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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Supreme Court rules on landlord’s landmark rent repayment order case
Tenants in the Rakusen vs Jepsen case have lost their appeal to the UK's highest court to settle their £26,000 argument with the landlord.
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Landlords ‘getting around’ rent cap, Propertymark reports
Timothy Douglas, Propertymark's policy head, told the Scottish Parliament that many landlords were raising rents between tenancies.
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Property TV star bows out of evictions show as ‘times change’
Paul Shamplina says structural shifts in the economy and the private rented sector mean it's time to move on to TV pastures new.
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Rent freeze calls grow as politicians and unions back campaign
An open letter from the London Renters Union and leading unions calls on Michael Gove to stop any further rent rises.
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Government turns down another plea for rent freeze
Housing minister Felicity Buchan also said the Government still has not date for publication of expected Renters' Reform Bill.
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Renters ‘harder hit by cost of living crisis than homeowners’
Figures from the ONS show that tenants are struggling to pay energy bills, and are being forced to borrow money.
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Propertymark hits back at claim it let agents down over EPC rules
The trade body says it has done everything it can to persuade the Government that new regulations must be realistic and workable.
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Estate agents ‘let down’ by trade bodies over EPC changes
Jeremy Clarke, a Belvoir agent in Dorset, has attacked the representative bodies saying they have done little to help agents and landlords.
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Rent cap and evictions ban under spotlight as Sturgeon quits
The lettings sector in Scotland is waiting to see if the resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will affect rent and evictions policies.
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OFFICIAL: Tenant referencing firm made ‘misleading claims’ in ads
The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint that some statements made by Homeppl could not be substantiated.
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