Tag: Landlords
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Redcar and Cleveland Council Tackles Empty Shops on High Street
Overview: Tackling empty shops to revive Redcar’s high street Redcar and Cleveland Council has announced a proactive plan to address the growing issue of empty shops along its high streets. By engaging with landlords and exploring potential solutions, the council aims to keep Redcar town centre vibrant and economically viable for residents, businesses, and visitors.…
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Ottawa Rent Reduction Confusion: Tenants Told to Pay Less, Landlords Disagree
What’s happening in Ottawa’s rental market In several older apartment buildings across Ottawa, tenants were told there should be a small automatic drop in rent starting January 1. The information came from local notices and a wave of online posts, creating hope that rent bills would ease for renters already navigating high housing costs. But…
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Hamilton’s Safe Apartment ByLaw: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
Overview: A new bylaw aimed at safer, better-maintained rental buildings Starting January 1, Hamilton will roll out its Safe Apartment Buildings ByLaw, a set of rules designed to improve living conditions in rental properties across the city. City officials say the bylaw targets chronic maintenance issues, unsafe living conditions, and overall housing quality, with the…
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What Hamilton’s Safe Apartment Bylaw Means for Landlords and Tenants in 2025
Overview: A New Era for Hamilton Rentals Starting January 1, Hamilton will implement the Safe Apartment Buildings Bylaw, a key part of a broader effort to improve rental housing conditions. The bylaw, passed in 2024, aims to ensure safe, well-maintained rental properties and to reduce tenant turnover due to avoidable housing issues. For both landlords…
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Airbnb Dominance in Victoria: How Short-Term Rentals Tighten the Housing Crunch
Overview: A Towns-First Short-Term Rental Shift In popular Victorian holiday towns, the housing market has begun to feel the quiet pressure of a new economic driver: short-term rentals. Investors and property portfolios are purchasing multiple homes with the explicit aim of converting them into Airbnb-style listings. The result, advocates say, is a shrinking pool of…
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Ontario Passes Controversial Tenancy Bill at Queen’s Park
Overview: A Major Shift in Ontario’s Housing Law Ontario lawmakers approved a contentious set of reforms to the province’s housing laws on a final vote at Queen’s Park, paving the way for sweeping changes to the Residential Tenancies Act. The Bill 60, titled the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, has been a focal point of…
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Millennials Lead the Charge as Buy-to-Let Investors Shift in England and Wales
Generational shift reshapes the buy-to-let landscape A notable generational shift is underway in England and Wales’ buy-to-let market. New analysis of Companies House data by Hamptons reveals that millennials—people born between 1981 and 1996—now account for half of all new buy-to-let investors. This marks a striking change from five years ago, when millennials made up…
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Millennials Lead Buy-to-Let Surge Across England and Wales
Generational shift reshapes the buy-to-let market Millennials are redefining the landscape of buy-to-let investing in England and Wales, now accounting for 50% of new shareholders in buy-to-let companies set up so far this year. The finding, drawn from an analysis of Companies House data by estate agent Hamptons, marks a notable generational shift in landlord…