by peter littlewood | Apr 22, 2025 | Open News
Activist group Generation Rent is warning that landlord requests for guarantors are becoming “almost the norm” — and it’s calling for tighter regulation around when and how landlords can ask for them. According to the group’s research, the proportion of renters...
by peter littlewood | Apr 22, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Property118, David Coughlin is of the opinion the Rights Bill will become an advantage for some landlords, stating It’s a fact that’s too big to ignore: the UK’s private rental sector is shrinking at an unprecedented pace. Since 2016, over 380,000 landlords...
by peter littlewood | Apr 22, 2025 | Open News
The UK property market is experiencing a sharp rise in listings, with landlords increasingly offloading properties ahead of the Renters Rights Bill becoming law. New data from Home.co.uk reveals that the number of unsold homes rose by 27,732 in just one month, pushing...
by peter littlewood | Apr 22, 2025 | Open News
Justice Minister Admits Courts Not Ready for Renters Reform With the Renters (Reform) Bill inching closer to becoming law, serious concerns are being raised about whether the courts will be able to cope with the increased demand. Abolishing Section 21...
by peter littlewood | Apr 22, 2025 | Open News
Propertymark has been campaigning for two key changes to the Renters Rights Bill that is being scrutinised in the House of Lords this week. 1. Fixed-Term Tenancies for Students The move to abolish fixed-term contracts in favour of periodic tenancies has raised real...
