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The new Right to Rent changes explained in a free webinar...

The government’s changes to the Right to Rent checks will be explained in detail in a free webinar being organised by Propertymark for its members and non-members. Right to Rent checks require landlords...

Two-thirds of landlords will sell up to avoid the burden of improving...

Nearly two-thirds of landlords say they would sell their properties in the next five years because of the burden of meeting stricter EPC requirements, research has revealed. The findings from Shawbrook...

Government will bring in a law to force landlords to split £400...

The government has updated its guidance on how the Energy Bills Support Scheme will hand £400 to tenants who have an all-inclusive rent agreement. They also reveal that legislation will be brought forward...

Private and social housing tenants urged to join rent strike...

Campaigners are warning that unless the government imposes an across-the-board freeze on rents and service charges in England, then private and social housing tenants will be urged to join a rent strike.

Welsh parliament rejects bid to freeze rents...

A bid to impose a rent freeze in Wales has been voted down by Labour. The move was made by Plaid Cymru who want to follow the Scottish Government’s legislation that will freeze rents until March next...

Lettings coalition seeks legal opinion on Scotland’s rent...

A coalition of landlord and lettings bodies is seeking legal advice on the Scottish Government’s rent freeze and eviction ban legislation. The coalition has been formed between the Scottish Association...

RICS says rents will rise as landlord instructions fall...

Rising interest rates and uncertainty about the economy have led to buyer interest falling – and fewer people wanting to sell in September, the latest RICS residential market survey reveals. And...

‘Blundertruss’ backtracks on moves to end Section...

Private sector landlords will be dismayed to hear that Prime Minister Liz Truss has backtracked on rumoured plans to shelve legislation that would have abolished Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions. Ms...

Propertymark investigates 5 agents for AML non-compliance...

Propertymark has opened compliance cases against five letting agent members following the latest HMRC publication of businesses who have failed to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The...

Plans to ‘shelve’ the abolition of Section 21 –...

News that the government is looking to ‘shelve’ its plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions has led to more organisations making their feelings known. The report in yesterday’s...

Renters are better off today than they were last year...

It has been revealed that when accounting for inflation, renters are better off today than they were a year ago despite nominal rent increases of up to 14%. The research from Ocasa, the specialist rental...

One in five tenancy applicants declined by agents...

There has been a huge rise in the number of rental applications not being approved by letting agents, research reveals. According to data from lettings experts Vouch, recent months have seen a massive...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak with anyone buying a property...

The personal finance reporter for the Telegraph, Alexa Phillips, is looking to speak to landlords and non-landlords alike who are aiming to buy property at the moment about their experiences. Alexa would...

Government will ‘shelve’ plans to abolish Section 21 evictions...

The government is looking at shelving legislation that would ban no-fault evictions, a newspaper reports. According to The Times, the move to end no-fault evictions which enable landlords to end a tenancy...

25% of holiday let guests don’t tell the landlord about...

While the rise of holiday lets in the UK has met the growing boom in staycations and led to impressive yields for landlords, there is an issue over damage caused by guests. According to one insurer, one...

Scotland’s rent freeze law will see fewer homes to rent...

The new law that will see rents being frozen and evictions banned in Scotland will see a drop in the number of homes to rent ‘in the coming months and years’. That’s the view of Scottish...

Decent Homes Standard consultation ends on Friday...

Landlords who want to express their views about the Government’s Decent Homes Standard proposals have until Friday to do so. That’s when the six-week consultation period ends and opinions about...

Residential rents in Wales?

Hello, In recent months I purchased several residential rental investments in Wales. The rents for a few of these are currently significantly below market value. When I purchased these, it was my intention...

Unintended consequence of the mini-Budget is a renter demand...

One of the unintended consequences of the Government’s recent mini-Budget could be more demand in the rental market, says one leading industry figure. That’s the view of Nicky Stevenson, the...

Letting agents need to be aware of Right to Rent changes...

Letting agents are leaving themselves open to fines or imprisonment if they fail to comply with the new guidelines for Right to Rent, one technology firm says. From 1 October, the UK government introduced...

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