Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government moves rent-rise challenges to Valuation Office
The UK Government will move initial decisions on England rent-increase challenges to HMRC’s Valuation Office under a future Renters’ Rights Act reform.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Hamptons: May rent increases fall 23% after RRA launch
Hamptons says the share of tenants seeing a rent rise fell 23 percent in May, the first full month after the Renters Rights Act switched England to annual Section 13 rent reviews.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Tenant unions launch First-tier Tribunal rent challenge tool after RRA
Tenant unions have launched a First-tier Tribunal rent challenge tool after the Renters’ Rights Act, urging renters to test rises against market levels under the post-1 May system.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rent increase rules tightened before Renters’ Rights Act switch
Landlords planning rent reviews around the 1 May launch of the Renters’ Rights Act have been given a clearer rulebook after the government confirmed how…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MarketRent launches as landlords brace for RRA rent disputes
A new rent review platform has launched in England just weeks before the Renters’ Rights Act rewrites how landlords and agents justify rent increases. MarketRent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Newport leads UK rent surge with 47 percent rise in five years
Newport has seen the sharpest rent increases in the UK over the past five years, with one-bedroom rental costs rising 47.4 percent according to new…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government considers fees for RRA rent tribunals
The government is considering introducing fees for tenants who challenge rent increases through tribunals, potentially reshaping how the Renters’ Rights Act’s rent review system will…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Limited company landlords 14 points more likely to raise rents
Landlords who hold properties through limited companies are significantly more likely to increase rents than those who own in their personal names, according to new…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Older renters fear eviction and rent rises from EPC upgrades
Nearly two thirds of older private tenants would be worried about a rent increase if their landlord carried out energy efficiency improvements, according to research…
Buy-to-let Property News
Housing Market Update: Record Rent Increase Helps Boost Buyers and House Prices
Recent analyses reveal a complex dynamic in the UK housing market, with record rent increases boosting buyer numbers, despite a general slowdown in buy-to-let loans,…
Buy-to-let Property News
Landlord Costs Drive UK Rents Towards a 25% Increase by 2026
Hamptons estate agents’ latest report paints a concerning picture for the UK rental market. By the end of 2026, UK rents are predicted to jump…
Buy-to-let Property News
Call for limit of rent increases
Without an overhaul of rent tribunals, renters will continue to face unaffordable rent increases and economic evictions after the abolition of Section 21 evictions. This…
Buy-to-let Property News
Minister rejects ban on rent increases
There are no plans to ban rent increases during the coronavirus crisis, Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has told the House of Commons. ‘All tenants remain…
