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Landlords are worried about the future despite a strong PRS...

Landlords across the UK are growing increasingly pessimistic about the future of the private rented sector (PRS), despite strong tenant demand and record-high rental yields. A new report by mortgage market...

0:04 AM, 29th October 2024, About 4 weeks ago | 2

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Landlord organisation warns of risks to student housing market...

A landlord organisation is urging the government to introduce a student shorthold tenancy (SST) to protect the student rental market. iHowz warns the student rental sector is unique and any changes will...

Landlord exodus will follow Budget tax raid...

A Budget tax raid on landlords will see an exodus of investors from the private rented sector (PRS), one expert warns. Rachel Springall, the finance expert at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, said: “The...

Disappointment as new funding for upgrading to net zero excludes...

A new scheme to help upgrade housing stock in Wales doesn’t include help for landlords. The Welsh government has launched a £70 million initiative to upgrade housing stock to support the country’s...

This will be a ‘bumper year’ for the housing market...

The total value of homes in the sales pipeline has surged by 30% to £113 billion, driven by rising incomes and the lowest mortgage rates in two years to help make 2024 a bumper year. That’s according...

0:04 AM, 28th October 2024, About a month ago | 0

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Welsh white paper suggests yearly checks for landlords to keep...

The Welsh government thinks landlords should complete a report for Rent Smart Wales every year to check if a property is habitable. The Welsh government also wants landlords to provide rent prices and...

0:03 AM, 28th October 2024, About a month ago | 5

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Scottish house prices soar by £13,001...

The Scottish housing market has continued to defy economic headwinds, with average house prices increasing by £13,001 in the past year, according to a leading property firm. DJ Alexander, Scotland’s...

0:03 AM, 28th October 2024, About a month ago | 0

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Rent prices skyrocket as majority of UK becomes unaffordable...

Rent prices have soared within the last five years as renters struggle to find an affordable place to live, according to a new survey. Research by Go.Compare Home Insurance reveals that 65% of Britain...

Renters pay the price as search times lengthen...

As the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) becomes increasingly competitive, tenants are facing financial burdens as they struggle to secure a property. A new report by tlyfe, a tenant app launched...

0:01 AM, 28th October 2024, About a month ago | 1

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Keir Starmer under fire for NOT saying landlords are “working...

The Prime Minister has slammed landlords by not confirming they are “working people”. In an interview with Sky News, Keir Starmer struggled to define a “working person” but says people who earn...

Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget...

Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget. Stamp Duty is a tax on property purchases, with an extra 3% surcharge for landlords...

Welsh renters should get two months’ free rent and more pet-friendly...

A new report says renters in Wales should receive the last two months rent free as compensation if they face a no-fault eviction. A Senedd local government and housing committee inquiry report lists a...

0:03 AM, 25th October 2024, About a month ago | 9

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Council apologises to tenants after receiving lowest rating from...

A London council has issued an apology to its tenants after receiving the lowest possible rating from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). Newham Council admitted it “let tenants down” after a series...

0:02 AM, 25th October 2024, About a month ago | 8

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London councils face £4 million cost for temporary accommodation...

London councils are spending £4 million EVERY DAY on housing people in temporary accommodation. A report by the London Councils group warns homelessness in the capital is at record levels and that the...

0:01 AM, 25th October 2024, About a month ago | 0

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Eviction is not the only option for landlords facing rising financial...

Landlords are increasingly worried about rising financial pressures as mortgage costs continue to skyrocket. Many face the dilemma of long-term tenants who have occupied their properties for years who...

Propertymark warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of...

The Renters’ Rights Bill could have severe ‘unintended consequences’ for the private rented sector (PRS), Propertymark warns. The organisation’s head of policy and campaigns, Timothy...

0:05 AM, 24th October 2024, About a month ago | 3

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PRS rents show signs of stabilisation as increases slow...

The UK’s private rented sector is beginning to show signs of stabilisation as rent rises are slowing down, research reveals. According to Spareroom, rents rose 4% on average in the UK in Q3 –...

Tenants want greener homes – but not higher rents...

Tenants are increasingly demanding greener homes to rent, but they’re not willing to pay more for them, a survey reveals. The findings from Leaders Romans Group reveal a big gap between tenants’...

0:01 AM, 24th October 2024, About a month ago | 2

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Pennycook: ‘We don’t want an exodus of landlords’...

The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says he doesn’t want landlords to leave the private rented sector (PRS) – and he’s seen no evidence that it is happening. Speaking to MPs at the...

The government is to blame for rising rents and homelessness...

A Nottingham landlord warns that each new anti-landlord measure will only lead to higher rents and more homelessness. Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords to house benefit tenants, tells...

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