Tag: Renters Reform Bill

Portfolio landlord of over 20 years sells 40 properties in 18 months to beat the crash

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

It might not be the news you want to hear, but it’s the news you should hear. If you’re a...

Call for government action as landlords choose to sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The UK’s rental market is facing a crisis as many landlords are choosing to sell their properties due to new...

Government has ‘spooked’ landlords over the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 52

A buy to let mortgage expert has accused the Government of needlessly ‘spooking’ landlords over the proposed Renters’ (Reform) Bill...

Worried letting agents voice fears over the Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Most letting agents are against the proposed changes in the Renters (Reform) Bill and want to have their say, a...

Renters’ Reform Bill creates a ‘purposefully uneven playing field in student rental market’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2023, 3 years ago | 10

As Freshers week begins for thousands of students, one association is warning of the effects the Renters Reform Bill will...

Backbench MPs push back against Renters’ Reform Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The Renters Reform Bill may not see ‘the light of day before the end of the year’ according to new...

Another delay for Renters’ Reform Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 15

The Renters’ Reform Bill has been delayed yet again! The government confirmed that the second reading of the legislation will...

Angela Rayner – Will rent controls and tax rises for landlords be on the agenda?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2023, 3 years ago | 13

The appointment of Angela Rayner by the Labour Party as Shadow Housing Secretary means that landlords might have a Jeremy...

Landlords split on proposed PRS Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Landlords are not convinced about how fair the proposed mandatory Private Rented Sector (PRS) Ombudsman will be if the Renters...

Shelter hits out at rise in the number of no-fault evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2023, 3 years ago | 36

The number of no-fault evictions by bailiffs has risen sharply, according to new government figures. The latest data from the...

PRS could be damaged beyond repair warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2023, 3 years ago | 36

The lack of housing supply is creating huge problems in the private rented sector, an industry body has warned. The...

Pro-tenant group advocates sweeping reforms for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2023, 3 years ago | 20

A think tank wants landlords to compensate tenants if they are forced to move out.   The Fabian Society lists...

Industry body urges letting agents to comply with regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

An industry body has warned letting agents not to become complacent when it comes to the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark...

Have your say in Renters Reform Bill survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 4

A leading industry body wants to hear landlord’s thoughts on the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark has launched a survey to...

Tory MP argues that Renters Reform Bill will drive people out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

A Tory MP has called on the government to withdraw the Renters Reform Bill. In a government debate, Christopher Chope...

Is the Private Rented Sector heading back to the 1970s?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Strikes, rocketing-interest rates and high demand for housing. You would be forgiven for thinking that we were back in the...

Renters Reform Bill – Is there any provision for landlords who are allergic to dogs/cats?

Author: Readers Question

21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, under the Renters Reform Bill, it states that a landlord cannot reasonably refuse a request for a pet from...

Higher interest rates no problem for new generation of investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

In the face of economic uncertainty, many professional landlords and investors are continuing to grow their property portfolios, according to...

Co-Op Bank gets in bed with Shelter to make wild claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2023, 3 years ago | 22

First, it was a claim by Generation Rent that families are being evicted every 15 minutes – but now Shelter...

Landlords will ‘need inventories’ if tenants can legally keep pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Worried landlords should consider inventories as a defence should the Renters (Reform) Bill become law and tenants get a legal...