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A prominent property analyst says next year could get “very ugly” for landlords. Doug Shephard, editor of the Home.co.uk website, warns that a recent Bank of England report suggests personal financial circumstances for renters and lower income households are deteriorating, albeit only slightly, with rent arrears showing an upwards movement.

1 day ago · The Law Society is warning that the Rental Rights Bill – which takes centre stage in the House of Lords today – could prompt a wave of legal disputes. The society backs the idea of the Bill, saying that in particular it welcomes the end of Section 21 evictions and a ban on so-called bidding wars ...

Rents in England dipped again in December, according to PropTech service Goodlord. It’s the fifth consecutive month of rental cost reductions. The decline follows a record-breaking summer of price rises. Overall, December rents were down by nearly 2% month-on-month, meaning rents last month were a ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Some 59% of Propertymark agents reported that rents remained generally static, with 17% reporting a fall and 24% reporting increases. Reporting the data, Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson says: “Legislation that will impact the lettings market across England is also moving at pace through Westminster in the form of the Righters’ Rights Bill. This will fundamentally change key ...

“Landlords who inadvertently or deliberately breach regulations, can be fined up to £40,000 without a tribunal or court determination. “The committee stages of the passage of this bill has made clear that the government has no intention of properly resourcing the courts and tribunal to deal with the inevitable influx of claims and additionally required court time in dealing with disputes ...

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The Government has confirmed plans to ban no-fault evictions and in-contract rent increases as it prepares to present the Renters’ Rights Bill to Parliament today.

Jan 29, 2025 · Mortgage firm Pegasus Insight claims there’s “gently increasing optimism” among landlords. The latest Landlord Trends report for Q4 2024 shows that landlord confidence about the future of their own lettings business has increased year-on-year, with 37% saying they feel ‘good’ or ‘very good’ about their prospects in Q4 2024 compared to 33% in Q4 2023.

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes as part of the most significant reforms to the leasehold system for a generation.