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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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Chester Landlords Fined for Buy to Let Property with No Windows
Two buy to let investors in Chester have been ordered to pay more than £5,000 for renting out a flat without windows or any form…
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Landlord Anger Over Deposit Cap Reduction
News of a possible deposit cap reduction by the government as part of the Tenant Fees Bill has been greeted with anger from Landlord trade…
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Letting to a Relative
It is said that everything is relative, but one of the hardest things I used to find to explain was why, where a property has…
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The English Housing Survey Report
The English Housing Survey Report covering the year 2016/2017 was published on 12th July 2018. The report outlines the characteristics and circumstances of social renters…
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Tenant Fee Charges Abolished in Wales
It seems a very long time since I was warning that Shelter had adopted the issue of the tenant fee charges tenants had to pay…
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UK Renters to Continue Renting
Over two thirds of UK renters have given up plans to purchase a property and are moving towards a German housing model, according to new…
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Government Faces High Court Challenge Over Right to Rent
The government is due to face a high court challenge this week over the Right to Rent policy. The high court challenge comes from the…
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Welsh Government to Clamp Down on Landlord Sex Pests
The Welsh government are clamping down on buy to let landlords who are offering free accommodation in return for sex. Rogue buy to let landlords…
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Zoopla Finds Renting Investment Property Cheaper Than Buying
Renting an investment property is now cheaper than buying in 27 out of 50 UK cities, according to new research from property website Zoopla. Data…