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Proposed standard would criminalise landlord failures
It is set to become a criminal offence for private landlords to let property that fails to meet a new Decent Homes Standard. This is…
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Scotland to freeze rents and ban evictions
Scotland is to introduce emergency legislation freezing rents and imposing a moratorium on evictions until at least 31 March 2023. So said Scotland’s First Minister…
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Council gains ‘major victory’ over short-term letting fraud
AirBnb has agreed to share payment data with Kensington and Chelsea borough council to help crack down on illegal short-term lets. The agreement covers for…
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Tougher flood checks required for new houses
Improved planning guidance to help councils consider flood risk will provide better flood protections for new homes, the Government has announced. The move aims to…
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Tenant unions could be part of Scottish new deal
Respondents to the Scottish Government’s consultation on suggested changes to its rental sector strategy have supported the idea of tenant unions. This emerged with the…
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New fire safety responsibilities outlined
New fire safety duties for high-rise residential building owners or managers have been outlined in an updated Government fact sheet. In all multi-occupied residential buildings,…
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Letting agent defrauded landlords of thousands of pounds
Newmarket letting agent Frank Smart has been convicted of defrauding landlords of over £80,000 by retaining deposits and rents due them. Smart, who traded as,…
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Readiness For Rent Law Change In Wales Called Into Question
Rent Smart Wales, the licensing authority for all landlords in Wales, has closed its telephone helpline due to ‘staff shortages’. The closure comes at a…
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‘Deluge of evictions’ likely unintended consequence of scrapping s21
A quarter of landlords who evicted tenants over the last 12 months using ‘section 21’, did so because they wanted to get out of renting….
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Part-time tenants help boost London market
Now that working from home is more established and the race for space continues, there is a growing trend for people to rent accommodation for…
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Housing selling twice as fast as 2019
Time between listing a house for sale and a sale agreement is the lowest it has been five years. The claim comes from Money.co.uk which…
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Demand for HMOs moves up market
Houses in Multiple Occupation are moving up the value chain as tenants demand better amenities, research by Paragon Bank has suggested. Paragon’s survey of HMO…
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Social Landlords Get ‘Name And Shame’ Reminder
Birmingham City Council and the London Borough of Hackney are among a list of social landlords to be ‘named and shamed’ by the Government. Both…
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Students Win Rent Repayment
Eight students have been successful in claiming a rent repayment order of over £22,000 for an unlicensed HMO they rented in Birmingham. The First-tier Tribunal…
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HomeLet Issues Rental Market ‘Unsustainability’ Warning
After Covid-created doldrums, London’s rental market regaining the wind in its sails. HomeLet’s latest Rental Index for July show average London rents of £1,868 per…
