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Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...
24 June 2022
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The Generation Rent group of activists says it has concerns over the broad proposals to allow landlords to charge for additional...
20 June 2022
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Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform

One of the highest profile advocates of widespread reform in the private rental sector has been Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform

The architects of the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper have been housing minister Eddie Hughes MP, Housing Secretary Michael Gove...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform

The campaigning charity Shelter - once a critic of government policies over letting agents and landlords - has given a ringing...
17 June 2022
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The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...
17 June 2022
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The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...
16 June 2022
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The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the devil is in the detail when it comes to the...
16 June 2022
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What looks suspiciously like a government leak to the Daily Mail says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will be unveiled...
15 June 2022
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Overnight speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle has yet again led to uncertainty over the Renters’ Reform Bill, pledging a radical shake-up...
07 June 2022
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Campaigning charity Shelter wants the government to fast-track its pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers. The government pledged a White Paper...
25 May 2022
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The abolition of Section 21 eviction notices could lead to a surge in evictions by private landlords anxious to sell before...
20 May 2022
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Activists have expressed their delight that the government has “listed to the voice of renters” in its provisions for widespread reform...
11 May 2022
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This is the entirety of the detail given by the government about the Renters’ Reform Bill, confirmed in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. --- Renters Reform...
11 May 2022
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Activists from pressure groups and London-focussed tenants’ bodies have handed in a letter to 10 Downing Street asking the Prime Minister...
09 May 2022
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A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS) was issued with little notice...
07 May 2022
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Bizarre but true - a tenant has undergone a pseudo-marriage ceremony with her cat in a bid to get around any...
26 April 2022
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Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina says he anticipates the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper may now be delayed further, possibly until...
25 April 2022
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Renting is changing. That’s what we keep being told by the Government as it prepares the ground for its renters’ reform...
23 April 2022
From: Rental Reform

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...
23 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

Landlords are being invited to let the BBC know what it believes lies behind the current rental market stock shortage. The corporation...
22 April 2022
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A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...
13 April 2022
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Rental activists have made clear that they are not going to stop when their objective to scrap Section 21 eviction powers...
12 April 2022
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A pressure group of campaigners highly critical of landlords and letting agents is organising protests at cities this weekend. Acorn - which...
07 April 2022
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Housing minister Eddie Hughes MP has met with activists to discuss the government’s reform proposals for the private rental sector. They were...
04 April 2022
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The government appears to have admitted that the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper has now been delayed yet again, this time...
31 March 2022
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The Renters’ Reform Coalition, a combination of some 20 groups of activists wanting to transform the lettings sector, has set its...
23 March 2022
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The National Residential Landlords Association is trying to head off the growing clamour for rent controls by setting out its own...
21 March 2022
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The significant majority of private renters are happy with their properties, status and their landlords according to a new survey. A report...
15 March 2022
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Agents’ trade body Propertymark says landlords should wise-up by using a letting agent to improve yields, rather than sell-up because of...
15 March 2022
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It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...
28 February 2022
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Last October, stakeholders across the private rented sector were told by ministers that the Government needed extra time to create a...
12 February 2022
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A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...
10 February 2022
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The new housing minister is a landlord - and has already attracted criticism from some sections of the media. Yesterday Chris Pincher...
09 February 2022
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The National Residential Landlords Association says the government has chosen the wrong benchmark against which to judge property conditions. Responding to proposals...
03 February 2022
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Campaigning charity Shelter says the government’s rental reform programme is “a crucial step forward”. The Levelling Up White Paper insists landlords ensure...
03 February 2022
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The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...
02 February 2022
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A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...
21 January 2022
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A government housing minister says the Boris Johnson administration wants to shift the balance of power in the rental sector favour...
18 January 2022
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Wootton, Director of The Landlord Works, a new...
13 January 2022
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dodged a question from an MP about the timing of the long-awaited Rental Reform Bill and...
13 January 2022
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For landlords who may want a brief update on Section 21, the House of Commons Library has published a concise description...
04 January 2022
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A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...
22 December 2021
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As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...
17 December 2021
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ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
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High profile MP Caroline Lucas has told a newspaper that the government turns a blind eye to bad landlords. “This government, like previous...
14 December 2021
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The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...
10 December 2021
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The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...
23 November 2021
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A statement on the National Residential Landlords Association’s website says the group has had talks with government over rental reform. The long-awaited...
17 November 2021
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A lettings sector trade body is blasting local authorities for their poor record on trying to eliminate rogue landlords. The National Residential...
12 November 2021
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A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of Lords that a new tax regime for Airbnb hosts and holiday...
12 November 2021
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Another charity has criticised landlords using eviction powers on tenants with Covid-related arrears. StepChange, a debt advice charity, says it wants to...
12 November 2021
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The government has launched a survey of private tenants in which it asks them whether they would like to be given...
11 November 2021
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Labour has echoed campaign groups Generation Rent and Shelter in calling for the speediest possible ending of Section 21 eviction powers,...
05 November 2021
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The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...
03 November 2021
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The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...
28 October 2021
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An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...
27 October 2021
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The White Paper on rental reform may still be some time away, with a minister at the centre of its preparation saying...
06 October 2021
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In an unexpected turn of events at a Conservative party conference fringe meeting, the chief executive of Shelter heaped praise on...
06 October 2021
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The government is expected to give at least some details today of the principles enshrined in a new White Paper on...
05 October 2021
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Activists group Generation Rent is urging renters who have renewed their tenancy but not moved since May 2019 to check if...
21 September 2021
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Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary. Ben Beadle,...
16 September 2021
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Campaigning charity Shelter has made a shocking attack on landlords, claiming many of them are acting illegally. It claims 45 per cent...
14 September 2021
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Activists in Generation Rent are now making a new demand - that landlords must pay the moving costs of tenants when...
31 August 2021
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The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...
25 August 2021
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Some laws underpinning the private rented sector date back to the 18th century and are no longer fit for purposes, according...
05 July 2021
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The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...
15 June 2021
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The government has pledged to bring forward a White Paper in the Autumn, focussing on its commitments to reform the private...
25 May 2021
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A coalition of 20 pro-tenant organisations - including at least one actively campaigning against some government measures - wants a meeting...
17 May 2021
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Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...
12 May 2021
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The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...
12 May 2021
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The government has confirmed that reform of the private rental sector will be a priority for the coming session of Parliament. A...
11 May 2021
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Not a whole lot has changed since the boom of the private rental sector in the 1980s. At least, not much...
17 September 2020
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Residential properties in the capital are being wrongly valued due to outdated measurement techniques used to measure floor space, it has...
10 August 2020
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Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...
25 November 2019
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Residential properties in London are being wrongly valued due to outdated measurement techniques used to measure floor space, it has been...
13 March 2019
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The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...
24 December 2018
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Theresa May continued to shake-up her ministerial team yesterday by handing jobs to several junior ministers, but he her decision to...
10 January 2018
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With home ownership levels continuing to fall, almost a quarter of all UK households are expected to be living in private...
13 June 2017
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The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...
31 May 2017
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Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform other major asset classes, including bonds, cash...
13 April 2017
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The pace of UK rental growth has more than halved since the end of March 2016, slowing consistently since the introduction...
07 April 2017
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Rents in this country are now around half of tenants’ average take-home pay, according to a report on the state of...
22 March 2017
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London rents fell in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest Foxtons letting report. The fall was triggered by...
28 February 2017
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The residential property market has needed a shake-up for decades, and although the housing White Paper, published earlier this month, is...
27 February 2017
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Vida Homeloans has modified its buy-to-let proposition following the introduction of new underwriting standards by the Prudential Regulatory Authority last month. The...
23 February 2017
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Rents in the residential property sector are continuing to rise across many parts of the UK with no fewer than 20...
13 February 2017
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Rental prices look set to increase faster than house prices over the next five years, according to the Royal Institution of...
10 February 2017
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New housing policies affecting the private rented sector, including longer tenancies, boosting the supply of much needed housing and plans to...
08 February 2017
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Letting agents broadly welcomed yesterday’s housing white paper, which raises many of the significant issues the housing sector is facing, including...
08 February 2017
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The government has vowed to offer private renters extra protections and safeguards, as set out in the long-awaited white paper yesterday,...
08 February 2017
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The government is being urged to reconsider punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income which is set to be introduced in...
08 February 2017
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Renters are expected to be given a boost with ministers promising new minimum tenancies and vowing to build more homes to...
07 February 2017
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The number of second homes liable to pay stamp duty increased to 62,800 in the final quarter of last year, up...