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Minister reassures that eviction process ‘will be improved’
Tuesday 21st May 2019
Hurried comments to reassure follow widespread alarm that abolishing Section 21 notices would be 'devastating' for landlords and agents. The Government has rushed to reassure landlords and letting agents that its…
Average new rents continue to rise ahead of fees ban
Tuesday 14th May 2019
The average new rental price is still rising, ahead of the imminent tenant fees ban. Referencing firm HomeLet says that last month…
Housing Secretary rejects rent controls but defends abolition of ‘no fault’ evictions
Monday 13th May 2019
Housing Secretary of State James Brokenshire has rejected suggestions that the Conservatives could bring in rent controls. However, Brokenshire made clear his commitment to ending Section 21 –…
SMOKE ALARMS ARE TOP HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE NOT ADDRESSED BY LANDLORDS
Thursday 9th May 2019
Missing and broken smoke detector are the top health and safety issue that landlords in Britain are failing to address, according to new research into the most common hazards being missed within their rental properties. In research carried out by…
MINISTY OF HOUSING,COMMUNITES&LOCAL GOVERMENT PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR APRIL NEWSLETTER
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
You will know that the English Housing Survey for 2017-18 showed that the private rented sector now accounts for 4.5 million…
RESEARCH REVEAL TENANTS THINK WRONGLY THEIR CONTENTS ARE COVERED BY LANDLORD INSURANCE
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Almost a third of tenants in the private rented sector mistakenly think that their possessions are covered by their landlord’s insurance, new research has…
RENTS IN THE UK UP 3.3% YEAR ON YEAR, HIGHER THAN INFLATION
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Rents for new tenancies in the UK have begun to rise at a rate not seen in the market for over two years, up 3.3% in the 12 months to March…
GOVERNMENT SET TO ABOLISH SECTION 21
Tuesday 16th April 2019
the government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour of improving the court system to ensure landlords can more…
LANDLORDS CONCERNED ABOUT RIGHTS OF EU CITIZENS TO RENT AFTER BREXIT
Wednesday 10th April 2019
The British Government has failed to prepare the rental market for Brexit with landlord warning that European Union citizens may face problems securing a home to rent. The warning comes from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) which says that Ministers have…
Housing Minister leaves open possibility of scrapping tenant fees ban after Government review
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Housing minister Heather Wheeler has not ruled out the tenant fees ban in England being scrapped in the future if it was shown to have increased rents. Speaking at…