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Renters’ Rights Bill published today - what it means for landlords
WEBSep 10, 2024 · 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. The Bill will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions for new and existing tenancies and will also end blanket bans for those on benefits or with children.
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WEBBritain’s biggest landlord WELCOMES the Renters Rights Bill. Written by: Graham Norwood. Grainger plc, the UK's largest residential landlord and a big name in the Build To Rent sector, has welcomed Labour’s Renters Rights Bill, claiming it aims to raise standards in the lettings market. ... 13th September 2024.
Landlords look out: Nine key changes in 2022 - Landlord Today
WEBThey’ve provided thisrundown of nine key issues facing landlords in 2022. 1. Temporary Right to Rent checks have ended. In April, temporary regulations on “Right to Rent” checks expired. The rules were revised in March 2020 in order to limit in-person meetings for rent checks of a person’s legal status for renting a property.
Landlord numbers up despite taxes, laws and red tape
WEBLondon is not only home to the most landlords at 463,200, the region has also seen the largest increase since 2016/17 – up by 8.4 per cent. The East of England (four per cent) and South East (3.4 per cent) have also seen some of the largest uplifts in landlord numbers, while the South East is also home to the second highest number at 459,410.
Is Being a Landlord More Trouble Than It’s Worth?
WEBNov 25, 2023 · One of the biggest challenges facing landlords is evicting tenants. This can be a time-consuming and expensive task, not to mention emotionally exhausting. We understand this challenge better than anyone, including one of our tenants, who was living a rent-free life in Mayfair. Sitting 6 months in rent arrears, costing the owner circa £75,000!
How Landlords Can Help Create a New Zero Home - Landlord Today
WEB3. Reduce water usage. Using less water is strongly linked to reduced carbon emissions. There are many straightforward ways to achieve this. For example, a tap aerator is a low-cost gadget that restricts the number of litres of water that flow from the tap per minute. An eco-shower head can do the same thing, but for your shower instead.
Thoughts On The Mass Exodus of Landlords - Landlord Today
WEBThe cost of living crisis has called into question the affordability of rent for a striking number of households, while landlords have little choice but to increase rents to cover their own rising costs – and even with rent increases, rental yields for landlords are reportedly down. It’s all feeling a bit doom and gloom.
Landlord numbers up despite taxes, laws and red tape
WEBLondon has also seen some of the largest increases in landlord numbers at local authority level. The City of London has seen a 37 per cent increase in the number of landlords since 2016/17, with Barking and Dagenham home to the second highest increase at 20 per cent. Outside of London, Slough has seen the largest increase, also up 20 per cent.
Most landlords already helping tenants with cost of living crisis
WEBThree quarters of residential landlords have taken steps to support tenants during the current cost-of-living crisis, according to new research from the Shawbrook bank. Some 1,000 landlords and 1,000 private tenants were questioned in the survey. While 85 per cent of tenants have made lifestyle changes to cope with inflationary pressures ...