renters’ rights act
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New guidance for letting agents on rent ‘bidding wars’ ban published
Officials reveal how the ban will work in practice including how tenants who try to start bidding 'wars' won't covered by rules, but landlords will.
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Regulation & Law
BLOG: ‘Speaking as a landlord, I’m out!’
Under the Renters' Rights Act, councils will be given "powers in many cases greater than the police and frankly with little or no accountability," says Phil Turtle.
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Regulation & Law
Property industry missing from Renters’ Rights Act timetable announcement
Unexpectedly there were no comments from landlord or agent leaders within the announcement heralding 'a roadmap' for the Act.
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Regulation & Law
BREAKING: Renters’ Rights Act to be implemented on May 1 next year
Housing ministry reveals date for implementation of the Act the measures of which are to be brought in during three phases.
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Regulation & Law
Housing minister claims Renters’ Rights Act ‘will work for agents and landlords’
Comments from Baroness Taylor during recorded message to NRLA conference delegates also claimed abolishing Section 21 will still enable bad tenants to be ejected.
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Nigel Lewis
What’s ‘fair’ about rogue tenants trashing landlord properties?
The Renters' Rights Act offers greater protection to tenants from rogue and criminal BTL operators, but where is the protection for landlords from badly behaved renters?
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Regulation & Law
Get your skates on, letting agents warned as reforms go live
Property lawyer David Smith says there is a brief period before the law takes effect, and urges agents to use the time to prepare.
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