Tag: Tenant rights
Section 24 is the reason for rocketing rents – not landlords
Tenant group Acorn claims that rent caps are the solution to curb rising rents.
The group also believes “landlords have no guidance...
Labour urged to bring in secret inspections of rented pro...
Landlords could face secret inspections of their rental properties under Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill after being urged...
The SNP’s rent control U-turn is a ‘disappoin...
The Green Party co-leader in the Scottish Government says the SNP government has bowed to pressure from the landlord lobby and significantly...
Tenant activist group calls for a ‘stronger’ ...
Acorn, the tenant activist organisation, is urging renters to contact their MP calling for a stronger Renters’ Rights Bill.
Its...
Scottish government proposes rent cap to ‘stabilise rents’
The Scottish government has announced plans to cap rent increases in areas with rent controls, as part of its Housing (Scotland) Bill.
Pre-Budget reaction: Industry leaders call for reversal o...
With the Budget only a day away, many industry leaders are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support landlords.
Industry...
Welsh white paper suggests yearly checks for landlords to...
The Welsh government thinks landlords should complete a report for Rent Smart Wales every year to check if a property is habitable.