Minister rejects latest bid to bring in letting agent regulation

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage tells Lord Best his amendments to the Renters' Rights Bill were to be rejected and that regulation would come 'in due course', a position successive Governments have taken.

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Labour Minister savaged over Section 21 eviction amendments

Conservative peer accuses Minister of having 'lack of respect for the House’ over her dismissive attitude in spat over amendments to Renters' Rights Bill.

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Landlord group warns of threat to student housing

'Ill thought-out' possession grounds in Renters’ Rights Bill will reduce the supply of student accommodation and push up rents.

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Tories urge more oversight of ‘ill-conceived’ renting reforms

Conservative peers have called for significant amendments to the Renters' Rights Bill as debate begins in the House of Lords.

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Renting reforms to ‘chase out landlords and harm tenants’ – claim

Lettings tech firm Goodlord says three key elements of the Renters' Rights Bill will impact tenant negatively and persuade more landlords to quit.

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CLAIM: Council lettings services ‘safest place’ once reforms go live

East and West Suffolk Councils are urging private landlords worried about the Renters' Rights Bill to use their free lettings services.

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Inventory software company claims it has discovered a back door eviction route in RRB

The Renters' Rights Bill aims to abolish no-fault evictions but new insight from Inventory Base reveals a significant loophole that could make it easier for landlords to evict tenants.

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Tories lead charge with agents and landlords to amend Renters’ Rights Bill

Conservative Shadow Housing Minister Baroness Scott organised a meeting – including the NRLA and Dexters – to look at ways to slow the Bill down or block it.

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Big Midlands estate agency says Renters’ Rights Bill ‘should be welcomed’

DM & Co. Homes says reforms will provide clearer regulations and will reduce legal uncertainties for landlords as well as tenants.

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Next steps for Renters’ Rights Bill on 22nd April

Lords are due to scrutinise the Government's legislation during at least two full-day sessions in April as the Bill makes its way to Royal Assent this summer.

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