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Regulation & Law
Minister denies renting reforms will stop landlords investing
Renters’ Rights Bill will not deter investment but will instead ensure landlords have the ‘confidence and support they need to continue to invest’ claims Housing Under-Secretary.
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Regulation & Law
More than 100 councils have not prosecuted rogue landlords
A freedom of information request reveals that 115 local authorities didn't take any property owners to court in the last five years.
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Rental market
Major London council tells agents to ‘immediately’ stop tenant bidding wars
Southwark Council is to contact letting agents in its area of South London where it says rents are rising unchecked, and tenants are being encouraged to outbid each other.
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CLAIM: Gap between supply and demand to grow in rental market
The ratio of private tenants to available rental properties is set to climb by the end of this year according to property investment firm The Mistoria Group.
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Rental market
Mayor under renewed pressure to fight for London rent controls
The Green Party's Zoë Garbett is urging London Mayor Sadiq Khan to push again for the power to introduce a rent cap in the Capital.
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Regulation & Law
‘Criminal’ landlord trio hit with huge £450k HMO fine
A group of three West Northants landlords have together been fined a total of £452,796 for a series of unlicensed and unsafe HMOs.
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Products & Services
TDS and tech firm’s mould-busting initiative
The deposits scheme has formed a strategic partnership with DampSmart to help landlords and tenants tackle damp and mould.
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Rental market
Landlords reveal huge fears over today’s Budget announcements
More than three quarters of buy-to-let landlords are concerned that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will raise their taxes in today's Budget.
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Regulation & Law
Big estate agency warns against CGT rise for landlords
Holding off on Capital Gains Tax rise for landlords would offer much-needed stability for the sector says LSL MD Paul Hardy.
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Proptech
App launches for letting agents managing ‘exempt’ HMOs
RoomApp is aimed at housing providers operating HMOs within the exempt and/or supported living tenant sectors.
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