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Agents warn of ‘chaos’ in Scottish rental market
A warning of looming ‘chaos’ in Scotland’s private rental market has been issued by the property agents’ professional body Propertymark. The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform)…
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Courts get back into gear after Covid restraints
Overall arrangements for possession proceedings, published by the Judiciary in response to Covid restrictions, ‘should no longer be viewed as governing or guiding court procedures’…
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Agent fined for unlawful eviction
Letting and managing agent Principal Homes has been fined £10,000 after having been found to have unlawfully evicted a tenant. It was also ordered to…
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Campaign group targets illegal eviction
Unlawful eviction laws are not enforced as much as they should be, campaign group Generation Rent has claimed. Between 2016 and 2019 there were an…
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Business get extension to eviction protection
Business owners affected by the Coronavirus pandemic will be protected from eviction from their rented properties until the end of March 2021, Communities Secretary Robert…
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NRLA criticises Welsh decision on evictions
A Welsh Government decision to extend the notice period required before possession proceedings can commence, has been roundly criticised as made in haste, without consultation,…
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Ban on Evictions Extended for Two Months more
A two month extension to the ban on tenant evictions has been announced by the Government. The ban now runs until 23 August, five months…
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Government Determined to Scrap Section 21
That the government plans to scrap Section 21 will be no surprise to any private sector landlord who keeps in touch with what is happening…
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Housing Court Consultation Ongoing
The consultation as to whether a Housing Court would be helpful to landlords, or tenants, or both is still ongoing, but statistics provided by the…
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Tenant Receives £12,500 Compensation from Lock-Change Landlord
A Nottingham tenant has been awarded £12,500 compensation for illegal eviction by her landlord when the locks were changed while she was out. Further to…