by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Landlord Today, Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate (Investment Sales, Lettings and BTR) at LRG has outlined the impact of the Renters Rights Bill on corporate landlords. It can be read here, and says Opinion: The Renters’ Rights Bill Will Reshape...
by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
David Alexander, chief executive of DJ Alexander, Scotland’s largest lettings agency, has issued a direct warning to Chancellor Rachel Reeves: further taxation on landlords will harm tenants, not just investors. Writing in The Scotsman, Alexander cautions that as...
by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
The government appears to be delaying progress on the Renters Rights Bill, with no time allocated for its next stage in the House of Lords this week — nearly four weeks after it completed its committee stage on 15 May. Under parliamentary procedure, the Bill should...
by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has published its regular report, that can be seen here. In summary: Household Debt Trends Peak levels: Household debt peaked in Q3 2008 at 156.4% of disposable income. Current levels: By Q4 2024, the ratio had declined to 118.1%,...
by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
The UK government has refused to release the Justice Impact Test for Angela Rayner’s Renters’ Rights Bill, a key document assessing the legislation’s potential effect on courts and tribunals. The move has drawn criticism from stakeholders, who warn it limits informed...
