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Renters’ Rights Bill heads for Royal Assent as landlord concerns dismissed
MPs have rejected most House of Lords amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill, clearing the way for the legislation to reach Royal Assent. During a…
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Landlords await Housing Secretary’s stance as Renters’ Bill returns
Steve Reed has been appointed as the new Housing Secretary following Angela Rayner’s resignation, just as the controversial Renters’ Rights Bill returns to Parliament. The…
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Rental supply crunch bites harder in towns as landlords brace for policy risk
The UK’s rental squeeze is now hitting suburban towns harder than cities, with new data from SpareRoom showing up to nine tenants chasing every available…
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Landlords warn scrapping fixed-term contracts risks chaos in student rental market
Letting agents and landlords are warning the Government that abolishing fixed-term student tenancies under the Renters Rights Bill could destabilise the entire academic lettings cycle….
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Landlords hold firm as rental stock rises ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill deadline
Fears of a mass landlord sell-off have not materialised, according to new analysis by Benham and Reeves. Since the Renters’ Rights Bill was introduced to…
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More small landlords quit UK rental market as reform fears grow
A third of UK letting agents say small landlords are already quitting the rental market—citing the Renters’ Rights Bill as a key factor—sparking fresh fears…
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Landlords face tighter scrutiny as ombudsman and PRS database loom
England’s landlords are bracing for sweeping regulatory changes as the Renters’ Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law—ushering in a mandatory national landlord register and…
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Landlords urged to act now as Renters’ Rights Bill nears final stage
Landlords are being warned to get ahead of sweeping legal changes coming to the private rented sector, as the Renters’ Rights Bill edges closer to…
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Government under fire for hiding renters bill court impact data
The government is facing mounting criticism for refusing to release its internal Justice Impact Test for the Renters’ Rights Bill, which campaigners believe will expose…
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Renters Rights Bill officially pushed back to autumn
The long-awaited Renters Rights Bill has officially been delayed until autumn, after the Government failed to allocate time for further debate before MPs break for…
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Renters’ Rights Bill raises alarm as small landlords face tougher rules
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has dismissed concerns that the Renters’ Rights Bill will destabilise the UK rental market – but landlords say the government is…
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Lords back landlords as re-letting ban cut to six months
Landlords in England have welcomed a key amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, as the House of Lords voted to halve the re-letting ban from…
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Labour drops pet insurance rule as landlords push back on unworkable policy
Landlords have scored a quiet but significant victory following the Government’s decision to drop controversial pet insurance clauses from its Renters’ Rights Bill. The U-turn,…
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Landlords rethink portfolios as regulation and costs mount
Nearly 7 in 10 UK landlords are planning to sell at least one rental property in the next year, as fresh data reveals growing discontent…
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Section 21 set to be scrapped – what landlords must know now
From as early as this autumn, UK landlords could lose their ability to evict tenants using Section 21 – the so-called ‘no-fault’ route – as…
