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Does the Government Ever Think Properly About Tenants?
There’s been a lot in the media about the benefits to tenants of a longer, standard tenancy and 3 years seems to be the favoured…
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Section 21 Evictions to be Abolished
The government has announced plans to abolish Section 21 evictions within new reforms to the private rental sector. Section 21 evictions currently allow landlords to…
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Tenant Fees Bill to Become Law This Year
It still needs Royal Assent, but the Tenant Fees Bill seems set to become law on 1st June 2019 and will apply to all tenancies…
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Government Funding Confirmed for Landlord Crackdown
The government has confirmed extra funding for councils to enable them to tackle rogue landlords in the private rental sector. More than 50 councils in…
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Private Rented Sector Access Fund
There seemed little in the autumn budget that would excite the private landlord, unlike the ‘Private Sector Access Fund’ announced in the previous Budget; the…
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£2 Million Rogue Landlord Fund Announced
A £2 million rogue landlord fund has been announced by housing minister Heather Wheeler that councils can use to combat bad practices by poor landlords…
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MEES Rules Change Raises Cost Cap to £3,500
The government has amended the MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) rules to raise the cap on spending whereby landlords can claim exemption. The Ministry for…
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Autumn Budget Recommendations from NLA Released
The NLA has submitted its recommendations for consideration following the Autumn Budget date announcement. The National Landlords Association’s recommendations for the Autumn Budget are largely…
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Right to Rent to see New Consultation
The government is planning another consultation to examine how ‘Right to Rent’ is affecting buy to let investors, following pressure from the Residential Landlords Association…
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Haart Says Government Must Increase Buy to Let Support
The government needs to increase the support it extends to buy to let investors, according to Haart estate agents. The government needs to begin supporting…