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Reappointed housing minister ‘must kill off rent controls’
Propertymark says Welsh Housing Minister Julie James, who gets the job for a third time, must end any talk of limits on rent increases in Wales.
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Councillor evicted by landlord after calling for renting reforms
Sarah Classick, who is a Bristol councillor, was served with an eviction notice three months after warning that tenants needed more security.
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Property chiefs deliver key demands to NI’s re-started Executive
Propertymark's blueprint includes a new code of practice for letting agents and tax reforms following the recent restoration of power sharing in the country.
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Letting agent slams ‘rushed through’ Scots rent controls
David Alexander says new rent arbitration scheme will only exacerbate existing problems.
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Big thumbs up from letting agents following Government’s rejection of rent controls
Propertymark says the Government's criticisms of rent freezes or caps is right, and that the priority is to increase supply not control rents.
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Scottish leader confirms move to make rent controls permanent in new Bill
First Minister Humza Yousaf says he plans to introduce a New Deal for Tenants as part of his new housing policies to tackle homelessness and the PRS supply shortage.
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Labour rejects rent controls labelling them a ‘sticking plaster’
Shadow housing minister Lisa Nandy says broader and less short-term policies are needed to fix the housing crisis.
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Landlords and agents reject ‘disastrous’ rent control proposals in Wales
The NRLA says a rent freeze or cap would "decimate" the rental sector.
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Landlords and agents to vote on rent controls after city’s U-turn
Lawyers at Bristol City Council changed their advice after initially saying anyone with financial interest in rental property could not vote.
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Features
Rent controls and the voice of reason
The fearsome prospect of rent controls is being raised. Nigel Lewis says the Government should stop now and listen to an MP who knows the score – Kevin Hollinrake.
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