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Rents – how will they change by 2027?
Friday 6th December 2024
Graham Norwood
The rental market has experienced cooling growth rates following record peaks in 2023. Despite this slowdown, rental growth is still outpacing inflation, with both the costs of new contracts…
Winter Safety for Residents: Stay Safe this Season!
Monday 2nd December 2024
Samantha Knight - AFFINITY
As winter arrives, we want to remind all residents about important safety precautions to ensure a safe and cosy holiday season. With colder temperatures, festive decorations,…
Carbon Minoxide Awareness Week
Monday 11th November 2024
Samantha Knight - Affinity
In line with Carbon Minoxide Awareness Week we are raising awareness with all of our residents and reminding you to stay vigilant with living safely in your…
Renters’ Rights Bill returns to parliament today – here’s what you need to know
Wednesday 9th October 2024
Property Industry - Marc Da Silva
The Renters' Rights Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons last month, is scheduled to have its second reading today. The government has provided the…
Labour to fund EPC upgrade work on rented homes up to £30,000
Friday 27th September 2024
Nigel Lewis
Labour has revealed plans to fund the upgrade of rented properties to meet its 2030 plan to have all rented…
Landlords and agents warned ‘Decent Homes Standard coming soon’
Tuesday 24th September 2024
Simon Cairnes
Labour will shortly begin consulting on a Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector, which will include significant fines for those who…
‘Bring in rent controls and a third of us will sell up’ warn landlords
Thursday 19th September 2024
Nigel Lewis
Landlords have warned that rent controls would prompt a third of them to sell up if such market restrictions were introduced in England or Wales, warning that…
London’s Mayor demands action be taken against rogue landlord MPs
Friday 13th September 2024
Sion Cairnes
Sadiq Khan has waded into the argument over Labour MP Jas Athwal's rental properties saying bad landlords should face action regardless of whether they are "Labour MPs or ordinary people". After…
Renters' Rights Bill heralds biggest change to sector in 30 years
Friday 13th September 2024
Helen Gregory
Landlords are bracing themselves for the impact of a ban on Section 21 after the government published its Renters' Rights Bill. Introduced to Parliament today, the…
Rent Controls almost always backfire, says free market think tank
Thursday 12th September 2024
Graham Norwood
The Institute of Economic Affairs, a free market think tank, has undertaken an exhaustive review of rent control policies across the world and concluded that they produce far more negative problems than actual benefits. It found that 56…