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Rents fall in real terms
Rents in the private sector rose at an annual rate of 1.2 per cent in the 12 months to June 2021, a rate unchanged from…
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Scotland’s property prices hit record levels
House prices in Scotland are rising at the fastest for a decade, Savills has reported. The estate agent puts the rises down to a COVID-19-led…
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Fine reduced but ban promised
A Dudley landlord has succeeded in having a fine totalling over £150,000 reduced on appeal to just over £30,000. Latif Rehman had, in 2019, been…
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There are just too many renting laws says NRLA
Calls have been made for a full Law Commission review of all the laws that currently apply to England’s private rented sector to establish if…
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New guidance on possessions and right to rent
Now that restrictions on bailiff enforcement of evictions in England and Wales have been lifted bailiffs are, as far as practical, outstanding warrants will be…
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House prices roar ahead – again
Annual house price growth accelerated in June, and now stands at over 13 per cent, the Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests. The 13.4 per…
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Letting agent charged with assaulting Chris Whitty
A London lettings agent has been charged with common assault after filming himself pestering England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty to join him in a…
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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…