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Landlords Embrace Future with Strategic Investments and Tenant Engagement
In the face of ongoing challenges in the housing market, a new report by OSB Group highlights a proactive approach by landlords in the Private…
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Surge in Tenant Demand Highlights Challenges in Private Rental Market
A recent study reveals a significant increase in the demand for private rented sector (PRS) properties, with nearly three-quarters of landlords experiencing a rise in…
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Landlord Leaders Community Aims for Progressive Change in PRS
The property sector is set to undergo a significant revamp with the inception of the Landlord Leaders Community. This collective aims to unify the sector…
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Preliminary Insights from Upcoming Lettings Industry Report Unveiled
Leading RentTech platforms, Goodlord and Vouch, have unveiled preliminary findings from their upcoming sixth annual State of the Lettings Industry report, set to launch on…
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Survey Shows 64% of Buy-to-Let Landlords Plan to Keep Properties Despite Market Challenges
Landbay’s recent quarterly survey reveals that 64% of buy-to-let landlords do not plan to offload any of their properties in the forthcoming year. The strongest…
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Rent Control Proposals Under Review by the Welsh Government
The Welsh Government has initiated a consultation on ‘fair rents and adequate housing,’ during which Housing Minister Julie James revealed that rent controls are under…
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Landmark Renters’ Reform Bill Introduced by UK Government
The long-awaited Renters’ Reform Bill, initially promised in 2019, has been published by the UK government, introducing a range of measures to favour renters while…
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Majority of Landlords Support Implementation of Decent Homes Standard in PRS
Paragon Bank research reveals that 62% of landlords support the establishment of minimum property standards for the private rented sector. The study, which surveyed over…
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Council Adapts Housing Policy Amid Declining Landlord Numbers
Barnet Council has unveiled new housing strategies in response to a decreasing private rented sector in the London borough. The recently introduced Housing, Homelessness, and…
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University intake will be hit by proposed change to renting laws
Government reforms of the private rented sector threaten to make it harder for students to enter higher education. This is the view of the National…
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Cost of living crisis delays tenants’ home-buying plans
Tenants saving to buy homes and leave the rented sector now say their moves are likely to be delayed because of the cost-of-living crisis, research…
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NRLA calls for rental sector ‘reset’
A quarter of private landlords plan to cut the number of properties they let in the next 12 months. The assertion comes from the National…
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Local authorities lack information about private rented sector
Most local authorities taking part in a Government study of their management of the private rented sector were insufficiently informed about local rental stock. This…
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Tax rules making landlords think twice about investing
Tax changes over recent years have discouraged landlords from making further investment in the private rented sector, the National Residential Landlords Association has found. More…
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NAO calls for strategic approach to rental regulation
Current private rented sector regulation does not ensure it is consistently fair for renters or that housing is safe and secure. This is the conclusion…
