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With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...
04 December 2019
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The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of what is likely to be one of the...
02 December 2019
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Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...
26 November 2019
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All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...
01 October 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford next week where they will be able to...
30 September 2019
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Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...
23 September 2019
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The number of tenants evicted by private landlords has continued to fall, according to data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). From...
10 September 2019
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...
15 August 2019
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Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Confidence in landlords’ business expectations has tumbled...
14 August 2019
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There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...
02 August 2019
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These days, housing probably ranks right up with the NHS and education as a political battleground and over recent years, politicians...
26 July 2019
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Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...
21 June 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...
18 June 2019
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Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...
23 May 2019
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Nearly four in ten private landlords will consider selling up if the government scraps Section 21, shocking new statistics reveal. According to...
20 May 2019
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A record number of landlords have responded to the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented...
17 May 2019
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The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...
30 April 2019
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...
18 April 2019
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Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...
17 April 2019
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The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...
16 April 2019
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Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...
11 April 2019
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Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...
05 February 2019
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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...
24 January 2019
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It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...
26 November 2018
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With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...
20 November 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...
12 November 2018
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Good tenant selection can go a long way to reducing the likelihood that you will have to go through the eviction...
01 November 2018
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The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...
29 October 2018
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Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...
10 October 2018
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The 60th National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford this week. The event, which will take...
08 October 2018
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Labour’s plans to scrap legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without reason has been slammed by a leading letting agency...
26 September 2018
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Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...
25 September 2018
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More than £500m worth of rental income is lost annually in this country because buy-to-let landlords are often encouraged to sell...
20 September 2018
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The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is the latest organisation to call on the government to immediately pause...
18 September 2018
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A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...
28 August 2018
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Private renters who complain to their landlord about problems at their rental property, including issues such as damp and mould, are...
28 August 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords are leaving the private rented sector north of the border in their droves as a direct result of Scottish...
14 August 2018
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Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...
06 July 2018
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What is a tenant reference? A tenant reference is a tool for landlords to help choose the right tenants. A good tenant...
06 June 2018
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Local authorities should be given the power to confiscate properties from landlords who break the law, according to a committee of...
23 April 2018
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Universal credit will cause up to 1.3 million evictions from privately rented homes, Liberal Democrat Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...
23 March 2018
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Do private tenants deserve more protection in terms long-term right to stay in a property, or would new rules make the...
21 February 2018
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High house prices, inadequate savings and longer life expectancies mean a number of people will never be able to get a...
14 November 2017
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Hefty fines could soon be issued to rogue landlords in Bradford without being taken to court, under plans due to be...
07 November 2017
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A number of landlords are leaving themselves wide open to legal claims of retaliatory eviction and property disrepair by failing to...
01 November 2017
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A landlord has been given a 12-month community service order with a rehabilitation activity requirement of 20 days after being convicted...
25 October 2017
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Rogue landlords in Hackney face heavy fines after the local council gained new powers to issue penalties of up to £30,000. Landlords...
25 October 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the harassment of his tenants during a short hearing at Sheffield...
06 September 2017
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As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...
21 August 2017
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Rents are likely to rise in the third quarter of year as fewer rental homes come on to the market because...
17 August 2017
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Claims made by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that the number of evictions was greater in the private rented sector than the...
26 July 2017
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Thousands of tenants are evicted from their homes every year, but to make sure that eviction firms follow correct procedure they...
25 July 2017
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After lobbying Tower Hamlets Council for three years, private renters in the east London district have finally been granted a new...
13 July 2017
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A new ‘Rent with Confidence’ scheme, which features a list of approved landlords and letting agents, has been created by local...
11 July 2017
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As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...
01 June 2017
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More private landlords are needed to house the high number of tenants being thrown out of social housing in Hull, new...
19 May 2017
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The private rental sector is in urgent need of reform to make it easier and less costly for buy-to-let landlords to...
04 May 2017
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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...
27 April 2017
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Sheffield Council has promised to continue targeting rogue landlords after bringing its highest-ever number of successful prosecutions. Seven individuals and companies were...
03 January 2017
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Tenant evictions could rise sharply in the coming months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next year...
17 December 2016
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A large share of buy-to-let landlords trying to evict tenants are being delayed in doing so by defective Section 21 and...
18 October 2016
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit back at accusations made by Jeremy Corbyn in his Labour conference speech that private...
29 September 2016
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With tenants being hit by record-high rents, landlords should refrain from putting extra pressure on those tenants who are already struggling...
05 July 2016
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Landlord Action says under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, resulting in...
30 June 2016
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Private tenants north of the border have come together to launch Scotland’s first national union for people living in the private...
21 June 2016
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Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has written to all local councils in England in order to clarify homelessness guidance following pressure from...
22 March 2016
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The total number of evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728 according to data from the Ministry of Justice. Whilst...
16 February 2016
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Rogue landlords are being weeded out by councils for some of the worst cases of illegal eviction, according to the Local...
01 February 2016
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has criticised local councils for telling private tenants to ignore eviction notices served by their landlords...
29 January 2016
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Campaign group Generation Rent is calling for tenants who are served notice to leave a property to be compensated by landlords. The...
28 January 2016
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The Telegraph has raised the issue of how local authorities are increasingly encouraging evicted tenants to stay put in a property...
12 January 2016
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Tenants could be trying to avoid eviction by damaging property and abusing the new legal system designed to ban revenge evictions,...
23 December 2015
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Evictions firm Landlord Action has questioned whether the government has enough resources in place to enforce new Section 21 measures introduced...
02 October 2015
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The vast majority of tenants are unaware of new laws introduced today which change the Section 21 evictions process. From today, under...
01 October 2015
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The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland has spoken out against the Right to Rent scheme which will require landlords to...
28 September 2015
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The government has confirmed that new Section 21 regulations under the Deregulation Act will come into effect on the intended date...
24 September 2015
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Scotland is to introduce rent controls and ban “no fault” evictions in a shake-up of the country’s private rented sector. First Minister...
03 September 2015
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Landlord Action has appealed to the Ministry of Justice to transfer more evictions to the High Court. The eviction specialists claim the...
19 August 2015
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If you’ve recently inherited a property, or find yourself having to let a house or flat you’re struggling to sell, you’re...
04 August 2015
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Campaign group Generation Rent has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £60,000 to keep the organisation going. The crowdfunding push follows an...
30 July 2015
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This week’s episode of Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, featuring evictions expert Landlord Action, will feature three separate landlords all...
30 June 2015
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The latest Tenant Arrears Tracker from Your Move and Reeds Rains shows that the first quarter of 2015 saw the number...