The Idiot’s guide to Renters Reform Bill- UPDATE
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Have your say in Renters Reform Bill survey
12:01 AM, 25th July 2023, 3 years ago
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A leading industry body wants to hear landlord’s thoughts on the Renters Reform Bill.
Propertymark has launched a survey to uncover landlord’s feelings on the Bill as it passes through Parliament.
The industry body says so far more than 600 landlords have responded.
Bill posing potential costs to agents and landlords
Propertymark says: “We are leading a response to the UK government as the Bill passes through Parliament, however, we require further data from landlords to paint a clear picture of the sector.
“With the Bill posing potential costs to agents and landlords, we plan to showcase how costs for landlords have risen over the past six months in order to understand the risks the Bill could pose for the supply of homes within the private rented sector.”
“The response we’ve received shows an appetite among landlords to have their voices heard on this issue.”
Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark says: “In order to ensure the specific details and policies within the Renters (Reform) Bill work in practice for those on the ground, whilst providing security and fairness for both parties of the rental agreement, we need agents and landlords to provide feedback on the proposals.
“We urge property professionals to complete the agent survey and also share our landlord survey with their clients so we can tackle unintended consequences, tell policy makers how the reforms will impact the sector going forward and what needs changing.”
Consequences of the bill to the PRS
The survey takes around eight minutes to complete. Each response will help Propertymark understand the consequences of the bill to the private rented sector.
The survey for letting agents to complete for the survey can be completed by clicking the link here.
The survey for letting agents to share with landlords can be found here
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Member Since May 2023 - Comments: 4
7:41 PM, 25th July 2023, About 3 years ago
These reforms are making it harder for landlords and it will serve the country right if they all pull out of PRS
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1:47 PM, 26th July 2023, About 3 years ago
Additional costs to Landlords are one thing.
The fundamental fault with this bill that will drive Landlords to the exit is the fundamentally unconstitutional withdrawal of property ownership rights as a result of the abolishing of Section 21. Right of repossession without qualification.
English Common Law enshrines the protection of private property from the interference of the State.
The protection of property gives every person the right to peaceful enjoyment of their possessions. This imposes an obligation on the State not to: interfere with peaceful enjoyment of property; deprive a person of their possessions.
This bill goes against English common law, fundamental English rights and the principles of a democratic free market economy.
This clause must be withdrawn.
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3:42 PM, 26th July 2023, About 3 years ago
done!
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4:24 PM, 26th July 2023, About 3 years ago
We own 3 flats and the flats have been rented out since 1998/99. We have maintained the properties, they are old houses, built at the beginning of 1900 we have kept the rent affordable and I would say have been fair and good landlords. With all the reforms and what feels like it all being heavily weighted on the tenant side and with the ridiculous EPC net zero rule implication looming, it has really put us off being in the PRS. The government surely has to climb back from the EPC ruling = all rental properties being level C, (to be able to rent out) coming into affect possibly in 2028 – when all old properties will be well below this and the cost implications for bringing them up to the required level could be huge. If any government wanted to scare the PRS it surely has and im sure there will be many, such as us that will be considering selling up. The renters reform bill causes more problems then it is trying to solve.