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Landlords fire latest salvo in eviction war of words as ban end looms
Landlords and tenants are squaring off this week as the end to the evictions ban looms just a week away - and many wonder if the government will extend it.
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Scottish First Minister lets slip that evictions ban will be extended
Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her intentions inadvertently during a meeting, but will England, Wales and Northern Ireland now follow suit?
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Letting agents are ignoring ‘No DSS’ court case decision at their peril, warns Shelter
Despite warning, Propertymark says failings of the Universal Credit payment system are the root cause of discrimination among landlords and letting agents.
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Letting agents now face prosecution over ‘No DSS’ policies and adverts
Warning is made by housing charity Shelter following landmark case it helped mount at York County Court.
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Looming industry Code of Practice to tackle ‘dual fees’ problems
Long-standing industry sticking point is one of several issues discussed by TPO-organised industry gathering last week about the code of practice, held on Zoom.
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Housing charities criticise letting agents over Covid performance
Shelter and Generation Rent drub agents for being too inflexible and not sympathetic enough when dealing with tenants.
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Evictions ban extended by a further two months until end of August
After weeks of lobbying by landlord and tenant organisations the government has decided to give tenants longer to live in properties before possession hearings can be started.
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20% of renters due to lose jobs during Coronavirus crisis, warns leading charity
Shelter's research among renters reveals how many live hand to mouth and will struggle to pay for the basics in life if they lose their jobs, including their rents.
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After years of property industry efforts for homeless, Boris chips in with EXTRA £236m
Initiative announced late last night is in addition to £437 million already committed to helping rough sleepers off the streets.
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Housing charity Shelter taken to task over its £15 million annual public funding
The TaxPayers' Alliance is concerned that Shelter, which lobbied the government hard over the tenant fees ban, receives so much money from the public purse.
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