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Agents speak out on Renters Reform Bill dangers
Thursday 1st June 2023
Graham Norwood-LettingAgentToday
Lettings agents within The Guild of Property Professionals think that the Renters Reform Bill could cause many landlords to quit Graham Wood, managing director at Home Sales & Lettings…
Eviction powers may even increase under Renters Reform Bill - claim
Thursday 1st June 2023
A lettings agency claims eviction powers may actually increase - not reduce - thanks to the controversial Renters Reform Bill Knight Frank says that the Renters Reform Bill is designed to support tenants, and that landlords have been understandably…
Labour must fund councils to buy private rental homes - expert’s call
Thursday 1st June 2023
A prominent housing journalist says Labour should fund councils to buy homes directly from private landlords to rapidly increase the size of the social rented stock It could also empower social housing providers…
Shock forecast of 20% rent rises in coming months
Thursday 1st June 2023
Graham Norwood-LettingAgentToday
A senior director at Chestertons, one of London's largest lettings agencies, has warned that tenants in the capital will face an incredibly competitive rental…
First sign of government U-turn on Renters Reform Bill
Friday 26th May 2023
Propertymark says it's spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform Bill Under the current proposals, outlined in the Bill when it was published last week, all fixed-term contracts would…
Data shows desperate need for more rental properties
Thursday 25th May 2023
Propertymark says the number of new prospective tenants registering per member branch rose slightly to 118 in April This figure is up from the December low of just 64 and is also 24 per cent…
Older tenants will benefit most from Renters Reform Bill - claim
Thursday 18th May 2023
The Centre for Ageing Better claims older tenants will benefit most from some of the provisions in the Renters Reform Bill. As the residents…
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 Neate…
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…
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…