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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Estate agent warns of ‘mass exodus’ as EPC deadline nears
Jason Davies of Davies Properties in West Yorkshire says landlords will not spend thousands upgrading properties.
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Majority of landlords ‘not ready’ for EPC rules challenge
A survey of landlords by mortgage firm MFS shows that only 38% know what is required under the regulations.
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Tenant exodus hits London as tenants look for lower rents
New research shows 40% of renters in London who decide to move will leave the capital for other areas.
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MPs’ reform plan for rental market gets mixed reaction from agents
A report on renters reform from MPs on a House of Commons committee calls for housing courts and a single ombudsman.
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MPs support Government’s plans to scrap Section 21 evictions
A House of Commons committee has supported repeal of 'no fault' evictions and an end to fixed term tenancies.
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LAW: Landlord rapped after flouting Tenant Fees Act rules
Constantin Boca of Kilburn Property Investors Ltd could not ask for more than a week's rent as deposit, tribunal rules.
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Agent claims tenant campaigners intimidated him and his family
Michael Claxton, a director at Norfolk Property Lettings and Management, tells The Neg he has been "bullied" by 'activists'.
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Rental reforms will ruin student prospects, warn landlords
NRLA warns that the Government’s planned rental reforms for the PRS will damage access to higher education.
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Landlords and agents to vote on rent controls after city’s U-turn
Lawyers at Bristol City Council changed their advice after initially saying anyone with financial interest in rental property could not vote.
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Scottish Government U-turns replacing rent freeze with cap
In a major U-turn, announced by housing minister Patrick Harvie, the Scottish government is to allow rent rises after a campaign from landlord leaders.
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