Rental market
News covering the Private Rented Sector with relevance to letting agents and landlords and the wider residential property industry.
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‘Leave us alone’, Tory landlord and activist warns Labour
Kimberley Harmer says the Government could "tax [small landlords] out of existence" in next month's Budget.
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Landlords deserting private rentals for asylum HMO contracts
HMO owners are increasingly opting for Home Office-backed deals that offer guaranteed income and reduced management responsibilities.
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County Court evictions now costing landlords £12,000 on average
New shocking figures released as membership body seeks to have more evictions transferred to High Court to relieve pressure on 'broken' County Courts.
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Surprise survey reveals landlords ‘happy to allow subletting’
Over half of landlords would allow tenants to sublet, despite already having caught them doing it.
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Landlords better than letting agents claims new tenant poll
Ben Beadle at the NRLA has also controversially claimed that renters favour the 'personal touch' of a landlord over letting agents.
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CLAIM: HMOs are backbone of Britain’s rental market
Boss of property investment firm Mish Liyanage defends HMOs and says they offer a number of key benefits and should play a major part in the Government’s housing plans.
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Landlords should face tax hike, policy advisers argue
An influential thinktank recommends Chancellor Rachel Reeves cut National Insurance and raise income tax in November's Budget.
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Mayor renews push for rent control powers in London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has made rent caps in the Capital his top priority in talks with the Government.
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Shock survey reveals 150,000 landlords quitting sector
65,000 landlords have already ‘stepped away’ from the lettings sector and new lender’s survey shows another 93,000 are likely to follow them this year.
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Rents hit new record high as supply issues bite
Rightmove says the average monthly rental figure is now £1,577, 3% up on last year, despite uncertainty in the market.
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