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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2023, 3 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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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...

No talk of Renters’ Reform Bill in Michael Gove’s speech to conference

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

In a speech to the Conservative Party Conference, Michael Gove made no mention of the Private Rented Sector or the...

Next steps for Renters’ Reform Bill unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Michael Gove has revealed plans for the next reading of the Renters’ Reform Bill. In a speech last night to...

Government reveals damp and mould figures in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Only an average of 3.6% of private rented sector (PRS) properties were estimated to have dangerous types of mould and...

Planning restrictions to be relaxed to meet 1 million new homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 5

During a speech that laid out plans for the Government to meet its ambition of building one million new homes,...

Michael Gove discusses his ‘once in a generation’ Renters’ Reform legislation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The housing secretary Michael Gove has spoken for the first time about the Renters’ Reform Bill and what the potential...

Renters Reform Bill is delayed – again

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2023, 3 years ago | 6

In news that will not surprise anyone, the government has revealed that ‘procedural issues’ have delayed the publication of the...

Michael Gove – ‘No rent freeze or rent cap’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove says there won’t be a rent freeze or a rent cap for landlords in...

Letting agent pens open letter to Michael Gove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 9

An estate and letting agent in Leeds has written an open letter to Michael Gove urging the Government to address...

39 developers sign up for the building safety contract

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Thirty-nine of the country’s biggest housebuilders have signed up to the developer remediation contract – which will see the removal...

New mandatory qualifications will ‘drive up standards’ in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A crackdown on unqualified social housing managers will see new rules being brought in to protect residents.  The Department for...

House builders given six weeks to sign contract for fixing unsafe buildings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2023, 4 years ago | 4

The government has imposed a six-week deadline for housing developers to sign legally binding contracts that will commit them to...