Rental Reform

Rental Reform

We delve into this ever-developing topic, keeping you up-to-date on the latest insights, ideas and changes.

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the to-do list. ...
With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be shaping the future of housing for the next five years. But, after a manifesto that was light on specific private ...
A call has come from the Welsh Government  to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives.  ...
Now a date for the General Election has been set, the Renters (Reform) Bill has expired with the proroguing and effective dissolution of parliament. ...
The Government has introduced the High Street Rental Auction scheme to tackle vacant high-street buildings and give local authorities more opportunities to create thriving towns.  ...
* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association) * ...
The government has been accused of mismanaging reforms to no-fault evictions saying: “It’s created uncertainty upon uncertainty”. ...
According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to be addressed by the current and incoming governments.  ...
The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable in practice and could saddle a generation with risky levels of debt says Charlie Davidson, a residential property ...
Solving the country’s rental crisis needs to be the number one priority for the government when it comes to tackling housing next year, a leading property association has said.  ...
Landlord repossessions have increased by 6.8% across England and Wales...
Social housing sub-letting lies at the heart of the problem...
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