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Rental market
Wave of last-minute instructions as landlords sell ‘entire portfolios’
The Renters’ Rights Act makes property investments no longer viable, according to Thackray Williams’ Mustafa Sidki.
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Regulation & Law
Shadow Housing Secretary served with eviction notice
Sir James Cleverly tells The Neg he blames his eviction on the Renters’ Rights Act which is hurting the very people it was supposed to help.
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Rental market
More landlords seek evictions ahead of Renters’ Right Act
Landlord Action’s founder Paul Shamplina claimed more landlords were evicting tenants ahead of the Renters' Rights Act.
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Agencies & People
“Bring back Section 21,” insists female director marking 25 years at same agency
Starting as an office junior at 17, Nicola Blake is now a Cavendish director and says the biggest changes in the industry have always been to do with legislation.
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Rental market
Letting agents plan to raise fees ahead of Renters’ Rights Act
Many agents will increase the fees they charge landlords, but risk losing them as clients, according to lettings tech firm Goodlord.
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Regulation & Law
Rental rules can’t be enforced with £60m, claims leading lawyer
David Smith, Property Litigation Partner at Spector Constant & Williams, warns funding will not fix chronic shortages of experienced enforcement officers.
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Rental market
Landlords ‘set to pull more than 200,000 rental properties this year’
An estimated 220,000 homes will be withdrawn, with 65,000 due to the Renters' Rights Act, according to new research.
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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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