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Tenants want the next government to control rent rises

Tenants want the next government to control rent rises...

Tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) want the next government to focus on controlling the pace of rent rises, a survey has found. The research from Zoopla and Ipsos says this demand is closely followed...

0:02 AM, 24th June 2024, About 3 weeks ago |  19

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Precise boosts BTL range with lower rates

Precise boosts BTL range with lower rates...

Precise Mortgages, which is part of the OSB Group, has revamped its buy to let product range, offering landlords greater flexibility and access to larger loans. The lender’s key changes include:...

0:01 AM, 24th June 2024, About 3 weeks ago |  1

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Landlord’s message to Angela Rayner and Generation Rent: “Banning Section 21 will leave tenants unhappy”

Landlord’s message to Angela Rayner and Generation Rent:...

In a direct video addressed to Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey and Angela Rayner, Nottingham landlord Mick Roberts argues abolishing Section 21 will harm tenants. Labour has promised to immediately ban...

14:00 PM, 21st June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  30

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Podcast election special – the parties manifestos for rental reform

Podcast election special – the parties manifestos for rental...

With the election looming, what are the different government parties promising for rental reform? In this episode of ‘Good Landlording’, Richard from Alphaletz and Suzanne from The Independent...

13:46 PM, 21st June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  0

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More than a third of renters can’t afford rents – TDS

More than a third of renters can’t afford rents –...

Rising rents and stagnant benefits are creating a financial squeeze for private renters in the UK, with a study revealing more than a third (35%) are struggling to afford their rent. The research by the...

0:06 AM, 21st June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  14

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Propertymark urges Labour to clarify its plans for the PRS

Propertymark urges Labour to clarify its plans for the PRS...

With the general election approaching, there needs to be more clarification from the Labour Party on its plans for improving the private rented sector, Propertymark says. The move follows news of Labour...

0:05 AM, 21st June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  1

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Shocking truth reveals councils’ powers over landlords

Shocking truth reveals councils’ powers over landlords...

Dawn-style raids, more powers than the police and issuing £105,000 fines —councils wield considerable authority in regulating landlords. Phil Turtle, compliance director from Landlord Licensing &...

11:03 AM, 20th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  3

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Labour vows landlord crackdown to improve ‘lurid living conditions’

Labour vows landlord crackdown to improve ‘lurid living...

Labour says it will crackdown on ‘unscrupulous landlords’ who are strangling growth in the private rented sector (PRS). The party is adding details to its manifesto which was launched last...

10:24 AM, 20th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  14

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UK house prices show signs of recovery after slowdown

UK house prices show signs of recovery after slowdown...

The UK’s housing market appears to be stabilising after a period of decline, with average house prices edging upwards for the second month in a row, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports.

0:03 AM, 20th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  0

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Scottish Labour pushes for stricter tenant protections

Scottish Labour pushes for stricter tenant protections...

Scottish Labour will improve tenants’ rights by protecting them from unaffordable rent increases and unscrupulous landlords. In its manifesto dubbed change, Scottish Labour claims more proposals...

0:02 AM, 20th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  0

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UK rent rises show signs of cooling after record highs – ONS

UK rent rises show signs of cooling after record highs –...

The rate at which UK private rents increase is beginning to slow down with the average rent rising by 8.7% in the 12 months to May, down from 8.9% in April. This is still a significant rise, but it is...

0:02 AM, 20th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  0

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SNP blasts Westminster for Scotland’s housing emergency

SNP blasts Westminster for Scotland’s housing emergency...

The SNP blames Brexit and Westminster underinvestment for Scotland’s housing crisis.    In the SNP’s manifesto dubbed ‘A Future Made In Scotland’ the party claims cuts made by the UK government...

0:02 AM, 20th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  0

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PRS reform promises won’t happen without homes

PRS reform promises won’t happen without homes...

A lack of housing choice for tenants threatens to undermine private rented sector (PRS) reforms being proposed by political parties, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says. The NRLA...

0:01 AM, 20th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  0

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Most portfolio landlords aren’t worried about the next government

Most portfolio landlords aren’t worried about the next...

UK landlords say they aren’t worried about the potential political change of government next month, and most will keep hold of their buy to let portfolios, research reveals. The findings from Zero...

0:04 AM, 19th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  18

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Holiday lets boom appears to be fizzling out

Holiday lets boom appears to be fizzling out...

The UK’s short-term rental market appears to be running out of steam with a new report highlighting a rise in listings – but a worrying drop in occupancy rates and revenue. The research from...

0:03 AM, 19th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  2

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Landlords open to installing electric vehicle chargers for tenants

Landlords open to installing electric vehicle chargers for tenants...

Electric vehicle (EV) driving renters are in luck, with a new study showing landlords are open to installing charging points at their properties. Direct Line research reveals a whopping 86% of landlords...

0:02 AM, 19th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  9

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Renters lose millions in cleaning deposit deductions

Renters lose millions in cleaning deposit deductions...

Millions of pounds are being lost by the UK’s renters due to cleaning-related deposit deductions, according to research. The flat-sharing site SpareRoom found that nearly two-thirds of renters have...

0:01 AM, 19th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  11

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Reform UK exclusive interview: A return to landlord rights and tax relief

Reform UK exclusive interview: A return to landlord rights and...

Landlords across the UK can look forward to having more rights and tax relief on their costs if Reform UK gains power in the 2024 General Election. In an exclusive interview with Property118, landlord...

10:14 AM, 18th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  25

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Energy Performance Certificates slammed as ‘unreliable’ and in need of reform – Which?

Energy Performance Certificates slammed as ‘unreliable’...

Consumer champion Which? is urging the government to reform the system for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), saying they are ‘unreliable’. It carried out an investigation that revealed...

10:09 AM, 18th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  4

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Reform UK says it will abolish section 24 for landlords

Reform UK says it will abolish section 24 for landlords...

Among the promises being made by Reform UK to boost the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is a pledge to abolish section 24 in its first 100 days in office. Section 24 was introduced in the Finance...

14:06 PM, 17th June 2024, About 4 weeks ago |  74

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