Search Results for: renters' rights act
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Rental market
Void periods shorten after Renters’ Rights Act
Roma Sharma of solicitors Rushbrook & Rathbone, says void periods for rentals have shortened since the Renters' Rights Act was introduced.
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Guest Blogs
BLOG: Renters are collateral damage in their own Renters’ Rights Act
Goodlord boss Tom Goodman suggests that Labour's much-cherished rental legislation is producing the opposite Ministers hoped it would.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords pay £5k extra cost for Renters’ Rights Act
New survey reveals rising costs for landlords and a consequently more cautious approach to tenant referencing and selection.
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Nigel Lewis
Told you so! First consequences of Renters’ Rights Act hit rental market
Both Foxtons and Savills have revealed a range of problems for letting agents, landlords and tenants as legislation's unintended consequences land.
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Regulation & Law
Eviction cases ‘jumped 6%’ before Renters’ Rights Act came in
Sim Sekhon at LegalforLandlords says that "many landlords accelerated possession proceedings while Section 21 was still available".
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Rental market
Industry franchise giant points to “attractive opportunity” from Renters’ Rights Act
TPFG led by Gareth Samples has seen an increase in enquiries from landlords since the Act came into force.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords ‘risk missing’ Renters’ Rights Act deadlines
New landlord proptech platform warns many are set to fail in requirement to issue Act Information Sheet this week.
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Nigel Lewis
Is the Renters’ Rights Act the housing nirvana Labour promised?
While industry seniors and Ministers have applauded the legislation, others point out its red tape is already having unintended consequences.
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Rental market
Feared spike in rents ahead of Renters’ Rights Act ‘did not happen’
Siân Hemming-Metcalfe, of Inventory Base, says there is no evidence of rent hikes before the Act came in.
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Associations & Bodies
Sceptical landlord leaders set Renters’ Rights Act ‘three tests’
Ben Beadle, of the NRLA, says the “jury is very firmly out” on whether the Act will be successful.
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