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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…
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 who spend the most time in their properties, and who are most susceptible to poor…
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…
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…
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 to the House of Commons Work and…
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…
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…
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…
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…