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England gets rent arrears support package
England has at last followed Scotland and Wales by belatedly announcing a support package for tenants struggling to pay their rent as a result of…
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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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Official figures confirm house buying surge
Figures from HM Land Registry have confirmed the surge in house prices recorded in commercial surveys. On average, UK house prices rose by 1.8 per…
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BTL mortgage offers climb back up
Coronavirus Crisis first hit the UK economy, Moneyfacts.co.uk has reported. But rates have also risen – to a two-year high, said the financial information provider….
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Agreements with tenants
Record numbers of tenants have fallen into rent arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. Many have no record of arrears but they have had to survive…
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Mortgage lenders show confidence
There are now more mortgage deals available than since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic began impacting the UK economy last March, MoneyFacts has reported….
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Minister stonewalls on landlord support
A Government minister has batted back a question about landlord support during the Coronavirus pandemic with what appear to be out of date statistics. When…
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NUS highlights student plight
Over two thirds of student renters are worried about their ability to pay rent, with around a quarter already racking up arrears, a survey from…
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Citzens Advice calls for support scheme
Citizens Advice has called for a pause on possession proceedings and extension of the current ban on bailiff enforcement throughout renewed Coronavirus restrictions now in…
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Business get extension to eviction protection
Business owners affected by the Coronavirus pandemic will be protected from eviction from their rented properties until the end of March 2021, Communities Secretary Robert…
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Calls mount for tenant support
Calls have been mounting for the Government to provide financial support to tenants in England who are facing hardship because of the Coronavirus crisis. Many…
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Rental market buoyant except in London
Rents in London have fallen during the Coronavirus pandemic, property portal Zoopla has reported. However, London is the exception and rents risen in a buoyant…
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Tenant moves permitted during latest lockdown
Landlords can advertise rentals, arrange tenant viewings, allow tenants to move in and out of their properties during the latest Coronavirus restriction coming into force…
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Property transactions are back to pre-Covid levels
There were just over 98,000 residential property transactions in September, 0.7 per cent lower than in September 2019 but 20.3 per cent higher than in…