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Regulation & Law
Councils handed £41m ahead of new landlord enforcement powers
Funding boost will help councils use new powers to crack down on landlords who “rip off” tenants, says Housing Secretary Steve Reed.
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Products & Services
New rent review platform launches ahead of Renters’ Right Act
MarketRent is being launched to help agents run rent reviews in a more efficient and defensible way, says Rajeev Nayyar, Chief Executive of MarketRent.
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Nigel Lewis
As the big portals prepare to comply with the Renters’ Rights Act, what about Facebook and Gumtree?
While Zoopla and Rightmove will soon require letting agents to advertise rental properties compliantly, Nigel Lewis looks into the other places where PRS homes are also offered.
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Products & Services
Alto rolls out Renters’ Rights updates ahead of May changes
New tenancies can be created in line with the updated legislation from the outset as part of Alto's updates, explains the group's Owen Rogers.
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Products & Services
Renters’ Rights Act: tech steps up to help agents adapt and comply
With the Act close to implementation, property software suppliers are rising to the challenge by building compliance into property management processes.
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Rental market
Landlord exodus slows but shows no sign of halting
Number of property owners exiting the rental sector is falling, but a third don't know if they will still be landlords in five years.
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Agencies & People
Foxtons plans to capture Renters’ Rights Act opportunities
The agency's CEO Guy Gittins says as a "professional, high-quality agent" it can attract more landlord clients and acquire smaller agencies under pressure from the Act.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords bolster tenant vetting ahead of Act
Paragon Bank's Lisa Steele says 70% of landlords will introduce stricter rules for selecting renters when the Renters' Rights Act comes into force next month.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords and lettings agents have ‘one month to go’ before new rules apply
The trade body says "some of the biggest changes to the private rented sector in a generation" take effect when the Renters' Rights Act comes into force next month.
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Guest Blogs
BLOG: Six unintended consequences of the RRA that make renting worse – for everyone
Managing Director for Lettings at Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents, Greg Tsuman, warns of the increasing risk, costs and delays that will be caused by the Renters' Rights Act.
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