocrisy’ claims over Right-to-Buy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has dismissed Tory accusations of hypocrisy over her use of the Right-to-Buy scheme, saying she...

UK house prices defied crash predictions in 2023, new data shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite predictions of a UK house price crash in 2023, new data shows that prices were resilient. The UK house...

Molo launches expat BTL mortgages for Brits abroad

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Molo Finance has announced the launch of new expat buy to let mortgages for British nationals living overseas. The new...

UK’s housing crisis made worse by migration – MP

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 18

A Tory MP has claimed that the UK’s housing crisis is being aggravated by the post-Brexit migration system which sees...

Renters face financial hardship and food insecurity, survey reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Only 9% of tenants in the UK say they are financially comfortable, while 59% said they had trouble paying their...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban sparks landlord ‘uncertainty’, says law firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 7

While Housing Secretary Michael Gove has vowed to end Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions before the next General Election, legal experts...

Rees-Mogg slams Gove’s ‘socialist error’ Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 41

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former leader of the House of Commons, has launched a scathing attack on the housing secretary,...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions are ‘fundamentally unfair’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Using section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to remove ‘model tenants’ in a court of law is ‘fundamentally unfair’ and will ‘get...

Scottish house prices soar while UK average falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Scotland outperformed the rest of the UK in the property market in 2023, with a 4.2% increase in house prices,...

Government’s holiday let crackdown ‘not enough’, warns renters’ group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 15

A renters’ group has criticised the government’s plans to curb the growth of short term lets, saying they are insufficient...

Paragon launches new BTL mortgages for portfolio landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Portfolio landlords can benefit from six new buy to let mortgage products launched by Paragon Bank which are part of...

Gove unveils new rules to curb short-term lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 39

The government has announced new rules to restrict short-term lets and give local communities more control over housing. The changes,...

Housing market is showing signs of recovery as prices and sales edge up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market is showing signs of recovery, with prices rising slightly and sales surging, according to a report...

Rent price growth slows down – but rents will still beat inflation in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The annual increase in rents for new lettings in Great Britain dropped to 8.3% in January, the lowest level since...

Landlords face eviction hurdles over Gas Safety certificates, says law firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A law firm is warning landlords that they could face difficulties in evicting tenants if they fail to provide Gas...

Propertymark calls for specialist housing courts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Propertymark has urged the government to introduce specialist housing courts to handle eviction cases and other housing issues more efficiently...

Fleet Mortgages unveils new look and website

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages has unveiled a new look and website for its 10th year in business. The...

Councils demand Right to Buy reform to tackle the housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 2 years ago | 20

The Local Government Association (LGA) is urging the government to overhaul the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme which allows council...