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Labour says the latest extension to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions doesn’t go far enough to help tenants. The extension to the...
15 February 2021
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Government data suggests that scare stories talking of a glut of evictions if the current ban is lifted are simply unfounded. Data...
12 February 2021
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The Law Society is raising concerns about the government’s mediation scheme announced at the time of the last eviction ban decision. The...
09 February 2021
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ARLA Propertymark has issued a list of 10 demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s long-awaited Budget on March 3, with a financial...
04 February 2021
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The long-awaited Renters' Reform Bill, promised 14 months ago, is likely to be introduced to the House of Commons “very soon.” The...
14 January 2021
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Propertymark has thrown its weight behind an idea from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to create a mediation service to arbitrate in...
11 January 2021
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Activists from a range of pressure groups have reacted angrily to what they call a half-baked eviction ban announced by the...
11 January 2021
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The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...
08 January 2021
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It is “extremely likely” there will be an extension to the current ban on bailiffs conducting evictions even after court orders...
06 January 2021
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The new chief executive of Propertymark has outlined what he sees as the main challenges for the rental sector for 2021. In...
31 December 2020
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Today is the start of the official Christmas eviction ban ‘truce’ in the private rental sector - and it continues until...
11 December 2020
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As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...
10 November 2020
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A top property law firm is questioning whether the government’s current eviction moratorium - effectively banning evictions until mid-January at the...
10 November 2020
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The main trade body representing lettings agents has described the government’s latest eviction ban as “a further blow” for the sector. At...
09 November 2020
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The government has formally announced a pause in evictions in England until January 11 at the earliest. The only exceptions to this...
06 November 2020
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It is thought likely that the new four week lockdown in England coming into effect on Thursday will mean evictions will...
02 November 2020
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A top property lawyer says a recent decision by bailiffs not to forcibly evict anyone in Tier 2 and Tier 3 is an...
30 October 2020
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The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...
29 October 2020
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The government is asking bailiffs not to enforce court possession orders in areas with the highest Coronavirus restrictions. So although evictions can...
26 October 2020
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A legal expert for ARLA Propertymark is recommending that letting agents consider serving a second Section 8 notice if a tenant's...
16 October 2020
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Much has been made of the backlog of court cases - including landlords’ possession attempts - and now the Ministry of Justice...
24 September 2020
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A prominent PropTech figure says agents have a key role in reducing evictions in the short term - and he suggests...
23 September 2020
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The government has accused campaign group Generation Rent of peddling “unreliable and misleading” figures about potential evictions in the private rental...
23 September 2020
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The lettings industry is today preparing for the current ban on repossessions to be lifted on Sunday with courts to hear...
18 September 2020
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Ahead of the evictions ban being lifted on Sunday, ARLA Propertymark has written to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick, setting out a...
17 September 2020
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Landlords operating in England are increasingly seeking evictions advice from their Scottish counterparts, according to property management firm Apropos. The platform says...
15 September 2020
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Campaigners against evictions during the Coronavirus crisis have launched a last-ditch call for the government to grant another extension to the current...
14 September 2020
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The first attempt to assess the loss of rental income as a result of Coronavirus calculates 22 per cent of private landlords...
11 September 2020
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Two suspended sentences, community service, a fine and disqualification from being a director - those form the penalty for a rogue...
10 September 2020
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Last month, we were all caught by the surprise news that the government was extending the temporary ban on evictions just...
07 September 2020
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents is urging its members to write to their MPs over the provision of cash help...
07 September 2020
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Agents and landlords must now give tenants six months’ notice before they can evict, except in the most serious of cases,...
01 September 2020
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In the latest twist in the long-running saga of the eviction ban, the government has revealed changes to notice periods. The changes...
28 August 2020
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A leading trade body has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson that some landlords face receiving no rent for two years. In a...
28 August 2020
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The Generation Rent campaign group has written to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick demanding answers to five questions regarding the eviction extension...
26 August 2020
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One of the leading figures in the lettings industry has described the government’s eviction ban U-turn as “devastating.” Paul Shamplina, founder of...
24 August 2020
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The Law Society has set out exactly what the extension of the eviction ban, announced on Friday, means to agents, landlords...
24 August 2020
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The new director of campaign group Generation Rent says the government has caused “untold mental stress” to thousands of tenants. Commenting on...
24 August 2020
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The government has made a last minute U-turn on the eviction ban - extending it for four weeks until September 20. Housing...
21 August 2020
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The anti-letting agent group ACORN is to stage protests in 10 to 15 UK cities this weekend according to an activists’...
20 August 2020
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A leading lettings sector trade body has set out reasons why the eviction ban should be lifted - which may help...
19 August 2020
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The campaigning pressure group Generation Rent has returned to the battle to win an extension to the current evictions ban in...
17 August 2020
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of causing needless fear for renters by claiming all those in arrears due to...
17 August 2020
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The largest survey yet conducted about rent payments during the pandemic shows the claims of pressure groups about widespread evictions are unfounded. Over...
12 August 2020
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Hampshire independent agency Harcourts Property Agents in Southampton has been acquired by another independent, Beal’s. Harcourts has over 35 years experience in...
07 August 2020
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The huge backlog of eviction and other cases anticipated in the coming months will be helped by the creation of a...
03 August 2020
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The government has outlined new court procedures to address the expected backlog of cases when eviction proceedings resume on August 24. For...
20 July 2020
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Activists who praised the government for its eviction ban in recent months have now turned on it in a last-ditch attempt...
06 July 2020
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The National Residential Landlords Association has dismissed the latest claims by campaigning charity Shelter that landlords have not done enough to...
06 July 2020
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The government says it’s currently working to ensure the eviction process returns smoothly when the ban expires in late August. In the...
02 July 2020
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ARLA Propertymark has expressed its pleasure that the eviction ban, already extended by two months, will now expire at the end...
02 July 2020
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The government appears to have confirmed that the evictions ban will end in late August and courts will resume hearing possession...
01 July 2020
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In another sign of concern at the speed and volume of eviction cases once the ban is lifted at the end...
01 July 2020
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Landlords or their agents wanting to obtain possession of their property should act sooner rather than later despite the current ban. That’s...
23 June 2020
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A legal expert says the Court of Appeal ruling on S21 possession orders last week has resolved one of the most...
22 June 2020
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Successes for the private rental sector may seem few and far between these days but the Court of Appeal has now...
19 June 2020
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It’s been revealed that a legal group is considering how courts will consider eviction cases when the current ban is lifted...
17 June 2020
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The extension to the evictions ban will compound the suffering of victims of domestic violence and anti-social behaviour. That’s the view of...
16 June 2020
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The industry’s major landlord trade body is urging its members to write to MPs to explains what it calls “the devastating...
15 June 2020
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The Law Society for England and Wales says legal aid should be made available for tenants who face eviction once the...
11 June 2020
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The managing director of an insurer and legal services supplier to the lettings industry has accused some tenants of using the...
10 June 2020
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The government is extending the eviction ban for a further two months. A tweet early this evening from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick...
05 June 2020
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Citizens Advice claims that in the two months since the lockdown began it has helped over 10,000 people with issues related...
26 May 2020
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An online lettings agency says landlords should take up mortgage holiday offers and be willing to accept reduced rent during the...
21 May 2020
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A consumer group wants buy to let properties to be re-let only if the tenants in them want to move. The call...
19 May 2020
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Labour’s proposal to extend the current ban on private rental sector evictions could end up with some landlords in financial ruin. Landlord...
12 May 2020
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A commission investigating affordable homes in the UK has called for annual private sector rent increases to be limited to a...
05 May 2020
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A raft of measures from government and courts intended to help private tenants during the Coronavirus lockdown may be storing up a...
04 May 2020
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A real estate litigation partner at a leading law firm is warning that the Coronavirus crisis could lead to an 18...
24 April 2020
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Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...
15 April 2020
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The government issued further guidance on the private rental sector over the weekend. The new 21 page document - a link to...
30 March 2020
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What appears to be the first court adjournment of an eviction case caused by the Coronavirus outbreak has happened - raising...
23 March 2020
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With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...
11 March 2020
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An online student publication is urging readers who are tenants to “go lawsuit crazy” when the full provisions of the Homes...
06 March 2020
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The government has failed the private rental sector says the Residential Landlords Association. In a statement released even before the resignation of...
14 February 2020
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The Renters’ Reform Bill worries many in the private rental sector but the government says there is still no date for...
05 February 2020
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London courts are failing to cope with the volume of landlord repossession cases according to a trade body. New figures show the...
16 January 2020
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No date has been set by government for the second reading of the Renters' Reform Bill 2019-20. The Bill was announced in...
27 December 2019
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The government’s Queen’s Speech has confirmed what the industry has effectively been expecting for some months. There will be a new lifetime...
20 December 2019
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A league table has been drawn up revealing the UK’s possession order hotspots - just as the government seems keen to...
17 December 2019
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Labour’s policies for the private rental sector are “too extreme ... unrealistic and will be hugely damaging to housing supply in...
27 November 2019
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A broad commitment to strengthen landlords’ rights has been made in the Conservative manifesto - and it’s been welcomed by a...
26 November 2019
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An inventories supplier is advising that the growing number of sub-letting scams can be reduced by regular property visits by agents...
20 November 2019
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New figures just released by the government emphasise the significance of creating a specialist housing court says one of the lettings...
15 November 2019
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Another law firm has sharply criticised the government’s proposals to abolish Section 21 eviction powers for landlords. Devonshires says the government should...
16 October 2019
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Government plans to end so-called ‘no fault’ evictions may backfire and not improve tenants’ security at all. That’s the warning from Osbornes...
15 October 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has submitted its response to the government's consultation on scrapping Section 21 evictions, which closes tomorrow...
11 October 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused courts across the country of failing to follow their own rules when it comes...
07 October 2019
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With the country in febrile election mode, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the Association of Residential Letting Agents has got in on...
30 August 2019
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The Ministry of Justice says it takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a repossession claim to the...
12 August 2019
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A man who claimed he needed a council house but was actually a landlord has been ordered to pay back more...
07 August 2019
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The vast majority of letting agents and private landlords with experience of using the courts to repossess properties say the system...
01 August 2019
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A buy to let investor has been fined almost £5,000 after admitting overcrowding. Matteo Mariano, from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty at...
26 July 2019
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A call by Shelter for England to adopt Scotland’s model of indefinite tenancies in the private rented sector has been attacked...
18 June 2019
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents is one of many industry groups in a new coalition calling for S21 repossessions to be...
04 June 2019
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There’s been another major industry survey revealing that a high number of lettings agents and landlords may quit the private rental...
22 May 2019
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Housing minister Heather Wheeler has pledged that the government will make changes to the court repossession process alongside its plans to...
14 May 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged the government to 'fix' the court system before it goes ahead with its plan...
13 May 2019
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The official government consultation period on the scrapping of Section 21 eviction begins shortly, but now a leading lettings sector trade...
23 April 2019
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The government’s wish to use a modified Section 8 as an alternative to Section 21 for landlords seeking possession of their...
16 April 2019
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The government consultation process which fuelled its decision to axe Section 21 eviction powers and move towards longer tenancies received only...
16 April 2019
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The government says it wants to ban outright Section 21 'no fault' eviction powers in England and Wales. Instead landlords seeking to evict...
15 April 2019
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The government has issued guidelines for the implementation of the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act which comes into effect...
07 March 2019
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A legal firm has renewed its criticism of local authority licensing schemes, accusing them of “persecuting” landlords. David Kirwan, managing partner at...
15 February 2019
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Ambitious regional chain Linley & Simpson has opened a new branch in the Yorkshire market town of Pudsey after snapping up...
14 February 2019
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A leading PropTech exponent is supporting the government’s Housing Court initiative, suggesting it could make redress for agents, landlords and tenants...
22 January 2019
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Councils have been accused of routinely pursuing the most serious enforcement option open to them if they find a local licensing...
14 January 2019
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Agents have under three weeks left to respond to the government’s proposals to introduce a Housing Court to settle disputes in...
03 January 2019
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Increased use of PropTech by letting agents can cut rent arrears, minimise voids and reduce the financial and legal fall out...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords have to wait an average of over five months to regain possession of a property when applying to the...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Today sees the Second Reading in the House of the Lords for the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill, promoted by...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A call has been made for the government to review the section 8 possession process as part of its call for...
14 November 2018
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The government is consulting on the proposal for a specialist Housing Court which, if it goes ahead, would be a “single...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The heavy-handed administration of selective licensing schemes is driving out buy to let investors. That’s the claim from David Kirwan of Kirwans...
30 October 2018
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Tenants are now a step closer to being able to sue landlords if they do not properly maintain their properties. The Commons...
29 October 2018
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MPs in the House of Commons will today debate the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill, promoted by a Labour backbencher...
26 October 2018
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The Association of Residential Letting Agencies has set up a course - for non-members as well as members - on Ending...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The police have launched a fraud probe against a Norfolk estate agency which closed in June. The Eastern Daily Press (EDP) reports...
04 September 2018
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A date has been set for the next stage of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill, which is being promoted...
03 August 2018
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Trade bodies have been responding to today’s report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee deliberations on the private...
19 April 2018
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Two landlords have been hit with hefty court fines for failing to comply with a local licensing scheme. The pair are the...
21 March 2018
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents is the latest industry body to throw its weight behind the Private Members’ Bill that...
22 January 2018
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Lettings agency Haart says the government should go much further than the legislation it is supporting giving tenants the right to...
19 January 2018
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There have been more expressions of support from industry bodies for the Private Members’ Bill from Labour’s Karen Buck MP which...
18 January 2018
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents has thrown its weight behind a Private Members Bill which wants tenants to have the...
17 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The Private Members’ Bill that has won government backing - and which would give tenants the right to sue landlords over...
16 January 2018
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The government has taken the unusual step of working with a Labour MP to ensure her Private Members Bill can become...
15 January 2018
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In an unusual move the government has today, Sunday, announced that it wants tenants to have the right to take legal...
14 January 2018
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Some 70 per cent of letting agents expect taxes on the rental sector to rise further next year according to research...
12 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord who was found guilty of illegally converting a hotel into 26 flats has been given three months to pay...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Anti-deposits campaigning agent Ajay Jagota says the 2004 Housing Act - which actually came into effect in 2007 - may now...
30 August 2017
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The Residential Landlords Association has repeated its calls for a new housing court “to speed up justice for landlords and tenants.” The...
27 April 2017
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A total of 17 letting agencies have signed up to a rental charter set up by a Labour MP. Alan Whitehead, Labour...
16 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Data from the Ministry of Justice suggests the number of claims made by private sector landlords to repossess a property has...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Crooked letting agencies have been convicted of stealing £1,018,100 of deposits this year alone – and one agent claims this figure...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The attempt to seek a Judicial Review of legislation reducing the mortgage interest tax relief for landlords has failed. The case was...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The case made by two landlords to have a judicial review of section 24 of the 2015 Finance Act - triggering...
03 October 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord that continually refused to sign up to a council’s selective licensing regime has been found guilty by the courts...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Burnley Council has brought a series of prosecutions against people responsible for unlicensed rented houses in the borough. The council has introduced...
04 July 2016
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The most common reason people give for not writing a will is that they “haven’t got around to it yet”. Sound...
07 April 2016
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The people behind the campaign to seek a judicial review of the buy to let tax changes proposed by Chancellor George...
06 April 2016
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The ability of the government to enforce controversial elements of the Right To Rent policy has been thrown into doubt by...
18 February 2016
From: Breaking News

An industry body is suggesting that the outcome of a court case may significantly reduce the government’s ability to enforce its Right...
17 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Two landlords of HMOs have been prosecuted for failing to license their properties - and now have to pay fines of...
16 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and repairs software company Fixflo have released a guidance on timelines to help agents handle...
01 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Eviction specialists at Landlord Action say county courts are still overwhelmed by the number of possession claims being put forward, a...
30 November 2015
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The publication Environmental Health News has secured the release of files showing the details of hundreds of convicted private landlords in...