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Generation Rent hires former Labour MP and housing campaigner

Generation Rent hires former Labour MP and housing campaigner

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Former Labour MP Dame Karen Buck has been hired as Generation Rent’s new chair of the board.

Landlording 'not a real business' says Green politician

Landlording 'not a real business' says Green politician

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Scotland’s Housing Bill has been diluted to keep landlord lobbyists happy rather than focusing on renters’ needs, according to a Green MSP.

Landlord trio given UK's largest ever HMO fine

Landlord trio given UK's largest ever HMO fine

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Three rogue landlords who operated a string of unlicensed and unsafe HMOs across Northampton have been collectively fined a whopping £452,796.

New property 'powerhouse' organisation being planned

New property 'powerhouse' organisation being planned

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The formation of a new ‘powerhouse’ organisation to represent the commercial property sector including build-to-rent and co-living is under way, it has been announced.

Labour confirms plan to force landlords to lease out shops

Labour confirms plan to force landlords to lease out shops

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Labour has confirmed that it will compel landlords of high street shops to rent out their premises if they stand empty for too long.

First dates live for new NRLA Renters’ Rights course

First dates live for new NRLA Renters’ Rights course

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The NRLA is launching a new course, which will guide landlords through the new legislation.

Early signs of a turnaround in commercial property demand

Early signs of a turnaround in commercial property demand

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Commercial property has been hit hard over the Covid period. Rightmove, with its copious amounts of data, has identified something of a turnaround

Landlord and former estate agent becomes shadow housing secretary

Landlord and former estate agent becomes shadow housing secretary

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A former estate agent who founded one of the UK’s largest property firms has been named by Kemi Badenoch as shadow housing secretary.

Government reveals intiative to build 3,000 rented homes

Government reveals intiative to build 3,000 rented homes

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The Government is to become a significant provider of affordable private sector rental homes with plans to build some 3,000 units under a new name, Habiko.

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Rental arrears ease as cost-of-living crisis recedes

Rental arrears ease as cost-of-living crisis recedes

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Fewer tenants are going into rent arrears, according to the latest figures from Handelsbanken.

Idea of rent caps 'scares the life out of landlords' warns Shamplina

Idea of rent caps 'scares the life out of landlords' warns Shamplina

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Bringing in rent caps as a way to control the rental market would ‘scare the life out of landlords’ and cause many to exit the market, Landlord Action founder and TV star Paul Shamplina has warned.

Decison imminent on new EPC target for landlords

Decison imminent on new EPC target for landlords

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Private landlords are about to get a new deadline for making energy efficiency improvements to their properties.

Will Labour improve a dysfunctional housing market, or destroy it?

Will Labour improve a dysfunctional housing market, or destroy it?

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Tom Entwistle considers the current state of the UK housing market and how it could be affected by Labour’s policies

Midlands council reveals start date for £1,000 a property HMO licences

Midlands council reveals start date for £1,000 a property HMO licences

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More HMO landlords in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell face paying £1,000 for a licence after the council gave the go-ahead to an extended additional scheme to go live on October 1st 2024.

Plan revealed by Yorkshire city to 'get tough' on landlords

Plan revealed by Yorkshire city to 'get tough' on landlords

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Sheffield Council is about to get tougher on private landlords as part of a new 10-year plan to improve the city’s housing.

Labour has just one job to do - stabilise the rental market, says agency

Labour has just one job to do - stabilise the rental market, says agency

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Good landlords have little to fear from a Labour government if it can stabilise the economy to support the property market and make renting easier and less volatile, according to one letting agent.

'Levelling up' dropped by Angela Rayner from housing department name

'Levelling up' dropped by Angela Rayner from housing department name

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Angela Rayner has revealed that the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that it is to drop ‘levelling up’ from its name and concentrate on ‘basics not gimmicks’.

Kemi Badenoch named shadow housing secretary by Sunak

Kemi Badenoch named shadow housing secretary by Sunak

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Wannabe Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has been appointed by Rishi Sunak as his shadow housing secretary.