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Council unveils Tenants’ Charter to deal with landlord disputes

North Herts Council has launched a Tenants’ Charter, designed as a resource for tenants and landlords, detailing their responsibilities and offering help with disputes.
The charter aims to guarantee that all rented properties remain safe, liveabl…

Letting agents sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

There has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill, one firm says.
According to Spicerhaart, a leading national estate agency group, it says it has seen a flood of…

Industry leaders push for upgraded gas safety checks in the private rented sector

Two industry bodies are calling for mandatory gas safety checks in rented properties to be upgraded.
The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) and the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) say gas safety checks should include a full service of app…

Rents rise as voids fall – Goodlord

Rents in England climbed in February, with the Goodlord Rental Index reporting a noticeable upswing in tenant interest as void lengths shrank across all tracked areas.
The firm suggests this could signal a bustling spring season ahead for the private …

NI councils take charge of landlord registration scheme

Northern Ireland’s councils have taken control of the Landlord Registration Scheme which should boost housing oversight, the communities minister says.
Launched in February 2014, the initiative established a central database capturing details of …

Rents climb at slowest pace in three years – Zoopla

The pace of the UK’s rent rises is at the slowest in three and a half years – while demand continues to increase, Zoopla reports.
Its figures reveal that average rents for newly let properties have risen by a modest 3% in the past 12 months.

Labour pledges to end ‘feudal’ leasehold system with commonhold overhaul

Labour has announced an initiative to dismantle the country’s leasehold system with its Commonhold White Paper.
The landmark move aims to revolutionise property ownership across the UK by revitalising commonhold, a system set to replace leasehol…

Landlords need clarity and more time for EPC deadline

The Energy Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has been pressed for greater transparency and extended timelines to meet the government’s ambitious energy efficiency targets for the PRS.
The call was made by the National Residential Landlords Association (…

Labour government reject rent controls but claim Renters’ Rights Bill won’t drive landlords out

The Labour government claim they do not support rent controls, but say the Renters’ Rights Bill will not cause landlords to leave.
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government, made these comments during a debate in th…

New group sets out to “fix the broken” commercial property industry

A new group for commercial property agents has launched to “fix the broken commercial property industry.”
The Experts Group’s self-employed model, called The Commercial Property Experts, will provide agents with training, marketing, and technolo…

Landlord sells 23 properties in 16 days: get the highest price now before the market drops

It’s a tough decision to make: should you hold on to your properties, hoping to recover your portfolio back to the golden era of profits? Or is the market well and truly dead? If you’re a landlord who’s been thinking about this over the last year

Leaseholders gain more power with RTM changes

Leaseholders in mixed-use developments will gain greater authority over their properties under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 which takes effect from today (Monday 3 March).
One key change, outlined in Section 49, adjusts the non-residentia…

Section 21 evictions rise as homelessness hits record highs

Government statistics reveal a rise in the number of tenants facing Section 21 evictions – though the number of households at risk of homelessness fell by 1.3%.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) data reveals that 6…

Renters’ Rights Bill amendments clash over Section 21

Members of the House of Lords have proposed several amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Founder of the Big Issue, Lord John Bird, wants the Labour government to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault evictions’ as soon as the Bill becomes law.

Propertymark unveils leasehold survey ahead of reforms

Propertymark is carrying out a survey to understand the effects of recent leasehold changes on leaseholders and estate agents across England and Wales.
Along with Leasehold Knowledge Partnership and the National Leasehold Campaign, it is highlighting t…

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