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Renters Reform Bill unfairly targeting landlords!

The Resenters Reform Bill and years of bureaucratic fiasco appear testament to the performance of failed government policy over decades resulting in too much demand for homes.
Changing millions of existing tenancy contracts is a dumb and unfair solutio…

Letting agents are unprepared for rental reform – poll

Letting agents are woefully underprepared for the impending shift to periodic tenancies under the Renters (Reform) Bill, according to a new survey by Goodlord.
Despite the significant changes the legislation will bring, just 2% of agencies have starte…

Landlords worry about the ‘Right to request pets’ in the Renters (Reform) Bill

Landlords in England say they are worried about the potential impact of the Renters (Reform) Bill on allowing tenants to request permission to keep pets in their home.
The findings from property services firm Leaders Romans Group (LRG) reveal that 56% …

Shelter calls for 90,000 affordable homes to rent to be built EVERY year

Homelessness charity Shelter is calling for all political parties to commit to building 90,000 affordable social homes every year – with rents that are tied to local incomes.
It says the move will deliver a ‘lasting and ultimate solution to…

Generation Rent urges Lords to deliver stronger tenant protection from eviction

Last year saw the highest number of households being evicted due to Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions since data collection began in 2018, Generation Rent says.
It is pointing at new government figures for England and says that when the House…

Jacob Young MP addresses NRLA members on Renters (Reform) Bill

The Housing Minister tells NRLA that ‘stay put’ instructions by local authorities until bailiffs arrive, is completely unacceptable.
Jacob Young MP addressed NRLA members in a webinar after the Renters (Reform) Bill passed its final stage in the House …

Charity urges protection for bereaved renters in Renters (Reform) Bill

One charity is calling for changes to help protect bereaved renters.
According to Marie Curie, an estimated 300,000 people across England and Wales are forced to move home following the death of someone they live with every year.

Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, comments on third reading of Renters Reform Bill

Paul Shamplina gives his reactions to the third reading debate of the Renters Reform Bill:
“Undoubtedly, court reforms are necessary to ensure the system can effectively handle the increase in Section 8 proceedings resulting from the abolition of Secti…

Renters (Reform) Bill clears House of Commons despite Section 21 uncertainty

The Renters (Reform) Bill has passed its final stage in the House Of Commons and is now heading to the House of Lords.
The latest debate on the Renters (Reform) Bill saw various MPs try to pressure the government into giving a date for the end of Sect…

Renters (Reform) Bill – The key amendments to look out for

The Renters (Reform) Bill is heading back to the House of Commons, with several key amendments set to be debated and Goodlord has examined the most interesting proposals that could impact landlords and tenants.
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NRLA says the Renters (Reform) Bill ‘delivers a fair deal for tenants and responsible landlords’

As the Renters (Reform) Bill heads back to Parliament, the proposals have led to criticism from both renter campaign groups and the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).
MPs will debate the Bill today with 122 pages of nearly 200 amendment…

Landlords could face a two-year wait to sell or reoccupy under Labour plan

Labour’s shadow housing secretary, Matthew Pennycook, has proposed a significant change to the Renters (Reform) Bill which would require landlords to wait two years from the start of a tenancy before they can sell or move back into their property.

Tenant evictions surge as rent reforms backfire

Tenant evictions are on the rise as landlords look to avoid the imposition of the Renters (Reform) Bill which will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, the Daily Telegraph reveals.
The newspaper has analysed the number of property repos…

Where are the decision-makers who could support landlords and tenants with sensible policies?

Shelter says “26,000 no fault” evictions have been enforced by bailiffs since 2019. If this relates to the 5 million in the PRS then this represents around 7,000 tenancies a year or 0.1% of total.
Yes as many as one in a thousand tenancies …

SpareRoom calls for balanced approach in landlord-tenant relations

In a world where the conversation about landlords and tenants has become increasingly polarised, one platform is calling for more balance.
As the largest flat-sharing website in the UK, SpareRoom has witnessed firsthand the evolving landscape of renta…

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