renters’ rights act
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Associations & Bodies
Sceptical landlord leaders set Renters’ Rights Act ‘three tests’
Ben Beadle, of the NRLA, says the “jury is very firmly out” on whether the Act will be successful.
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Agencies & People
Estate agent issues jobs warning due to rates bill
Mel Brown, of TOR Estates, in Somerset said her business rates bill has jumped 50% this year.
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Regulation & Law
Agents unaware of new rent in advance rules as May deadline looms
The Letting Partnership’s Chris Mason says 41% of agents don’t know payments can’t be taken before agreements are signed.
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Regulation & Law
Major property owner says Act will “weed out bad landlords”
Rick Gannon tells the BBC he supports the Renters' Rights Act as it will make renting fairer for tenants.
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Regulation & Law
Letting agents risk £7k fines for Renters’ Rights rule breaches
Firms are underestimating how exposed they are going to be under the new rental rules, says Alto’s Nick Shaw.
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Latest property news
Letting agents face Renters’ Rights Act ‘storm’ as tenant uncertainty peaks
Research from Rightmove points to huge uncertainty among renters ahead of the Act coming in this week.
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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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