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More support needed landlords tell inquiry
Rather than concentrating on measures to block tenant evictions, Government focus should be on providing better support for the private rented sector, so as to…
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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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Scotland’s hardship fund opens for business
Scotland’s £10m Tenant Hardship Loan Fund offering interest-free loans to tenants struggling with Covid-induced rent arrears has opened for applications, the Scottish Government has announced….
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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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New guidance on renting possession and moving
With a few exceptions notices to tenants in England given from 29 August 2020 to at least 31 March 2021 must be at least six…
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Call for stamp duty holiday extension
Calling for a six-month extension to the current stamp duty holiday, property industry leaders have warned there is insufficient capacity to deal with the surge…
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Tougher energy efficiency requirements on the way
Rental properties will be required to have an energy efficiency rating of ‘C’ or better under Government proposals published for consultation this week. Current regulations,…
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Courts open, but please don’t use
We strongly advise landlords not to commence or continue possession proceedings during this challenging time without a very good reason to do so’, said the…
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Billion £ housing project moves one step closer
Bids are being sought for the Government’s multi-billion pound affordable housing project, with the first new houses being promised for next year. An overall housing…
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New forms, formats and guidance
Revision of possession regulations has brought a flurry of new rental forms, formats and guidance notes from the Government. Included in the release COVID-19 and…
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Government backtracks (a little) on eviction notice periods
Backtracking a little on initial indications of how an extension of the ban on tenant evictions in England would work, the Government has cut the…
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Government has designs on ‘Home of the future’
Communal green spaces, gardens and allotments feature in the six design entry finalists for the Government’s Home of 2030 competition. The six finalists, who each…
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Fury at evictions ban extension, calls for help from all sides
Furore has continued over the Government’s last minute and unheralded change of heart over tenant evictions. A ban on evictions had been due to end…
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Most tenants meeting rental commitments
A new survey has confirmed previous findings that relatively few private rental tenants have been unable to meet their rental commitments during the Coronavirus crisis….
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Extending Eviction Embargo a Blow to Abused Tenants
<>Government action to extend the ban on tenant evictions until the end of August, leaves landlords powerless to take action against tenants committing domestic abuse…
