Tag: Housing

MPs urge government not to delay ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

The government has been urged to commit to a timetable for banning section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions and reforming the court...

MP urges court reform to protect landlords before S21 is abolished

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Theresa Villiers MP has spoken in favour of the Renters (Reform) Bill and warned the government needs to address the...

Londoners face homelessness crisis due to housing benefit freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 2 years ago | 9

Up to 60,000 Londoners who rent privately are at risk of becoming homeless in the next six years unless the...

Renters (Reform) Bill could increase homelessness, warns industry expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 2 years ago | 15

A proposal to abolish section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to protect tenants from being unfairly evicted could have the opposite effect,...

‘Devastating rent rises’ for tenants as landlords sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 2 years ago | 8

Private rents have soared in England and Wales over the past year, according to a new report from the Office...

Edinburgh declares housing emergency amid PRS crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 15

Edinburgh has become the first city council in Scotland to declare a housing emergency, as it faces a ‘crisis’ in...

Council launches lettings agency to help homeless families

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2023, 2 years ago | 13

A new lettings agency has been launched by a council to work with private landlords and help homeless families find...

Michael Gove praises landlords and rejects rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th October 2023, 2 years ago | 34

Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, has expressed his opposition to rent controls at the National Residential Landlords Association’s (NRLA) national...

Renters (Reform) Bill passes its second reading without a vote

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2023, 2 years ago | 16

The Renters (Reform) Bill passed its second reading on Monday without a vote which means that the proposal to scrap...

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Landlord Tory MPs set to rebel against ‘no-fault’ eviction ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Some Conservative MPs who are landlords have threatened to vote against the Government’s Renters (Reform) Bill, which would ban Section...

Government promises court reform before scrapping Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 22

The Government has confirmed that it will not abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ repossessions until it improves the court system for...

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Cross-party open letter urges Renters (Reform) Bill action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The government has been urged to end delays on the Renters (Reform) Bill that would ban ‘no-fault’ evictions and introduce...

Rishi Sunak to push through Renters (Reform) Bill despite Tory opposition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 29

The government will proceed with the Renters (Reform) Bill with a second reading scheduled for Monday, the Financial Times reveals....

Council unveils plan to crack down on criminal landlords with new civil penalties policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

A council wants to hear from tenants and private rented sector (PRS) landlords as it prepares to adopt a new...

Politicians must consult with landlords before making manifesto promises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The next General Election could see housing become a key issue, as all parties have shown interest in reforming the...

Renters face ‘bleak’ future as average rent hits record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Renters in the UK are facing a ‘bleak’ future as the average rent price has reached another record high of...

Angela Rayner: Labour will deliver rental reform and abolish Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) will have rental reform – including the abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions...

The Conservatives hate landlords – Pass it on

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

The Conservative Party used to be the party of property ownership and free enterprise, but its recent policies on housing...

Renters (Reform) Bill: Housing Minister says not all tenants are ‘bad people’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 28

The Housing Minister Rachel Maclean has insisted that not all tenants are ‘bad people’ who are in gangs or smoke...

RICS unveils its manifesto and calls for more homes to rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched its manifesto for the built environment in the run-up to the...