Tag: Section 21 Abolition

Is government policy hurting the vulnerable and driving landlords out of the market?

Author: Readers Question

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Many vulnerable tenants are people who need the most help and support from their landlord. There are a large number...

What notice will be given for a council demolition?

Author: Readers Question

23rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi everyone, I rent out a leashold flat with the freeholder’s full permission. The freeholder is a city council and...

Ben Beadle supports abolition of Section 21 but calls for urgent court reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 95

Ben Beadle claims that the NRLA does NOT oppose the abolition of Section 21, but the court system urgently needs...

Matthew Pennycook promises Renters’ Rights Bill will end rental discrimination and bidding wars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook is warning that landlords will not be able to get around the Renters’ Rights Bill, and...

Polly Neate steps down as chief executive of Shelter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 49

Polly Neate has announced her decision to step down as chief executive of housing charity Shelter after more than seven...

Labour’s tax hike rumours driving landlords to sell

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rumours of a capital gains tax hike, the proposed Renters’ Rights Bill and the abolition of Section 21 are sending...

Is it time for landlords to take action?

Author: Readers Question

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 26

The last so-called Conservative government enacted some terrible policies on the PRS. After our initial shock, many of us flexed...

Landlord confidence plummets amid fears over Labour’s housing policies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th August 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Confidence in the rental market dips as landlords fear Labour’s housing policies. According to a poll by SpareRoom, 79% of...

Labour’s housing pledge faces a reality check

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It will be impossible for Labour to build 1.5 million homes over the next Parliament, according to new data. Research...

Keir Starmer: Not all landlords are evil

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 55

In a heated interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Keir Starmer declared, “not all landlords are evil,” but slammed some...

Landbay claim landlords remain optimistic despite political uncertainty?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Fewer landlords feel negative about the buy-to-let market, according to a new study. The research by Landbay reveals that 27%...

NRLA chief calls on the next government to instigate a new Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

After seeing five years of hard work in shaping the Renters (Reform) Bill for the private rented sector (PRS) evaporate...

A must-read for all landlords: A frustrated landlord speaks out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 43

A landlord has told Property118 of his frustrations in dealing with the courts and rent tribunals – and warns that...

Financial strain and abolition of Section 21 are driving landlords out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 15

“A perfect storm” is how one legal expert describes the difficult position of landlords within the private rented sector (PRS),...

Angela Rayner: Big mouth strikes again

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th November 2023, 3 years ago | 36

Oh, dear, oh, dear, I can’t believe that the intellectual colossus known as Angela Rayner has declared that section 21...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

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

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...

Labour blasts government for breaking Section 21 promise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2023, 3 years ago | 10

The government has been criticised by Labour for failing to deliver on its pledge to end section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions....

Renters Reform Bill is a ‘golden opportunity’ for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Property sector leaders say the Renters’ Reform Bill is a ‘golden opportunity’ for the private rented sector (PRS) However, they...