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Rental market
Landlords and tenants shouldn’t be treated ‘like opponents’
Tenant demand is strengthening while many landlords are questioning their own future, says AST Assistance's Mark Dawson.
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Rental market
Rent arrears fall to record low
"Record low arrears is a sign that the sector continues to demonstrate resilience,” says Paragon Bank's Lisa Steele.
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Rental market
Landlords ‘raising asking rents as bidding war ban hits’
Chestertons' Katinka Hill and Rightmove data reveal new industry trend as more intended consequences of Renters' Rights Act land.
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Rental market
Void periods shorten after Renters’ Rights Act
Roma Sharma of solicitors Rushbrook & Rathbone, says void periods for rentals have shortened since the Renters' Rights Act was introduced.
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Regulation & Law
National landlord register risks increasing workload and fees
A new national landlord database must "not simply duplicate information" already submitted through licensing schemes, warns Propertymark.
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Guest Blogs
BLOG: Renters are collateral damage in their own Renters’ Rights Act
Goodlord boss Tom Goodman suggests that Labour's much-cherished rental legislation is producing the opposite Ministers hoped it would.
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Agencies & People
Foxtons revenue and profits hit by Middle East and rental reforms
The sales and letting market has been "challenging," so far this year, says Foxtons boss Guy Gittins.
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Latest property news
Rents have already increased since Renters’ Rights Act – Chestertons
Landlords are giving themselves some leeway as they cannot accept over the asking rent, says Chestertons' Katinka Hill.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords pay £5k extra cost for Renters’ Rights Act
New survey reveals rising costs for landlords and a consequently more cautious approach to tenant referencing and selection.
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Nigel Lewis
Told you so! First consequences of Renters’ Rights Act hit rental market
Both Foxtons and Savills have revealed a range of problems for letting agents, landlords and tenants as legislation's unintended consequences land.
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