Shelter: Convert empty homes to social rent housing

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Shelter is calling for empty homes to be converted into social rent homes to help solve the housing crisis.

According to the housing charity, there are 261,000 empty homes in England.

The charity is urging the government to build 90,000 new social rent homes per year across England.

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‘Landlords will be annihilated’: Landlords selling amid warning

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Very rarely do we as landlords see such a shocking warning, yet that was preceisely the news reported in The Guardian, in an article which warned that the shortage of houses in the UK was going to force the hand of legislations in favour of pushing landlords out of business.

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Welsh Conservative warns: “Nightmare legislation” driving good landlords away

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A wave of “nightmare legislation” is driving many good landlords out of the rental sector in Wales, warns Welsh Conservative MS Janet Finch-Saunders.

She warns without urgent action, tenants will be forced to live in temporary accommodation.

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Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, comments on third reading of Renters Reform Bill

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Paul Shamplina gives his reactions to the third reading debate of the Renters Reform Bill:

“Undoubtedly, court reforms are necessary to ensure the system can effectively handle the increase in Section 8 proceedings resulting from the abolition of Section 21.

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How your next property could be a cash generating HMO

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One of the biggest challenges faced by all property investors is that at some point, everyone runs out of their own deposit money. Maybe you are close to this point yourself.

Most people stop investing at this point

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Renters (Reform) Bill clears House of Commons despite Section 21 uncertainty

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The Renters (Reform) Bill has passed its final stage in the House Of Commons and is now heading to the House of Lords.

The latest debate on the Renters (Reform) Bill saw various MPs try to pressure the government into giving a date for the end of Section 21 –

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Andy Burnham’s Latest Commitment to Renters?

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The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election newsletter arrived this morning. Of the 6 candidates in the running, very few look as though they have any relevant leadership or financial experience.

What took my attention was Andy Burnham’s (Labour) commitment to introduce a Good Landlord Scheme across Greater Manchester and

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London’s rental market sees rents remain flat but demand rise

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Tenant demand for rented homes in London grew by 9% last month, compared to February, according to Foxtons.

The lettings agent highlights that renter demand has fallen 14% year-on-year as the market returns to more typical trends.

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Renters (Reform) Bill – The key amendments to look out for

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The Renters (Reform) Bill is heading back to the House of Commons, with several key amendments set to be debated and Goodlord has examined the most interesting proposals that could impact landlords and tenants.

The firm’s managing director insurance

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NRLA says the Renters (Reform) Bill ‘delivers a fair deal for tenants and responsible landlords’

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As the Renters (Reform) Bill heads back to Parliament, the proposals have led to criticism from both renter campaign groups and the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).

MPs will debate the Bill today with 122 pages of nearly 200 amendments to debate and agree on.

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