Tag: michael gove

Rayner and Gove attack ‘vested interests’ over leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Two former housing secretaries have slammed the “vested interests of freeholders” over their response to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform...

Kemi Badenoch leads Conservative shadow cabinet as new Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Conservative party has announced its new shadow cabinet, appointing Kemi Bandenoch as the housing secretary. She replaces Michael Gove,...

Renters Reform Bill 2024: Key Changes and Impact on Landlords and Property Investors

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

23rd May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

In this video, Ranjan Bhattacharya provide a comprehensive overview of the Renters Reform Bill 2024 and its potential effects on...

Protestors gather outside Michael Gove’s home to demand an end to Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 36

The London Renters Union has been slammed as a ‘rabble rousing group’ by the NRLA’s chief executive Ben Beadle after...

Michael Gove’s leasehold reforms quietly hit the buffers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The ambitious overhaul of England’s leasehold system looks set to hit the buffers after Treasury officials quietly axed part of...

Is the student lets end date really in the Renters Reform Bill?

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi everybody, regarding the Renters Reform Bill, I know Michael Gove said that he would allow student lets to have...

Call for more PRS enforcement funding in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented...

Council leaders call for longer eviction notice periods to prevent homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 83

Council leaders from across the political spectrum have asked the housing secretary, Michael Gove, to support an amendment to the...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban sparks landlord ‘uncertainty’, says law firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 7

While Housing Secretary Michael Gove has vowed to end Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions before the next General Election, legal experts...

Government’s holiday let crackdown ‘not enough’, warns renters’ group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 15

A renters’ group has criticised the government’s plans to curb the growth of short term lets, saying they are insufficient...

Gove unveils new rules to curb short-term lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 39

The government has announced new rules to restrict short-term lets and give local communities more control over housing. The changes,...

When politicians use weasel words, tenants lose their homes

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th February 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Who knew that weasel words could leave tenants homeless? Who knew that weasel words can mean the opposite of what...

Tenant organisation calls for a two-year ban on evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 2 years ago | 18

A tenant organisation is demanding new changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill claiming the current measures will still allow unfair...

What would you ask Michael Gove, if you could?

Author: Readers Question

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Hello, I’ve been a hands on landlord for over 20 years, and regularly renovate properties and deal with tenants, trades...

Government scraps plan on HMO requirements for asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The government has abandoned a plan that would have exempted landlords of asylum seekers from houses in multiple occupation (HMO)...

It’s time for a Good Tenants Charter – but what should be in it?

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th January 2024, 2 years ago | 19

This week saw a cornucopia of stories that illustrate the current wrong thinking on the private rented sector – and...

Gove issues ultimatum to councils: ‘No Excuse’ for delaying housing plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2023, 2 years ago | 2

Michael Gove has announced a new national policy framework (NPFF) in his long-term plan for housing. The Housing Secretary laid...

Government’s new law to ban leasehold, doesn’t ban leasehold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2023, 2 years ago | 3

The housing secretary, Michael Gove, has been accused of breaking his pledge to end the ‘feudal’ leasehold system in England...

Government promises to cut ground rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

The government has announced plans to slash ground rents and save homeowners thousands of pounds. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has...

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...