Renters (Reform) Bill will fail without cash help for councils

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The government’s Renters (Reform) Bill will fail without proper financial support of local authorities to deliver it, MPs have warned.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Private Rented Sector has published a report on the Bill which will see a new decent homes standard for the private rented sector (PRS) being introduced and the abolition of section 21 ‘no-fault’

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Do families in temporary accommodation pay rent?

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Hello, with so many people finding themselves homeless being housed in B&Bs, I was wondering if they are required to pay towards the cost at all. Or do the local councils cover the entire cost?

I am genuinely interested as it is a part of the current housing crisis that nobody talks about.

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Winners of the Property Investors Awards revealed

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In a dazzling evening of recognition and celebration, the Property Investors Awards announced the winners for 2023.

In its biggest event ever, the awards, organised by the Property Investors Bureau, were attended by industry leaders from across the property investment world at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel.

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What Do Buyers Look For In An Investment Property?

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What top 10 features do buyers look for in BTL investment property? Join Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts and fine tune your property investing game by learning the key features to look out for when investing in a property.

Watch the video below

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Smaller landlords look to sell up and exit the PRS

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Major structural changes are taking place in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) with smaller landlords more likely to exit the market than those with larger portfolios.

According to The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS), 24.5% of landlords with one or two properties plan to sell up and leave the PRS

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Are selective licensing schemes to blame for soaring rents?

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For anyone wondering what the impact of selective licensing schemes is on tenants and rent prices, then one landlord has news for you.

He claims that the selective licensing scheme introduced in Nottingham in 2018 is to blame for massive rent increases in the city.

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The same BTL mortgage deal that is worse for existing customers?

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Hi, The mortgage lenders have got creative with BTL deals of late. Higher fees for lower rates, but this bit of creativity is a bit well, err, bonkers!

So, here is the deal for new customers:
2 Year Tracker

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Renters face affordability crisis despite LHA boost

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Low-income renters in England will struggle to afford their homes even after the government’s recent benefit boost, a campaign group has warned.

Generation Rent said that the increase in Local Housing Allowance (LHA) announced by Jeremy Hunt in the Autumn Statement would be outpaced by rent inflation within 18 months.

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How to find cheaper landlord insurance

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Whether you are a first-time landlord, or you’ve been building your property portfolio for decades, the difficulty in finding landlord insurance is always tough.

With many insurance implications from flooding to cannabis farms, it can be hard to find the right landlord insurance.

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Tenant bidding wars – Why are landlords being blamed?

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Are you sitting comfortably? I’m about to be critical of politicians, the media and tenants.

Because it has been another week and another negative story about landlords.

This time it is the Labour Party saying it will end tenant bidding wars and will copy a law in New Zealand that does just that.

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