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30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent housing market commentator says Labour would introduce a tougher version of the Renters Reform Bill if it forms the...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving letting agents and landlords and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...
25 August 2023
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Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The debate over rental properties listed on portals with ‘No DSS’ statements has reignited over the weekend. This follows a BBC investigation...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent campaign has renewed its call for public money to be allocated to clear at least some rent arrears...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter claims some lettings agencies are ignoring the recent ruling that private landlords cannot discriminate against...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The private rented sector would shrink by 20 per cent if Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions are abolished, according to an economic...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Universal Credit is causing tenants to fall behind with their rent according to lettings sector trade body the Residential Landlords Association. It...
27 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has fallen in line with Zoopla and is banning the term ‘No DSS’ from its lettings agents’ listings from the...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News
The Residential Landlords Association has given its backing to Zoopla’s ban on agents and landlords advertising properties to rent as ‘No...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Momentum is building in the campaign to end ‘No DSS’ discrimination against private rental sector tenants in receipt of housing benefit. Late...
05 March 2019
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A pressure group that in the past has protested outside letting agency branches has staged more direct action - this time against...
26 November 2018
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Urgent action is needed to tackle discrimination against benefit claimants by buy to let mortgage providers according to a leading trade...
22 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Letting agents who act on landlords’ instructions to refuse tenants claiming benefits may be breaking the law. A legal case recently found...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News
The pressure group Generation Rent - often identified with highlighting issues concerning young tenants - is now warning of a massive...
14 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Only two out of every 10 private rental sector landlords say they are willing to let to tenants in receipt of...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News
A BBC survey claims that private sector landlords are more likely to accept potential tenants who own pets than ones who...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News
Government policy is making it harder than ever for benefits claimants and the homeless to rent homes, according to a new...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News
A trade body is warning that the government’s new Universal Credit payments could have a disastrous impact on private lettings with...