Tag: wales

Plan for rent controls a ‘disaster’ for Welsh landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2023, 3 years ago | 11

As the Welsh Government unveils its Green Paper to address adequate rented housing and fair rents, the National Residential Landlords...

Property sales plummet in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 1

There has been a 58% drop in property sales across England and Wales in the past year, research reveals. The...

Industry body backs tougher carbon monoxide rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind proposals for stricter regulations to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in residential properties. The organisation...

Written statements in Wales?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, Renting Homes Wales processes for agencies and landlords to cope with the Transitional Information Period. After first becoming aware...

Could the solution to the housing crisis be our empty homes?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The UK is going through a housing crisis, with landlords leaving the private rented sector in droves and many people...

The postcodes where homes sell for 110% of the asking price

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Research shows that 99.7% of home sellers in England and Wales managed to achieve their home’s asking price over the...

Welsh government says landlords need crucial financial help

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Welsh government has acknowledged that landlords will need financial help to improve their rental homes to meet energy efficiency...

Welsh government should have ‘listened to landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The National Residential Landlords’ Association (NRLA) has hit out after the Welsh government unveiled draft legislation to clarify parts of...

Propertymark calls for an end to the freeze on local housing allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th April 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Propertymark, the body for letting agents, says ‘enough is enough’ and is calling for an end to the freeze on...

Propertymark reveals confusion over regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Since the launch of the ‘biggest shake up’ in Welsh Housing law, there have been concerns from landlords around the...

Tax incentives for energy efficiencies urged for landlords in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 4 years ago | 0

Tax incentives that would help landlords deliver energy efficiencies in private rented housing should be introduced in Wales, a report...

Janet Finch-Saunders: Welsh tenants are being let down by their Government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2023, 4 years ago | 11

Not only has the Welsh MS Janet Finch-Saunders branded the new tenancy laws in Wales as a ‘disaster’ for landlords...

New rental scheme for landlords approved to tackle homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2023, 4 years ago | 7

Private landlords are being offered an initiative to rent out their properties to people who are homeless and get a...

Help for agents to navigate new Welsh housing laws

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Updated training is now available for letting agents in Wales to help them navigate the Renting Homes (Wales) Act and...

Free loft insulation schemes?

Author: Readers Question

5th December 2022, 4 years ago | 2

Hello, I have excellent long term tenants in Wales. They have two young children and like most people in their...

Landlords – Should we sell up or shut up?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 11

Most landlords will have spent a lot of time and money on housing tenants, whether it’s in just one property...

Labour supports ‘Right to buy’ – but not in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2022, 4 years ago | 1

In an interview with iNews, the Shadow Housing Secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour supports a council house tenant’s right to...

EXCLUSIVE: New renting laws in Wales are a ‘disaster’ for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2022, 4 years ago | 16

From today, landlords in Wales will see the biggest change to housing legislation in decades coming into force with the...

Agents can access new model Occupation Contracts ahead of Welsh renting law change

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

One organisation is providing its letting agent members with access to new model Occupation Contracts ahead of the introduction of...

Welsh Government unveils a social housing rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Social housing landlords in Wales will face a rent cap of 6.5% from next year – and there’s an eviction...

Propertymark slams extension to no-fault notice periods in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

All new tenancies in Wales from 1 December will have a statutory six-month no-fault notice period, while existing tenancies that...