Aug
16

Rent controls do ‘more harm than good’ – IEA

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Rent controls do far more damage than benefit tenants, according to a comprehensive global review.

A new briefing paper from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has poured cold water on calls for rent controls in Britain, finding overwhelming evidence of negative consequences.

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Aug
16

Landlords are buying more PRS homes than they sell

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More landlords are investing in the private rented sector than exiting it, research from the TDS Charitable Foundation reveals.

Despite a small net increase in rental properties, the study of more than 2,000 landlords found a significant imbalance between supply and demand.

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Aug
16

Hardships tests, EPC ratings and a Section 21 ban – is this the death knell of the PRS?

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Apologies in advance if this article appears to be ‘whiny’ but I feel that the Renters’ Rights Bill is about to turn a landlord’s world upside down.

There’s obviously no appreciation of a Landlord’s Rights Bill, it’s all one-way traffic and landlords always pay the price.

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Aug
16

Housing associations under fire for failing to address window repairs

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Britain’s largest housing association has been slammed by the Housing Ombudsman for failing to fix a faulty window for four years.

Clarion Housing Association left a child’s bedroom window boarded up for four years which caused damp and mould in the property.

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