Industry Views

Industry Views

There’s been a lot of “over-dramatisation” around the likely targets for private rental properties to have improved energy efficiency, says a prominent lettings agent. ...
With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be shaping the future of housing for the next five years. But, after a manifesto that was light on specific private ...
Fewer landlords feel negative about their buy to let business according to the latest Landbay landlord survey. ...
Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly change the tone of the Bill. ...
The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a major survey.  ...
A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming out on top. ...
Amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, designed to give landlords more protection, have won the backing of a prominent industry figure. ...
Some 74 per cent of buy to let landlords are optimistic about the property market in the next 12 months, it’s been claimed. ...
The substantial majority of landlords lack any optimism about their sector as they enter 2024. ...
Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years - but political uncertainty is a notable challenge. ...
The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment supported by a small easing in mortgage rates over recent weeks.  ...
A respected financial body is warning that landlords face rising costs of up to 80 per cent in the next two years. ...
More than a quarter of private landlords plan to increase the size of their property portfolios in the next year, compared to just one in 14 who plan to sell up. ...
Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. ...
When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to both tenants and landlords. ...
Council will pay part of tenants’ rent to private landlords...
A landlord who persistently failed to license several rented properties...
A mortgage chief is warning that thousands of buy to...
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