Renters (Reform) Bill heads for key stage in Parliament

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The Renters (Reform) Bill, designed to shake up the private rental sector (PRS) in England, is nearing a key stage in its passage through Parliament.

It is scheduled for its report stage and third reading next Wednesday (April 24)

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Tenants in England and Wales are staying put for longer – DPS

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The last four years have seen a big jump in tenancy lengths in England and Wales as tenants are staying for 218 days longer.

That’s according to research from the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) which says renters are now staying in their properties for an average of 924 days –

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Are landlords missing a trick that could cost them 30% of the value of their properties?

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It’s a mixed bag for landlords at the moment, with uncertainties around EPC regulations and the stress of mortgage repayments. For accidental landlords, or older landlords who’ve been hit badly by the rise in interest rates, there’s a rush to cut their losses and sell.

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UK rents reach the highest level on record – ONS

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Renting costs in the UK continue to grow with average rents jumping by 9.2% in the year to March – the steepest annual rise since data collection began in 2015.

The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) follow previous rent rises

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Section 21 with no lease – Help!

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Hi, I bought my first buy to let house in 2012 with a tenant in situ, and being naive and inexperienced, I never thought to issue a lease as my solicitor at the time arranged with the selling agent to have the rent payments paid directly into my bank account.

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Welsh Government considers abolishing LTT Multiple Dwellings Relief

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Landlords in Wales need to know about a Welsh Government consultation for the public to give its views on changes to the Land Transaction Tax (LTT).

The consultation focuses on two main proposals: abolishing relief for purchases of multiple dwellings and extending existing relief to local authorities when buying property for social housing.

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Protestors gather outside Michael Gove’s home to demand an end to Section 21

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The London Renters Union has been slammed as a ‘rabble rousing group’ by the NRLA’s chief executive Ben Beadle after it protested outside the home of housing secretary Michael Gove.

On X/Twitter, the Union said: “We’re outside of Gove’s front door serving him a GIANT EVICTION NOTICE!

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Section 21 notice – Correct documentation to use?

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Hello, I am a landlord with two AST’s, one that started in 2011 and another in 2013. Although these were let via a commercial letting agent, I do not appear to have the relevant documentation to issue a section 21.

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Scotland’s housing crisis: ‘Anti-landlord legislation’ deters developers

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Scotland’s housing sector is in crisis as developers are being deterred by what they term as ‘anti-landlord legislation’ and are opting to build in England instead, The Times reports.

The shift could result in Scotland missing out on the construction of thousands of new homes.

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Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

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Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households continue to face the threat of homelessness due to the policy.

The Conservative government first announced plans to outlaw Section 21 evictions in 2019.

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