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18 February 2021
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Shelter says it expects the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions to be extended until at least the end of the present...
12 February 2021
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Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...
20 January 2021
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Activists in a rental reform coalition say court possession hearings should be halted as well as bailiff-led evictions. They say the stress...
11 January 2021
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Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...
07 January 2021
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Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...
05 January 2021
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Generation Rent, the lobby group that tells the government how it thinks the lettings industry should operate, appears to have a...
05 January 2021
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A Labour housing politician is accusing the government of using Coronavirus as an excuse for dragging its feet over scrapping Section...
23 December 2020
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Staff are being recruited by a coalition of groups campaigning for widespread restrictions on landlord powers in 2021. Called the Renters Reform...
22 December 2020
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A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...
21 December 2020
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Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...
17 December 2020
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The Labour-controlled Greater London Authority and 18 other groups of activists, charities and students have formed a new pro-renter coalition. Called the...
16 December 2020
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The campaigning charity Shelter is offering private rental sector tenants advice on how to negotiate a rent reduction during the remaining...
07 December 2020
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Labour politicians, union leaders and Shelter are amongst those writing to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanding an eviction ban. The protest...
01 December 2020
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A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...
06 November 2020
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The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...
05 November 2020
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A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...
30 October 2020
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Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...
26 October 2020
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The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...
19 October 2020
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The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...
15 October 2020
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Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...
07 October 2020
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A prominent rental industry figure has backed Shelter’s sweeping condemnation of the lettings sector - but insists landlords are not to...
07 October 2020
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Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties. The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...
24 August 2020
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Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown,...
11 August 2020
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In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
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The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...
17 July 2020
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The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people, including private renters, facing financial difficulty, leading to some concerns that there will be...
15 July 2020
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The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...
13 July 2020
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Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing. As the chancellor...
07 July 2020
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Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...
06 July 2020
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The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...
06 July 2020
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Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...
26 June 2020
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More than 300,000 tenants failed to pay their rent on time last month, new research from Goodlord suggests. The study by the...
03 June 2020
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The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...
03 June 2020
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With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...
01 June 2020
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Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...
29 May 2020
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The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...
29 May 2020
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The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has been applicable to all tenants in England for just over a month,...
29 April 2020
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Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research. A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...
15 January 2020
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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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A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been ordered to pay just over £1,600 for allowing five tenants to live in what...
20 May 2019
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Housing charity Shelter has launched a £600,000 fund in Greater Manchester today with a view to finding real-life solutions to the...
10 May 2019
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Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...
25 April 2019
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Nationwide has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move...
21 March 2019
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Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...
15 March 2019
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The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...
05 March 2019
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Shelter has recently run a campaign aimed at banning ‘discrimination’ against tenants on benefits in the private rented sector, presenting a...
04 February 2019
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The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...
01 February 2019
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We all know that buy-to-let investors provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and yet an article in The...
02 January 2019
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Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...
12 December 2018
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Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...
27 November 2018
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The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...
26 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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LGBT charities and activists staged a ‘kiss-in’ protest outside a north London letting agency last week after a lesbian couple were denied...
15 October 2018
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Licensing schemes can serve purposes which are indisputably genuine and valid. They can, however, also be used as money-making schemes, particularly...
03 September 2018
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Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...
22 August 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...
26 March 2018
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Recent research from Fixflo shows that nearly 42% of all agents in the UK believe the looming letting fees ban will...
16 March 2018
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Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...
12 March 2018
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Private landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case saw single mother Rosie Keogh win...
27 February 2018
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According to official figures, more than 200,000 homes in England were empty for at least six months during 2016. In London,...
01 February 2018
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The introduction of a new form of Scottish private residential tenancy has been welcomed by Shelter Scotland. The new private residential tenancy...
04 December 2017
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As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...
06 November 2017
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The government’s decision to introduce a draft bill to parliament this week to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory...
03 November 2017
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When letting a property, many of us turn to letting agents for help, and as many of you will know, not...
26 October 2017
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New research from Fixflo shows that nearly 42% of all agents in the UK believe the looming letting fees ban will...
05 October 2017
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With almost a quarter of existing buy-to-let landlords thinking about exiting the private rented sector and many more planning to increase...
19 September 2017
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With July being Fraud Awareness Month, the subject of online rental fraud has been brought into the spotlight by Nick Marr,...
20 July 2017
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Private landlords in Stirling may be interested in attending a free private rented sector open day and conference to be hosted...
05 May 2017
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Thousands of private landlords in Scotland require greater support to help give tenants a better service, according to housing and homeless charity...
13 January 2017
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Letting agents in England will be banned from charging fees to tenants under plans announced by the chancellor in his Autumn...
24 November 2016
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again defended the private rented sector (PRS) after Shelter’s latest analysis of housing trends...
18 October 2016
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Thousands of private tenants claim to have suffered abuse at the hands of landlords according to Shelter, which include threats, assaults...
23 September 2016
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Unfortunately for private landlords looking to regain possession of their rental home, private tenants are often advised by local councils and...
15 September 2016
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Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...
03 August 2016
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More than 148,000 renting households in England have been at risk of eviction from their home in the past year, according...
23 June 2016
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High property prices and a lack of affordable homes continues to lock many would-be buyers out of the property market leaving...
23 May 2016
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Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...
09 May 2016
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Rental prices in the private rented sector (PRS) rose by an average of 2.6% over the year to March 2016, unchanged...
04 May 2016
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Around three quarters of young Britons believe they are unlikely to ever own their own property and will instead rent for...
23 March 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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Half (52%) of private sector tenants on housing benefit have experienced delays over its payment from their local council, according to...
15 September 2015
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has written to Shelter questioning the latest statistics from the housing charity which claimed that tenants...
09 September 2015
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A law firm specialising in landlord law claims landlords are losing £9.9bn to rent arrears and property damage each year. Access Legal’s...
07 September 2015
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Housing charity Shelter has said that capping rents could make life harder for tenants and force landlords out of the market. Earlier...
07 July 2015
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Tenant evictions have reached a record high 11,307 in the first quarter of the year according to government figures. However, the majority...