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18 hours ago · A company that calls itself “a landlord help provider” has launched a so-called triage service and the expansion of its legal partnerships. AST Assistance says the triage service analyses every case before issuing eviction notices, ensuring that landlords are fully informed of potential issues ...

A prominent property analyst says next year could get “very ugly” for landlords. Doug Shephard, editor of the Home.co.uk website, warns that a recent Bank of England report suggests personal financial circumstances for renters and lower income households are deteriorating, albeit only slightly, with rent arrears showing an upwards movement.

Rents in England dipped again in December, according to PropTech service Goodlord. It’s the fifth consecutive month of rental cost reductions. The decline follows a record-breaking summer of price rises. Overall, December rents were down by nearly 2% month-on-month, meaning rents last month were a ...

Senior PropTech figures have given their predictions for 2025 – with one predicting a storm ahead of landlords. William Reeve, the chief executive of Goodlord, says: “I believe this could be the calm before the storm and that rents will see another major spike in 2025.

“Landlords who inadvertently or deliberately breach regulations, can be fined up to £40,000 without a tribunal or court determination. “The committee stages of the passage of this bill has made clear that the government has no intention of properly resourcing the courts and tribunal to deal with the inevitable influx of claims and additionally required court time in dealing with disputes ...

Some 59% of Propertymark agents reported that rents remained generally static, with 17% reporting a fall and 24% reporting increases. Reporting the data, Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson says: “Legislation that will impact the lettings market across England is also moving at pace through Westminster in the form of the Righters’ Rights Bill. This will fundamentally change key ...

Dec 14, 2024 · If there’s one thing we can be sure of in the UK property market, it’s that things rarely stand still – and 2024 has been no exception, introducing both legislative reforms set to reshape landlord-tenant dynamics and shifting economic …

The Government has confirmed plans to ban no-fault evictions and in-contract rent increases as it prepares to present the Renters’ Rights Bill to Parliament today.

This 14 day reduction in rental stock listings climbs as high as 3% in the East of England, with the South West (-2.5%) and North East (-1.9%) also seeing notable reductions.