Search Results for: renters' rights bill
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Regulation & Law
NRLA urges Government to stop rent arrears getting out of hand
CEO of the landlord group, Ben Beadle, claims that allowing arrears to build up to three months rather than two will harm tenants and landlords alike.
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Regulation & Law
Abolishing fixed-term tenancies will have serious implications
Propertymark says plans to remove fixed-term tenancies and prevent rent payments from being taken in advance must be fully assessed.
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Regulation & Law
Chairman of key Commons housing committee ousted in surprise move
The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee, which is tasked with probing the Government over its policy, will now be led by left-leaning MP.
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Regulation & Law
Campaigners urge Labour to go ‘much further’ with renting reforms
Fresh from the success of the Renters’ Rights Bill the Renters’ Reform Coalition is urging the Government to go even further.
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Rental market
Good Lord! Landlords selling up in significant numbers
In a comprehensive survey of the lettings sector the tenant onboarding and referencing firm has found strong evidence of a landlord exodus.
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Regulation & Law
REPORT: Landlords fear ‘loss of control of their property’
Buy-to-let lender Landbay’s survey found landlords are especially concerned about their ability to remove problem tenants.
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Associations & Bodies
Shelter’s controversial Chief Executive Polly Neate to step down
One of Renters’ Rights Bill’s chief architects, Polly Neate, is to step down from her position as Shelter’s Chief Executive.
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Agencies & People
New ethical agency to focus on selling rented homes with tenants ‘in situ’
Sabel & Co in Derbyshire has been founded by a property industry professional who believes 'vacant possession' sales aren't always the only way to go when selling PRS homes.
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Agencies & People
TPFG could make more agency acquisitions, boss tells The Neg
Gareth Samples, CEO at The Property Franchise Group, says the company would like to buy more franchise estate agency businesses, after acquiring Belvoir this year.
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Rental market
Labour election win gives landlords ‘new voice’ in Parliament
Labour now has three of the top five largest-portfiolio landlords in the House of Commons, the FT has reported.
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