evictions
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Nigel Lewis
OPINION: Weak policing of bad landlords is the problem – not Section 21 evictions
Section 21 evictions have been blamed for the UK's rising homelessness problem, but in reality they are just the sympton of weak enforcement of existing rental sector laws.
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Regulation & Law
Section 21 evictions ‘set to continue’ after loophole uncovered
Lettings experts claim a flaw in the Renters (Reform) Bill means S21 'no fault' evictions will still be possible after the bill becomes law.
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Regulation & Law
Labour wants to prevent tenants being evicted for two years
Amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill would see landlords wait for two years after a tenancy has started before being able to sell - or move back into - the property.
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Regulation & Law
Lords sceptical of Gove’s Section 21 evictions ban promise
Government minister gets a grilling about her boss's claim that 'no fault' evictions "will be outlawed before General Election".
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Gove reveals Section 21 evictions ‘will be outlawed’ by General Election
Housing Secretary makes major private rental sector policy U-turn during BBC interview over the weekend.
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Letting agents call on Government to fix ‘broken’ evictions system
Propertymark has made the comments within its submission to a Parliamentary enquiry into the nation's troubled County Courts.
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Removal of Section 21 won’t see a big reduction in tenant evictions
PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says no amount of rental reform will bring down homelessness if the Renters (Reform) Bill causes landlords to exit.
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Features
Protect and survive
As the financial squeeze on tenants gets ever tighter, landlords need a safety net. Richard Reed discusses rent guarantee policies with a panel of specialist insurers.
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Agent and landlords ‘face eviction delays and bigger bills’, solicitors warn
Evictions firm says a new government service to help tenants at risk of homelessness will hinder landlords.
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Estate agency leaders say new eviction powers for landlords will ‘overwhelm courts’
Propertymark welcomes the Government's plan to deal with problem tenants, but warns that existing courts will not cope with caseload.
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