Renters’ Reform Bill
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Regulation & Law
BLOG: Will the Renters (Reform) Bill go live next year?
PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says that the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector remains in limbo.
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BLOG: ‘Bold action needed in Private Rented Sector’
Goodlord’s William Reeve says that the lettings industry is already in the eye of the storm and policy makers have to stop kicking the can down the road.
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British Gas demands tax changes to help landlords go green
The energy supplier also wants an amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill so landlords cannot reasonably refuse smart meter installation.
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King Charles reveals renting and leasehold reforms WILL go ahead
Despite rumoured rebellions, the monarch revealed Ministers' intentions to push on with their Renters (Reform) Bill and the banning of leasehold house sales.
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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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‘General Election countdown has already begun for housing market’
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says pressure for politicians to support buyers, back stamp duty cuts and modify theRenters (Reform) Bill is increasing.
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Major estate agency slams Government’s ‘periodic tenancies’ plans
Romans' boss Michael Cook says changes will avoid double insecurity for tenants with the Bill is expected to enter its second reading later today.
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Regulation & Law
Abolition of Section 21 – stay of execution
The Government has pledged that section 21 ‘no fault’ repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts handle legitimate possession cases.
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Nigel Lewis
Practicality, not politics
Nigel Lewis has a historical perspective on housing policy and can’t see anything of hope for housing with the current direction of thought.
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