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New landlord guidance follows lifting of COVID restrictions
Lifting of the so-called ‘plan B’ COVID has prompted the Government to this week issue updated guidance to landlords. COVID-19 and renting: guidance for landlords,…
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Covid guidance updates published
Co-operation, flexibility and understanding are urged in the latest version of the Government’s guidance Moving home during coronavirus (COVID-19), just out. According to this, ‘although…
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New restrictions leave housing market open
Latest Covid restrictions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have left the property and lettings markets largely untouched, for now at least. The general…
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NRLA highlights rent debt crisis
Over 800,000 private renters in England and Wales have built rent arrears since lockdown measures began, according to new research commissioned by the National Residential Landlords…
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Latest restrictions leave housing market open
New, stricter, COVID-induced restrictions continue to by-pass the housing market. It will remain open in a four ‘tiers’ now in operation in England, the Government…
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More support needed landlords tell inquiry
Rather than concentrating on measures to block tenant evictions, Government focus should be on providing better support for the private rented sector, so as to…
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New Right to Rent regs but full review delayed
Delays caused by the Coronavirus pandemic have meant that planned changes to the Right to Rent rules will not now be made before the spring…
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No eviction enforcement until January next year
Courts in England will remain open during the latest national lockdown, but evictions will not be enforced until 11 January 2021 ‘at the earliest’. There…
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Mayor wants freeze on London rents
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has written to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick, calling on the Government to give him the powers to freeze private rents…
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Courts open, but please don’t use
We strongly advise landlords not to commence or continue possession proceedings during this challenging time without a very good reason to do so’, said the…