Landlord Strategy Alert: Act Now Before Renters’ Rights Bill Transforms the PRS

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Just when we thought this year was the year we’d be able to start clawing things back (goodbye incorporation challenges and downsizing drama) the true test for landlords is yet to come.

With the Renters’ Rights Bill looming on the horizon

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Transferring & Reuniting Beneficial Interest: A Legal and Commercial Reality

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Thousands of UK property owners — from landlords and entrepreneurs to families managing estates — transfer the beneficial interest in their properties each year without changing the legal title. These transactions are frequently executed for practical

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Renters want to buy but struggle with costs – survey

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Renters have a strong desire to buy a home for a better life, but many are stuck with rising rents and house prices, a survey reveals.

The West Brom Building Society survey found that 44% of tenants want to buy and enjoy a better quality of life.

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One in 10 renters with children say they face rental discrimination

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One in 10 parents who rent their homes report feeling discriminated against when searching for new accommodation simply because they have children, a study by FCC Paragon highlights.

The lettings solutions provider says that the Renters’ Rights Bill will eliminate parental discrimination and that new rule

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Capital Letters will cease operating by the end of 2025

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London’s not-for-profit organisation for helping find homes to rent for homeless people, Capital Letters, has announced it will shut down by the end of 2025.

Among the issues are London’s landlords selling up and those who did rent at Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates having to increase rents beyond LHA rates to survive.

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Criminal landlords could face jail but critics warn of enforcement gaps

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A landlord organisation and the Scottish Conservatives warn new proposals aimed at tackling criminal landlords must address the root of the problem.

Scottish Labour has tabled an amendment to the Scottish Housing Bill that could see landlords who illegally evict tenants face up to two years in prison.

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Landlords are being forced out of the market warns industry body

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Pressure on landlords continues to force them out of the private rented sector as tenant demand continues to jump, says industry body.

Propertymark’s Housing Insight report reveals demand continues to outstrip supply with the average number of applicants per member branch sitting at 10 people for each available.

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UK’s prime coastal property investment hotspots revealed

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As the appetite for seaside homes in the UK continues to rise, investors are increasingly balancing lucrative returns against rising climate threats, one firm says.

Insurance firm Pikl says that with increasing property prices and affordability concerns, pinpointing areas that offer both profitability and durability has become essential.

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Former Tory MP warns of Renters’ Rights Bill consequences and media bias

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Former Tory MP blasts one-sided media for misrepresenting landlords and says the Conservatives’ Renters (Reform) Bill was a compromise to avoid even worse reforms under a future government.

In a video interview with eviction expert and founder of Landlord Action

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London councils’ landlord Capital Letters faces closure amid market challenges

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Capital Letters, an organisation established by several London councils to tackle the growing homelessness issue and cut costs on temporary housing, stands on the verge of closure, according to Inside Housing.

Launched in 2019, Capital Letters describes itself as a ‘not-for-profit landlord and service provider’.

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