Shadow Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Angela Rayner, has promised to implement a full post election win ban on Section 21 evictions.
Read MoreAgents facing six month wait to evict tenants, latest figures show
Update from the Ministry of Justice reveals that despite attempts to recruit more judges, landlords and agents still face huge delays with evictions.
Read MoreRemoval of Section 21 won’t see a big reduction in tenant evictions
PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says no amount of rental reform will bring down homelessness if the Renters (Reform) Bill causes landlords to exit.
Read MoreMajor estate agency slams Government’s ‘periodic tenancies’ plans
Romans' boss Michael Cook says changes will avoid double insecurity for tenants with the Bill is expected to enter its second reading later today.
Read MoreAbolition of Section 21 – stay of execution
The Government has pledged that section 21 ‘no fault’ repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts handle legitimate possession cases.
Read MoreBig estate agency boss calls for Renters (Reform) Bill to be scrapped
Managing Director Michael Cook also wants court, planning and greenbelt reform, an increase in social housing and an end to inheritance tax.
Read MoreMichael Gove: Private landlords are ‘vital’ for the rented sector
Housing Secretary says landlords provide tenants “with flexibility and choice, and the value for money options that go with them”.
Read MoreKate Faulkner: Educate would-be landlords before they enter buy-to-let
Speaking at the Propertymark One conference this week Faulkner warned there was a danger of even more ill-informed landlords leaving the sector.
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