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15:35 PM, 21st May 2025, About 25 minutes ago|
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As more student landlords exit the market, the Renters’ Rights Bill risks leaving students worse off, warns a leading industry figure.
In an exclusive video interview with Property118, ARLA Propertymark regional executive for Cornwall, Sophie Lang, warns more student landlords are leaving the market than ever before.
Sophie also explains that it’s unfair for purpose-built student accommodation to be exempt from the Decent Homes Standard while still being allowed to issue f

Warnings over the dangers of incorrectly throwing away disposable vapes could invalidate home insurance. But what does this mean for landlord insurance?
Disposable vapes contain lithium batteries, which pose a serious fire risk. Previously, a property expert told Property118 about an incident where one landlord’s house was destroyed after a tenant had a serious issue when a disposable vape battery exploded.
Property118’s landlord insurance partner, The Home Insurer, warns l
Generation Rent is calling for the new private rented sector database to include records of any previous eviction notices issued by landlords.
The tenant group claims the database should include when a landlord has served a Section 8 eviction notice, which Generation Rent argues could be open to exploitation.
Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, all landlords will need to sign up for the database, which will include information about their properties that tenants can access
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Since the Elizabeth Line opened in May 2022, the cost of renting homes near its stations has rocketed, with an average increase of 31% over three years, Goodlord says.
Its analysis of more than 80,000 tenancies across 32 stations highlights how the new rail link has transformed the rental landscape in London and surrounding areas...
The UK housing market is experiencing a slowdown in price growth despite a brighter interest rate outlook, as a surge in available properties gives buyers the upper hand.
That’s according to property consultancy Knight Frank, which says part of the supply imbalance is due to landlords selling to avoid the Renters’...
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