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Regulation & Law
Renters’ Rights Act implementation risks disrupting London’s rental market
Industry body calls on London’s Assembly and boroughs to coordinate closely to avoid damaging the Capital’s rental supply.
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Regulation & Law
Wait times for repossessions growing, warns eviction expert
Landlords are already facing long waits for possession even before May’s rule changes as possession timelines rise.
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Regulation & Law
Landlord optimism rises as worries ease, study reveals
Despite regulatory and cost pressures, landlords say they are adapting to the new operating environment.
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Latest property news
Rightmove expands agent qualification as reform looms
The Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting Agents (CELA) from Rightmove will include a new module on Renters’ Rights from April.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords still reluctant to go pet-friendly as Renters’ Rights Act looms
New data reveals only a marginal rise in pet-friendly rental listings ahead of rule changes in May.
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Regulation & Law
Rent rise appeals will overwhelm tribunals under Renters’ Rights Act, warns top judge
Critics say free challenges and delayed rent uplifts will encourage speculative claims and lead to huge backlogs at First-tier Tribunals.
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Regulation & Law
Government to force councils to report extensive PRS enforcement data
Greater scrutiny of council policing of the private rented sector will lead to tougher action against rogue landlords and more prosecutions.
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Regulation & Law
Rent activists raise concerns to London Assembly over policing of Renters’ Rights Act
London’s councils accused of “slacking,” with Assembly Members told that some local authorities “do not use enforcement powers at all.”
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Rental market
Rental stock rises 25% despite Renters’ Rights Act fears
Rental stock levels are building in England as tenants elect to move more slowly, ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act.
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Regulation & Law
Government confirms wording of new tenancy agreements
NRLA's James Wood warns landlords could face local authority penalties of up to £4,000 if they keep using outdated AST-era agreements after new rules come into force in May.
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