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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Mayor slams Government over Section 21 ban ‘dithering’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan accuses ministers of broken promises over 'watered down' reform of Section 21 'no fault' evictions.
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Property chiefs deliver key demands to NI’s re-started Executive
Propertymark's blueprint includes a new code of practice for letting agents and tax reforms following the recent restoration of power sharing in the country.
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Landlords must soon seek planning permission for new Airbnbs
New rules are to allow councils to place planning requirements on holiday lets, the Government has said following a year-long consultation.
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Letting agent condemns new PRS safety rules as ‘daft’
Jonathan Gordon of Clan Gordon says the Scottish Government's new safety guidance is "flawed and unworkable".
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Lettings firm blames competitors’ renewal fees for rent rises
Two in three landlords in London have hiked rents to pay for their agent's renewal fees, saying tenants end up paying 13 months’ rent a year, says Hello Neighbour.
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Rents in 10 world cities, including London, slow down
The Knight Frank prime rental index reveals that the days of rapidly rising prime rents appear to be over.
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Big agency relaunches lettings division after three-year gap
Dacre, Son & Hartley is re-entering the lettings and property management market in North and West Yorkshire with a new division headed up by Sophie Tillisch.
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Estate agency and its director struck off by RICS for misconduct
Emma Walker and E W Estates have been punished by a disciplinary panel after it was found she had lied about her qualifications and experience when applying to join the organisation.
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‘Perfect storm’ set to hit lettings, landlords warn
Ben Beadle of the NRLA says many pressures will force demand for rental homes up even higher in the next few years.
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AGENT BLOG: Why are big letting agencies hoovering up independents?
Jon Byers of Anderson Rose asks if the lettings market is to be dominated by mega-businesses, what does this mean for independents?
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