Renters’ Reform Bill
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Regulation & Law
Activists demand cash compensation for evicted tenants
The Renters’ Reform Coalition is demanding the Government introduces compensation for evicted tenants in the Renters’ Rights Bill.
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Regulation & Law
Minister considering harsher eviction rules for landlords and agents
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook is reportedly looking into French-style “hardship tests” before tenants can be evicted.
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Rental market
Mayor denounces the Government’s failure to ban Section 21
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, says tenants have been "betrayed" by the loss of the Renters (Reform) Bill as Parliament was shut down before the General Election.
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Regulation & Law
Leasehold reform bill becomes law but renting reforms dropped
Michael Gove's Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill made it through Parliament, although the Renters (Reform) Bill was dropped.
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Regulation & Law
OUCH! Housing minister accused of dismissing RoPA without explanation
Baroness Taylor of Bolton, who chairs a Lords committee, accuses Lee Rowley of refusing to respond to any of the RoPA recommendations her committee made.
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Guest Blogs
Tenants push back on rent increases as supply builds in upmarket London postcodes
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says that with prices either flat or falling across many prime London sales markets these properties may revert to the lettings market if the asking price is not achieved.
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Regulation & Law
New service to help provide proof for rent arrears evictions
With the banning of Section 21 notices, agents will have to provide more proof when evicting tenants, says MD of PayProp UK.
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Regulation & Law
Renters Reform Bill voted through but S21 evictions ban WILL be delayed
A long debate in parliament yesterday saw housing minister Jacob Young bat off criticism and get his Bill, with landlord-friendly amendments, through to the next stage.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords worried about pets and eviction changes in reforms
Leaders Romans Group lettings boss Allison Thompson says landlords are adopting a ‘wait and see’ attitude as implementation of the Renters (Reform) Bill edges ever closer.
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Regulation & Law
Last-minute changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill will make ‘little difference’
PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says planned changes ‘are quite balanced’ and ‘nothing really contentious at all and certainly not a landlord’s charter, as some are claiming’.
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