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PRS supply crunch fuels rent hikes while house prices rise – RICS

PRS supply crunch fuels rent hikes while house prices rise –...

While tenant demand for rental properties has stabilised, landlords selling up continues to push rents higher, RICS says. Its latest survey for December 2024 reveals that 37% of respondents anticipate...

0:03 AM, 16th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  0

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UK rents continue to rise – ONS

UK rents continue to rise – ONS...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continued to climb in the year to December, though the pace of growth did slow, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. Its data reveals that...

0:02 AM, 16th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  1

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Council loses 156 landlord properties for homeless housing

Council loses 156 landlord properties for homeless housing...

A London council says it lost 156 private sector homes being used for temporary accommodation last year due to landlords reclaiming their properties. It says this is down to landlords exiting the market...

0:01 AM, 16th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  33

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Apology for accidental multiple Newsletter sends

Apology for accidental multiple Newsletter sends...

Dear Members and Readers, Our apologies for the Newsletter accidentally being sent about 6o times today Wednesday 15th January. This was a one-off glitch due to a cat keyboard interface error and an additional...

10:29 AM, 15th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  0

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Labour council evicts 200 private tenants amid housing crisis

Labour council evicts 200 private tenants amid housing crisis...

More than 200 private tenants are being evicted by a Labour-run council to address its growing housing waiting list, the Daily Telegraph reports. The council aims to rehouse families currently living in...

9:24 AM, 15th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  35

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Renters’ Rights Bill heads to the Lords with key amendments

Renters’ Rights Bill heads to the Lords with key amendments...

The Renters’ Rights Bill has navigated the House of Commons and is now heading to the House of Lords for further scrutiny and could become law by the summer. While the Bill incorporates several amendments...

9:10 AM, 15th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  12

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Landlords are selling up because of legislation and tax changes

Landlords are selling up because of legislation and tax changes...

Most landlords planning to exit the private rented sector (PRS) within the next two years are driven by concerns over changing regulations and taxation, a report reveals. The findings from The Deposit...

9:10 AM, 15th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  20

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Landlords support new possession grounds in Renters’ Rights Bill – Landbay

Landlords support new possession grounds in Renters’ Rights...

While many landlords are concerned about the abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, they believe the expanded Section 8 possession grounds proposed in the Renters’ Rights Bill...

0:06 AM, 15th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  6

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Council expands selective licensing scheme under new Labour rules

Council expands selective licensing scheme under new Labour rules...

A new selective licensing scheme for ALL landlords with private rented sector properties in one London borough has been unveiled. Barking and Dagenham Council will be one of the first authorities to utilise...

0:04 AM, 15th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  3

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Research into rented housing’s impact on health and wellbeing launched

Research into rented housing’s impact on health and wellbeing...

Research by district and borough councils into how housing conditions and experiences affect the health and well-being of tenants and landlords has been launched. The councils in Suffolk are working with...

0:03 AM, 15th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  1

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Renters’ Rights Bill risks excluding vulnerable tenants

Renters’ Rights Bill risks excluding vulnerable tenants...

Landlords, letting agents and build-to-rent providers have warned that the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill could make it harder for vulnerable tenants to access rented accommodation. In...

9:14 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  9

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MFS and TML both reduce rates for landlords

MFS and TML both reduce rates for landlords...

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has reduced its rates across its bridging, buy to let and Bridge Fusion ranges. The lender has lowered both variable and fixed-rate bridging loan rates. Rates on the Bridge...

0:06 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  0

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First-time buyers scramble ahead of stamp duty hike

First-time buyers scramble ahead of stamp duty hike...

First-time buyers are rushing to complete property purchases before the stamp duty increase comes into effect in April, Hamptons reveals. It says that the share of homes bought by first-time buyers across...

0:06 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  0

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Just half of UK homes increased in value last year – Zoopla

Just half of UK homes increased in value last year – Zoopla...

Half of the UK’s 30 million homes increased in value in 2024 as house prices returned to growth following a decline in 2023, research from Zoopla reveals. It points to weak buyer demand, driven by...

0:04 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  0

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Landlords saw a big surge in tenancy fraud last year

Landlords saw a big surge in tenancy fraud last year...

Last year saw landlords struggle with a huge rise in tenancy fraud, particularly in London, research reveals. The findings from Homeppl, a tenant referencing platform, found that its technology helped...

0:03 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  1

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Scottish housing survey highlights diverging tenant needs

Scottish housing survey highlights diverging tenant needs...

The latest Scottish Housing Survey underscores the distinct roles played by the private rented sector (PRS) and social housing in Scotland, a property expert says. David Alexander, the chief executive...

0:02 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  0

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Millions lose sleep over housing worries – Shelter

Millions lose sleep over housing worries – Shelter...

Millions of people in England are struggling with housing insecurity, according to a new study by Shelter. The charity’s research highlights that two-thirds (67%) of those questioned have struggled...

0:01 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  13

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NRLA criticises Welsh government’s “absurd” tenant compensation proposal

NRLA criticises Welsh government’s “absurd” tenant...

The NRLA has slammed the Welsh Government’s “absurd plans” to pay compensation to tenants. A recommendation from the Senedd’s Housing and Local Government Select Committee could force landlords...

0:01 AM, 14th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  4

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Landlord faces double licensing payment due to council website error

Landlord faces double licensing payment due to council website...

A frustrated landlord who has attempted to license his property says a council’s website error could result in him having to pay twice. Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords housing...

0:06 AM, 13th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  1

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Landlord organisation raises alarm over Renters’ Rights Bill amendments

Landlord organisation raises alarm over Renters’ Rights Bill...

With the Renters’ Rights Bill returning to Parliament this week, a landlord organisation is warning of unintended consequences the Bill will bring to the private rented sector. ihowz say they are concerned...

0:05 AM, 13th January 2025, About 3 weeks ago |  63

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