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Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households continue to face the threat of homelessness due to the policy.
The Conservative government …

Building 90,000 social homes could add £51.2bn to the economy – report

New research suggests that building 90,000 social homes every year could significantly benefit the UK economy – by up to £51.2bn.
A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) that was commissioned by Shelter and the National …

Building 90,000 social homes could add £51.2bn to the economy – report

New research suggests that building 90,000 social homes every year could significantly benefit the UK economy – by up to £51.2bn.
A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) that was commissioned by Shelter and the National …

Government’s holiday let crackdown ‘not enough’, warns renters’ group

A renters’ group has criticised the government’s plans to curb the growth of short term lets, saying they are insufficient and could backfire.
The Housing Secretary Michael Gove announced yesterday (Monday) that future short term lets would…

Government scraps plan on HMO requirements for asylum seekers

The government has abandoned a plan that would have exempted landlords of asylum seekers from houses in multiple occupation (HMO) regulations, which ensure safety and quality standards for shared properties.
The government claimed that this would have …

Disabled people face housing crisis as Government reneges on funding pledge

The Government has been accused of breaking its promise to increase the funding for disabled people to adapt their homes, leaving many in a housing crisis.
The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is a fund that helps disabled people in England pay for home…

Sadiq Khan wants EPC measures for the PRS reinstated

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling for the legal power to impose a rent freeze in the capital AND reinstate the minimum EPC requirement for rented homes.
He says that London’s renters could be paying more for their energy bills for years…

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will deliver more rights and protections

The Government has unveiled a new bill that will deliver significant new rights and protections for millions of landlords and homeowners in England and Wales who are trapped in the unfair and outdated leasehold system.
It will make it cheaper and easi…

Rental market crisis: NRLA urges Government to act

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has called on the Government to take urgent action to address the supply crisis in the rental market.
The call comes after new figures from Rightmove revealed that there are 25 tenants enquiring abo…

Renters’ Reform Bill publication sends the PRS ‘back to the Dark Ages’

The long-awaited government plan to overhaul the private rented sector (PRS) with the publication of the Renters’ Reform Bill has been condemned as ‘going back to the dark Ages’.
The government says that more than 11 million tenants i…

How will tenants cope with the landlord demographic timebomb?

To say I was stunned to find out that just 15% – that’s 15% – of landlords are under the age of 45 would be an understatement.
Even worse, a government survey puts the average age of a BTL landlord at 58 – and 63% of landlords are ove…

Government is planning to ‘destroy the PRS’

One leading property expert says the government is ‘looking to destroy’ the private rented sector (PRS).
Iain McKenzie, the chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals, was speaking during the latest episode of ‘The Home St…

Landlords are quitting the PRS because of Government ‘indifference’

A property expert has slammed the government’s ‘indifference’ for the growing crisis in the private rented sector (PRS) as landlords flee and fewer investors step in.
That’s the view of Jonathan Rolande of the National Associati…

Short term rentals trade body welcomes registration scheme

Plans by the Government to introduce a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets have been welcomed by the Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA).
The trade association represents thousands of owners and businesses in the UK operating short …

Short term rentals trade body welcomes registration scheme

Plans by the Government to introduce a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets have been welcomed by the Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA).
The trade association represents thousands of owners and businesses in the UK operating short …

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