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Estate agents slam London mayor over claims rent controls will help tenants
Over the weekend Propertymark has made the unusual move to warn Sadiq Khan that rent controls will lead to fewer properties and lower standards within the PRS.
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Councils push scheme to catch agents running unlicensed properties
London's boroughs are encouraging tenants to check their property is licenced and then using RROs to fine letting agencies and landlords.
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Rent controls will leave tenants worse off, landlords warn London Mayor
Comments by NRLA come as Sadiq Khan launches his bid for another term in office, including a promise to introduce rent controls.
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London mayor launches property licence snooping tool for tenants
Agents and landlords will have to be extra careful to ensure a rental property is licensed or risk having to repay thousands in rent.
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Jenrick praised for attacking London mayor’s housebuilding record
Developer says housing minister was right to criticise mayor but says both parties must now come together to find a solution.
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Not again! Mayor of London calls for rent controls as he launches re-election bid
Sadiq Khan tell supporters at his Hackney launch yesterday that the “Prime Minister will have to give us the powers we need" to introduce a rent cap in the capital.
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How successful has Khan’s rogue letting agent checker really been?
Mayor has been bragging on Twitter about the success of his online tool since launching it last May but has been choosy about which data to promote.
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Rent controls are ‘dead in the water’ confirms housing Secretary
Robert Jenrick reveals a change in direction for his department, which last year was considering rent controls to help 'make tenancies more secure'.
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Rent controls have ‘failed across the world, and would do in London’
Claim is made by Residential Landlords Association after it looked at schemes in US, Italy, Sweden and Germany all of which made renting more difficult.
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Stop bashing property market ‘like a piñata’ leading agent tells politicians
Letter sent to The Sunday Times bemoans the political squabbling over Brexit and Labour plans to further reform the private rental market.
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