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Eddie Hughes ignores request for information from his shadow opposite number Matthew Pennycroft during parliamentary debate.
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Scotland extends evictions ban till March – will Boris follow suit?
Scottish housing minister says extended ban is designed to reduce burden on local authorities and curtail the spread of Covid.
Read MoreManaging agents back MPs calling on government to pay for cladding failures
ARMA says housing committee's response to draft Building Safety Bill - including call for Ministers to bankroll tower upgrades - is right.
Read MoreCompetition regulator to launch investigation into leasehold mis-selling
CMA says it may take enforcement action against developers or managing agents found to have contravened consumer protection laws.
Read MoreTenant Fees Bill – MPs unanimously vote through second reading
Letting agents hoping for a miracle defeat for the Tenant Fees Bill last night in the Commons during its second reading were disappointed when it was passed unanimously by MPs following a…
Read MoreLetting agents must ‘stop encouraging longer tenancies’
Read how a leading MP and Select Committee chair has called for lettings agents to stop encouraging longer tenancies within the PRS.
Read MoreFit for human habitation legislation passes second hurdle in Parliament
A bill requiring landlords and agents to ensure rental properties are fit for human habitation and enabling tenants to chase them for compensation when they don’t maintain them took its second step…
Read MoreTenant fees ban WILL drive up rents and lower property standards, MPs are told
MPs put the new housing minister Sajid Javid’s tenant fees ban legislation under scrutiny last night, and it was proven to be lacking on several fronts. Landlords are likely to increase their…
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