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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Landlords face surge in pensioner renters
Tenants are getting older, but will they have sufficient cash to pay for rent throughout their retirement?
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Pace of landlord sales is slowing – Hamptons
New rules on selling former rental homes may be deterring landlords, according to Hamptons data.
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Legal and tax “strangleholds” drive out residential investors
Propertymark says increasing numbers of landlords are turning away from residential investments and choosing commercial property instead.
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Majority of tenants in the dark about Renters’ Rights Act
Almost 70% of tenants are unaware of the reforms under the Renters’ Rights Act, TDS Charitable Foundation Research reveals.
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Landlords face £7k fine amid heatwave hazards
A rental property can be considered unsafe if overheating creates a health risk, landlords are warned.
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Buy-to-let lending falls as banks favour major investors
Nicholas Christofi, of Karis Capital, says banks now consider small and medium-sized investors a higher risk.
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Landlords suffer rental yield hit in most areas
Steve Cox, of Fleet Mortgages, says property investors saw yield dip in Q2 in six out of 10 regions.
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Govt warns landlords and agents against Right to Rent discrimination
Updated Right to Rent guidance aims to protect vulnerable tenants from “unscrupulous landlords and letting agents.”
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Think tank proposes ‘damage-free’ rent controls
The right rent controls can tackle affordability while avoiding unintended consequences, argues Institute for Public Policy Research's Tazu Walden
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Agents urged to help landlords with tax changes
Propertymark says early preparation will help agents and landlords avoid a last-minute panic as digital reporting requirements expand.
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