Search Results for: Renters’ Rights Act
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Rental market
Rent freeze plan causes “alarm” in property industry
Timothy Douglas at Propertymark says it is "alarming" to hear the Chancellor wants to introduce rent controls.
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Regulation & Law
Rent insurance rules lock out zero-hours tenants from market
Tribunal case highlights how landlords’ choice of tenants is increasingly being dictated by rent guarantee criteria.
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Housing Market
Flats are falling out of favour
First-time buyers are opting for larger homes rather than flats, according to David Fell, Lead Analyst at Hamptons.
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Regulation & Law
Government denies eviction spike ahead of rental reforms
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the Government is in ‘total denial’ about rise in tenant evictions.
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Rental market
Tenant scams on the rise, warns Essex and Suffolk agent
Paul Buck, of Essex and Suffolk estate and lettings agent Boydens, says fraudsters use sophisticated scams to target tenants.
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Marketing
Landlords caught advertising for ‘Muslim only’ tenants
An investigation by the Daily Telegraph found ads for rentals in London for Muslims or Hindus only.
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Rental market
Repossessions up 10% as pressure mounts on landlords’ finances
“Tough times ahead for landlords,” as profits are squeezed by rising costs and tighter regulation, says Moneyfacts’ Rachel Springall.
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Regulation & Law
Rental rules can’t be enforced with £60m, claims leading lawyer
David Smith, Property Litigation Partner at Spector Constant & Williams, warns funding will not fix chronic shortages of experienced enforcement officers.
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Rental market
Landlords ‘set to pull more than 200,000 rental properties this year’
An estimated 220,000 homes will be withdrawn, with 65,000 due to the Renters' Rights Act, according to new research.
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Regulation & Law
Letting agency to repay £31,000 in rent over non-compliant HMO
Tribunal finds firm was liable for Rent Repayment Order for unlicensed HMO despite claims it was acting on owner’s behalf.
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