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Gove Highlights the Importance of a Robust Private Rental Sector
Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, championed the crucial role of a strong private rented sector during his address at the Conservative Party Conference. At a…
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Halifax Points to Growing Pressures on Private Rental Sector and Slump in House Prices
Halifax has recently flagged concerns regarding the private rental sector in their standard housing market update, highlighting that the sector is currently navigating challenging waters….
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Renters Reform Bill: Ministers Urged to Address Landlord Concerns for Balanced Legislation
William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord, has called on ministers to consider the concerns of landlords as the Renters Reform Bill approaches. Reeve believes that landlords…
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Phil Spencer Defends Landlords, Highlighting Challenges in Private Rental Sector
TV personality and former buying agent Phil Spencer recently expressed his concerns about the private rental sector, highlighting the struggles faced by tenants due to…
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London Remains Top City for Buy-to-Let Landlords
According to policy data and insight from leading landlord insurance provider Simply Business, London has continued to be the most attractive city for buy-to-let landlords…
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A shrinking private rental market
The clearest indication of the rate at which the private rental sector is shrinking is revealed in new research by Propertymark. It shows the number…
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NRLA chides councils for enforcement failures
Over half of local authorities in England have not issued any civil penalties against rogue or criminal landlords in the last three years, the National Residential…
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Shelter slams PRS and calls for social housing drive
Homeless charity Shelter has renewed its attack on the private rented sector, saying 3m private renters live in poor conditions, ‘with electrical hazards, pests or damp-related issues in…
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Airbnb’s Direct Impact on the Private Rental Sector
When tax changes were announced last year, landlords in the private rental sector were quick to say they would withdraw from the sector. This is…
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Private Rental Sector Booming – Unless Under 21
The last decade has seen a phenomenal growth in the private rental sector, with the numbers having risen by 20% over the last ten years….
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Improvement Legislation or Government Attack
The recent raft of huge changes in legislation, tax and eviction costs make it difficult to see them as anything other than an overt challenge…
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Frequently Asked Questions
With changes happening all the time in the buy to let market, our resident property expert is regularly asked questions by our landlords. Here are…
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Private Rental Sector Thriving
The private rented sector continues to grow and at 4.4million households now has more private renters than the social sector, at 3.9million households. This must…
