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Regulation & Law
Damning MPs’ report blasts failed shared ownership schemes
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee says shared ownership subjects buyers to rising rents, uncapped service charges and big repair and maintenance bills.
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Labour vows to bring in immediate ban on ‘no fault’ evictions
Shadow Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Angela Rayner, has promised to implement a full post election win ban on Section 21 evictions.
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Ministry of Justice under pressure to speed up court wait times
National Residential Landlords Association wants Government to set out clear plans for Court reform before the second reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill.
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Features
PRS regulation update
The Select Committee scrutinising the so-called ‘Renters’ Reform Bill’ White Paper has reported. David Callaghan summarises the key comments from MPs and industry stakeholders.
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Housing minister reveals PRS reform strategy during MP grilling
Housing minister Felicity Buchan went before the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee at Westminster late yesterday afternoon in a bid to lay out government strategy on rent reform.
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Regulation & Law
Thousands more apartment and house leaseholders to get money back
Over 20,000 leaseholders helped by CMA’s investigation to date into, among other things, says CEO Sarah Cardell, ground rents.
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Levelling Up proposals ‘lack funding or a clear strategy’ says Propertymark
Propertymark, which is usually careful not to criticise ministers, says it applauds plans to devolve power but that Gove's plans lack new cash.
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COMMENT: Levelling Up – the industry reacts to White Paper
Property industry leaders including, agents, insurers, property managers, lenders and trade bodies react to Michael Gove's proposals.
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Levelling up White Paper confirms big changes for the private rented sector
Measures that will involve letting agents directly include a national landlord register, a 'decent homes standard' and abolishing Section 21.
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Housing ministry changes name as Gove leads charge to ‘level up’ UK
Government has made one of its more curious decisions, demoting Gove's Ministry to a Department, and side-lining housing.
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