Landlord News
Landlord News from Property118 comprises breaking news and readers question affecting UK Private Landlords and Letting Agents
Most landlords not deterred from investing after SDLT rise
While the looming threat of a capital gains tax (CGT) hike had landlords worried in the lead-up to last week’s Autumn Budget,
Tenant activist group calls for a ‘stronger’ ...
Acorn, the tenant activist organisation, is urging renters to contact their MP calling for a stronger Renters’ Rights Bill.
Its...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves earns £74,000 in rent as a landlord
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and her husband are earning £74,000 annually from rental income, The Telegraph reveals.
Government must publish a target date for cladding remedi...
The government’s progress in remediating dangerous cladding to make buildings safe is too slow, the National Audit Office (NAO)...
Local Housing Allowance Freeze: Rising Rents and Decrease...
In the 2023 Autumn Statement, the government announced an end to a four-year freeze in local housing allowance rates (LHA) rates.
However,
Nearly half of renters struggle with mould – survey
The wet UK weather is exacerbating a growing problem – mould and damp in rental properties and a survey has found that 43% of renters...
No change to CGT, but four landlords say: we’re out!
It’s been tense week this week as landlords waited patiently for Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. As the countdown began to the Chancellor’s...