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Regulator exposes neglected safety checks in Birmingham City Council properties

Regulator exposes neglected safety checks in Birmingham City...

Birmingham City Council, the largest council housing landlord in the country, has come under fire for failing to meet regulatory standards and adequately maintain its homes. The Regulator of Social Housing...

Landlords face limited BTL mortgage choices as deals vanish

Landlords face limited BTL mortgage choices as deals vanish...

Landlords searching for the perfect buy to let mortgage deal are in for a shock as growing numbers of lenders are pulling their products from the market, research reveals. The latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk...

Landlords will hike rents to deal with pets

Landlords will hike rents to deal with pets...

A whopping 75% of landlords are in a furry fury and will raise rents in response to the upcoming Renter’s Reform Bill which aims to make it harder to refuse tenants with pets, a survey reveals. Mortgages...

Landlord exodus looms as Renters’ Reform Bill rattles the sector

Landlord exodus looms as Renters’ Reform Bill rattles the...

Lettings agents in The Guild of Property Professionals are sounding the alarm bells, claiming that the Renters’ Reform Bill could be the knockout punch that forces countless landlords out of the...

Landlords selling up boosts supply of affordable homes

Landlords selling up boosts supply of affordable homes...

Faced with rising mortgage rates and mounting costs, a wave of landlords is opting to sell their properties, leading to a surge in the availability of affordable homes, Zoopla reveals. The housing platform...

Industry body backs tougher carbon monoxide rules

Industry body backs tougher carbon monoxide rules...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind proposals for stricter regulations to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in residential properties. The organisation for letting agents has teamed up with cross-party...

Call for London’s councils to get MORE landlord licensing powers

Call for London’s councils to get MORE landlord licensing...

In a call that will cause dismay among landlords in the capital, one organisation is urging for MORE devolved licensing powers to be handed to London’s councils. A think tank called Centre for London...

Boost rented home supply by scrapping mortgage tax relief – call

Boost rented home supply by scrapping mortgage tax relief –...

As the UK grapples with a housing crisis, new research indicates that abolishing a tax increase on rented housing could help alleviate the situation. Capital Economics has conducted an analysis for the...

Tenants reluctant to access new Renters’ Reform Bill rights

Tenants reluctant to access new Renters’ Reform Bill rights...

The tightening supply of homes to rent and affordability issues mean many renters will be reluctant to access their new rights under the Renters’ Reform Bill, research suggests. The findings from...

Tenant demand surges along London’s Elizabeth Line

Tenant demand surges along London’s Elizabeth Line...

It’s been a year since the grand opening of London’s Elizabeth Line and a new report has revealed the latest trends among renters around its stations. According to Rightmove, the biggest surge...

28% of Scotland’s property taxes come from investors and second home buyers

28% of Scotland’s property taxes come from investors and...

Investors and second home buyers account for more than a quarter of all Scotland’s property taxes paid over the past year, research reveals. DJ Alexander Ltd, Scotland’s largest estate and...

Landlords warned about the risk of legionella

Landlords warned about the risk of legionella...

Landlords often hear about rules and regulations when it comes to energy and electricity but what about water? Legionella is a bacteria that can be found in water and prove to be fatal with hundreds of...

Students urge the government to resist calls to ‘water down’ Renters’ Reform Bill

Students urge the government to resist calls to ‘water down’...

The National Union of Students (NUS) is celebrating the Renters’ Reform Bill as a landmark victory for renters’ rights and warns that attempts to ‘water down’ the law will create...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who are facing problems remortgaging

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who are facing problems...

Are you a landlord who is facing difficulties remortgaging? Then, Alexa Phillips, the personal finance reporter for the Telegraph would like to speak with you. Alexa would like to ask Property118 readers...

Investor squeeze sees off-plan sales plummet

Investor squeeze sees off-plan sales plummet...

Off-plan sales for new homes have continued to plummet as property investors avoid buying, research reveals. Real estate firm Hamptons says that just 34% of new homes in England and Wales were sold in...

The UK’s richest and poorest property markets revealed

The UK’s richest and poorest property markets revealed...

Over the last 12 months, £250bn worth of property has been sold in the UK with the richest local market – surprisingly – being found north of the Scottish border. Estate agents Nested analysed...

London’s transport improvements open up commuter destinations

London’s transport improvements open up commuter destinations...

Opportunities for landlords and investors might have improved after research reveals that commuting for renters and buyers in London has got a lot easier. According to a new report from Foxtons, the transport...

UK’s house price growth continues to slow down

UK’s house price growth continues to slow down...

Property prices in the UK have fallen for the fourth month in a row as values dropped by 0.9% between February and March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. Its latest house price index...

Michael Gove backtracks on student let reforms

Michael Gove backtracks on student let reforms...

In what appears to be a sudden U-turn, housing secretary Michael Gove is apparently backtracking on his Renters’ Reform Bill, just a week after unveiling it, the Daily Telegraph reports. It says...

Property Investors Awards Property Deal of the Year XP Property

Property Investors Awards Property Deal of the Year XP Property...

Being dynamic and challenging the norm are the watchwords that have seen Jack Jiggens and Ben Richards from XP Property enjoy success in the property market. The company specialises in delivering the highest...

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