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Activists threaten action if rental reform ‘does not deliver’
Wednesday 17th May 2023
Shelter is telling the government it "must deliver" on the revolution it pledges under the Renters Reform Bill. Chief executive Polly…
Renters Reform Bill published - full details
Wednesday 17th May 2023
The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019 It has a series of pledges to court favour with renters - it will be harder to evict tenants, easier…
Building Society opens applications for unique rental scheme
Tuesday 16th May 2023
The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its unique Rent to Home scheme. Last month it announced that it had invested in a further two properties - in addition to an existing…
Politicians told to do more to help tenants on benefits
Monday 15th May 2023
Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the inadequacy of Local Housing Allowance rates. The trade body was giving evidence…
Tenant demand now at all-time high, research shows
Thursday 11th May 2023
A survey of nearly 700 landlords by Paragon Bank found that 67 per cent experienced increased tenant demand during the first quarter of the year. This is a new all-time high and up from 65 per cent…
50 Tory MPs may vote against or abstain on Reform Bill - claim
Thursday 11th May 2023
An unnamed Conservative MP cited in a newspaper claims up to 30 colleagues may vote against the Renters Reform Bill in its current form, with 20 others abstaining. The i newspaper, which is published only online, has a story…
Inventories to become key as fire rules tighten further - claim
Friday 5th May 2023
A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations become stricter. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires…
Up! Up! Up! Average rents hit another new high
Thursday 4th May 2023
HomeLet has released its latest market figures from April, showing UK average rental prices hitting their highest of all time. The average rent in the UK is now £1,199 per calendar month, increasing 1.3 per cent…
So Much For Rent Controls - figures show increases, not falls
Thursday 27th April 2023
Property portal Citylets says average rents in Scotland rose 12.4 per cent in the past year to £1,007 per month - and that's despite months of…
Rental affordability improving at last, says Foxtons
Monday 24th April 2023
New figures today from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons shows growth in the supply of lettings properties on the market is starting to ease tenant affordability. It says the number of properties brought to…