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Political hostility to landlords 'pushing them out'

Political hostility to landlords 'pushing them out'

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Hostility from politicians is pushing landlords out of the Scottish rental market, new research has found.

Paul Shamplina's boxing charity event returns for 2025 - TWICE!

Paul Shamplina's boxing charity event returns for 2025 - TWICE!

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A charity boxing event organised by TV star Paul Shamplina is celebrating its ten-year anniversary by revealing two events this year.

Jeremy Corbyn backs rent controls for England

Jeremy Corbyn backs rent controls for England

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has warned the government that renter reforms would still allow landlords to make “excessive profits” unless rent controls are introduced.

Midlands city to extend HMO licensing until 2030

Midlands city to extend HMO licensing until 2030

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Councillors in Worcester have agreed to extend the city’s additional licensing scheme for another five years.

Prolific rogue tenant faces jail over renting scams

Prolific rogue tenant faces jail over renting scams

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A prolific fraudster has admitted scamming numerous would-be tenants out of hundreds of pounds.

Landords warn of 'huge consequences' if reforms go live un-amended

Landords warn of 'huge consequences' if reforms go live un-amended

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The NRLA has warned of potentially devastating consequences for the PRS unless the House of Lords approves new amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill.

CLAIM: Rent in advance demands 'widespread among landlords'

CLAIM: Rent in advance demands 'widespread among landlords'

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The use of ‘rent in advance’ is widespread among landlords in the UK, the leader of a coalition of tenants’ rights groups has claimed

UK rents fall, house sales rise and the commercial property recover stalls

UK rents fall, house sales rise and the commercial property recover stalls

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It’s a mixed picture in the UK property markets - UK rents fall for first time in five years, house sales rise and commercial recovery property stalls

RICS warns landlords over 'unqualified' fire assessors' paperwork

RICS warns landlords over 'unqualified' fire assessors' paperwork

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has urged flat owners to check assessors’ credentials after a fire engineer was sanctioned by the Institution of Fire Engineers for unprofessional conduct.

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NE of England landlord community goes national

NE of England landlord community goes national

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A community of landlords launched in the North of England six years ago has revealed that it is now going national after being given a new name.

All rise! Court eviction fees paid by landlords to increase by 10%

All rise! Court eviction fees paid by landlords to increase by 10%

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Landlords taking tenants to court to repossess properties face a significant hike in the fees they are charged by the courts to process their cases, it has been revealed.

BREAKING: New report questions role of property licencing

BREAKING: New report questions role of property licencing

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A rental property compliance service has pitched into the debate over whether the nation’s landlord licencing schemes are fair or, given the looming Renters (Reform) Bill proposals, needed.

Mortgage rates 'on their way down' claim experts

Mortgage rates 'on their way down' claim experts

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There is a growing consensus that mortgage interest rates will soon be heading south as house sales show signs of gaining momentum.

Landlord accused of barring gay renters from viewings

Landlord accused of barring gay renters from viewings

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A would-be student tenant has accused a landlord of making homophobic rules before agreeing to a house viewing.

Newspaper claims rebel Tory MPs 'funded by landlords'

Newspaper claims rebel Tory MPs 'funded by landlords'

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Rebel Tory MPs who lobbied for amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill have received £450,000 in donations and earnings linked to landlords since the last general election, according to an investigation by the i newspaper.

Midlands landlords warned over licencing fees cliff-face

Midlands landlords warned over licencing fees cliff-face

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Landlords in a big Midlands city have been warned that they must apply for a licence for their properties by April 9th or face an additional £200 hike in the £1,090 cost of each three-year licence.

COMMENT: New book argues 'the end of landlords' would solve the housing crisis

COMMENT: New book argues 'the end of landlords' would solve the housing crisis

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Here Tom Entwistle digests some of this argument and makes a few comments of his own - join in the argument

LATEST: Housing minister changes mind on renting reforms - in landlords' favour

LATEST: Housing minister changes mind on renting reforms - in landlords' favour

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The Government has been moved to reassure Tory MPs that its Renters (Reform) Bill will not damage the private rented sector following the leaking of a letter by housing minister Jacob Young.