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Urgent action needed on ‘dysfunctional’ courts
There was a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April 2020 and March 2021, the National Residential Landlords Association has reported. Its latest research…
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Cannabis tenant farmer reaps jail sentence
An Exeter tenant who paid six month’s rent in advance plus a deposit has been jailed for 18 months after being convicted of turning his…
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Scots landlords welcome extra tenant support
Announcement in Scotland of a £10m grant fund to support tenants struggling to pay their rent as a direct result of COVID-19 has brought with…
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Government keeps eye on advance rent demands
Demands for rent to be paid months in advance are something the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government ‘will continue to monitor closely’. So…
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Right to rent coronavirus concessions extended
Less onerous Right to Rent checks, introduced because of the Coronavirus pandemic, will now be acceptable until 31 August 2021, the Home Office has announced….
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Scotland and Wales extend eviction protections
Scotland is set to extend for a further six months the protection given to tenants against eviction during the coronavirus pandemic. This will be among…
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Call for Government action to avoid arrears crisis
Landlords in England are being forced into a corner because tenants are not being given the financial support they need, said the National Residential Landlords’…
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First of discounted First Homes now for sale
Houses are being offered to Bolsover first-time buyers and key workers at heavily discounted prices as part of the first phase roll-out of the Government’s…
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Manchester agent’s £21k fine confirmed
Housing letting and management company Mecca Properties (M/CR) Ltd has been fined over £21,000 by Manchester City Council for breach of HMO regulations. Announcement that Mecca…
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Post June 30 ‘right to rent’ rules confirmed
So long as landlords have carried out ‘right to rent’ checks on tenants who are EEA nationals prior to 30 June, there is no requirement…
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NRLA renews plea for tenant support
Almost a quarter of a million renters will emerge from the Covid Crisis with damaged credit scores that will cause them difficulties finding new tenancies….
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No place for ‘No DSS’
Blanket bans against tenants in receipt of social benefits have no place in a fair and modern housing market, said housing spokesman Eddie Hughes last week….
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Updated forms bring reminder on s21 limits
Latest assured tenancy forms published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government remind landlords that they cannot rely on Section 21 in all…
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June brings end to bailiff ban
June has brought with it an easing of the rules that apply to rental property possession proceedings. From 1 June 2021, notice periods must be…
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Generation Rents sets out wish list
An end to automatic evictions for rent arrears, four month notice periods with a winter ‘truce’ on evictions, a national register of landlords, and compensation…
