Landlords stay put ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill Property Fears of a landlord exodus following the introduction of new renter-friendly legislation may be overblown, according to fresh data. The predicted rush of rental properties being put up for sale hasn’t materialised, with the number of properties on the sales market down by nearly a fifth between June and September this year, according to research [...]
Property market turns positive for first time in two years Property House prices significantly outperformed analyst expectations after the Bank of England cut its base interest rate, data from a closely watched survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) showed. The survey found that the UK house price balance, which measures the difference between the percentage of survey respondents reporting rising house prices and [...]
Renters rights bill must protect ‘workable’ grounds for possession, landlords warn Politics Plans to reform renters rights must protect “clear, comprehensive and workable” grounds for possession, a landlords body has warned. The government could reportedly bring forward its new Renters Rights Bill, which was announced in the King’s Speech, as soon as next week, according to Sky News. And renters rights campaigners have urged ministers to fulfil [...]
LGIM boss calls for fewer ‘unscrupulous’ buy-to-let landlords in Britain May 6, 2024 An LGIM boss has lambasted what he describes as "unscrupulous" buy-to-let landlords, accusing many of providing poor housing for tenants.
The Tories have given in to the landlord lobby over no-fault eviction May 1, 2024 Ending no-fault eviction by getting rid of Section 21 would be a small step towards making young people’s lives better, but the Tories can’t even do that. No wonder they’re heading for electoral annihilation, says Morgan Jones No-fault eviction is a blight on people’s lives, a cause of intense financial and emotional stress, and of [...]