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Letting agents call on Government to fix ‘broken’ evictions system
Wednesday 20th December 2023
Propertymark has made the comments within its submission to a Parliamentary enquiry into the nation's troubled County Courts. Letting agents have called on the Government to take urgent action to fix the broken evictions system for those seeking to evict…
Letting agents ‘to face more regulation in the Spring’
Wednesday 20th December 2023
Announcement is made by CMA, which says new guidance and also enforcement are in the pipeline as the regulatory looks into the PRS. Letting agents face more regulations following a promise by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to…
Letting agents warned over looming electrical checks ‘bottleneck’
Tuesday 19th December 2023
Fixflo says millions of rented properties will be coming up for EICR renewal in 2025 and 2026 and that agents should complete checks…
London borough reveals UK’s most expensive selective licensing scheme
Thursday 14th December 2023
Landlords and letting agents face tough licensing conditions and a £923 fee for the five-year scheme. Letting agents and landlords in one of London's biggest boroughs are to face…
Rural tenants face brunt of rent rises, claims deposit scheme
Wednesday 13th December 2023
Political parties need to work out how to improve affordability for tenants whilst not undermining the supply of private rented housing says TDS. Private sector tenants in rural areas are facing the brunt of rising rent…
Landlord pays back thousands to tenants after HMO licensing failures
Monday 11th December 2023
Another two landlords in Wood Green have also received Civil Penalty notices after failing to license their properties properly. A landlord in…
Rental demand to stay strong as many tenants say they’ll never buy
Monday 11th December 2023
Over a third of current renters believe they will never be able to buy a home in future. And only 29 per cent expect to become homeowners within the next five years. Research by…
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Monday 11th December 2023
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Whilst a Property Management organisation is never off duty, we can at least keep our fingers crossed for no broken ovens and boilers…
Tax and Benefit Changes announced to impact housing market
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry. The Local Housing Allowance is to be increased next year to the 30th percentile of local market…
Government announces changes to Renters Reform Bill
Wednesday 15th November 2023
Letting Agent Today
Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of homes for millions of tenants are being…