The London Mayor is calling for tougher sanctions for private landlords who let out mouldy homes in the capital. Sadiq Khan wants to see rent rebates doubled if landlords fail to fix mouldy and draughty homes in London. As part of the mayor’s measures, Rent Repayment Orders – legal orders which require rogue private landlords to pay back rent to tenants for various offences – could be extended from 12 months to two years’ worth of rent. Under Mr Khan’s proposals a

Hello, a coalition agreement was signed in New Zealand this week following the recent election. Here are two highlights: 1) Increase the speed at which mortgage interest deductibility is restored for rental properties with a 60% deduction in 2023/24, 80% in 2024/25, and 100% in 2025/26. 2) Encourage more landlords to enter the rental market by allowing 90-day notices to end a periodic tenancy, and return tenants’ notice to 21 days and landlords’ to 42 if the tenant wishes

The rising cost and scarcity of rental homes have forced thousands of families to downsize and older renters to move to cheaper areas, the BBC has revealed. It has seen statistics from Dataloft, a consultancy firm, showing that nearly half of the new tenancies signed by families earning between £30,000 and £70,000 in the first six months of 2023 were for one or two-bedroom properties. This is a significant drop from 57% of families who rented homes with at least three bedroom