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Income crisis for landlords as rents drop for fifth successive month
Jan 7, 2025 · Rents in England dipped again in December, according to PropTech service Goodlord. It’s the fifth consecutive month of rental cost reductions. The decline follows a record-breaking summer of price rises. Overall, December rents were down by nearly 2% month-on-month, meaning rents last month were a ...
Modest capital appreciation only for landlords in 2025 warns Halifax
Jan 8, 2025 · The Halifax says UK house prices finished 2024 up 3.3% over the past year, with the average house price now at £297,166. Prices actually fell back slightly in the single month of December, by 0.2%, following five consecutive monthly increases. Amanda Bryden, Head of Mortgages at Halifax, says ...
2024 property takeaways: lessons for landlord success in 2025
If there’s one thing we can be sure of in the UK property market, it’s that things rarely stand still – and 2024 has been no exception, introducing both legislative reforms set to reshape landlord-tenant dynamics and shifting economic conditions testing even seasoned investors.
Britain’s biggest landlord WELCOMES the Renters Rights Bill
And the company claims credit for some of the measures, saying: “Grainger has been heavily involved in helping inform the draft legislation, having first made representations to the ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’ White Paper in 2022 … and Grainger looks forward to continuing to use its expertise to help inform and shape the final legislation.”
Renters’ Rights Bill published today - what it means for landlords
The Government has confirmed plans to ban no-fault evictions and in-contract rent increases as it prepares to present the Renters’ Rights Bill to Parliament today.
The impact of the Renters Rights Bill on landlords and tenants
Having passed its second reading in the House of Commons in October, and due to become law by summer 2025, Kate Rigby – Partner in Rosling King’s Dispute Resolution team – analyses what impact the Renters’ Rights Bill will have on the rental market and that of the rights of both tenants and landlords. Summary . The Renters’ Rights Bill (the “Bill”) introduced by the Labour ...
Rental growth slows – but Goodlord warns about dramatic 2025
In contrast, rents in August were tracking 10% higher year-on-year compared to 2023 rents. The average monthly cost of a rental property in England was £1,205 in November 2024, a rise of £38 compared to the £1,167 recorded in 2023.
Half of landlords quitting or considering leaving rental sector
When asked what was driving their desire to leave the market or reduce the size of their portfolio, more than half of landlords (56%) planning to downsize or exit the market said incoming legislation – such as the Renters’ Rights Bill, in particular the abolition of Section 21 – …