Council plans to curb use of letting boards

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A council is set to revive limitations on letting boards across several residential areas after complaints from residents.

Nottingham City Council says complaints have also been made by community groups and local councillors over the proliferation of signs.

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Labour doesn’t like landlords but really needs us for growing numbers of asylum seekers

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It’s bizarre, isn’t it? Landlords, already battered by a barrage of legislative changes and economic pressures, are now being asked by the Labour government to offer their properties to asylum seekers.

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has voiced strong opposition

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Takeover of letting agency and transfer of agreements?

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Hello, My letting agent got taken over, and then that company got taken over a few months later.

Now the current one is saying that the original letting agreement I signed has been replaced by theirs – even though I’ve never been sent a copy.

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Rents keep rising but salaries stay ahead, claims Goodlord

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Rents continue to rise, but year-on-year salary increases continue to outstrip the rising cost of rent, says Goodlord.

The technology firm’s latest rental index reveals rents rose for the fourth month in a row during April

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Starmer’s Migrant Housing Scheme pushes landlords to jump on a profit-making opportunity

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It’s hard not to laugh at the current governmental interference when it comes to landlords and our properties. First, they hit us with the Renters’ Rights Bill, an aggressive swipe that could see thousands of landlords destroyed, down and out

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Lost sales because of high ground rent charges?

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Hi, Folks, Over the last few years I have sold most of my rental properties situated in the suburbs of Birmingham. I am now left with two, twenty year old apartments in the same building which are both up for sale.

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Lords warn government is discriminating against renters with Serco deal for asylum seekers

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A member of the House of Lords has accused the Labour government of “discriminating against tenants” through its deal with Serco to house asylum seekers.

The Home Office recently announced an arrangement with the contractor Serco to secure private rented properties for asylum seekers.

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Angela Rayner resignation rumours emerge over Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge

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Angela Rayner, the deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, reportedly “threatened to resign” over Labour’s flagship pledge to build 1.5 million homes, describing it as an “impossible target,” according to the Daily Mail.

The claim appears in the updated edition of Red Flag

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Eviction delays soar as Renters’ Rights Bill threatens to overload courts

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Landlords are struggling with eviction delays of more than eight months, amid warnings that the Renters’ Rights Bill will make matters worse, The Telegraph claims.

According to government data, private landlords faced an average wait of around eight months to repossess a property in the final quarter of last year

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Lack of investor confidence due to rent controls hurting Scotland’s Build-to-Rent claims industry body

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Rent controls are to blame for the plummet in build-to-rent construction (BtR), claims industry body.

According to an analysis by the Scottish Property Federation and Savills, the number of BtR homes under construction across Scotland has plunged by 26% in the past 12 months.

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