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Renters’ Rights Bill published today - what it means for landlords
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. The Bill will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions for new and existing tenancies and will also end blanket bans for those on benefits or with children.
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Rents rise £20 a month as tenants search for properties – claim. Written by: Graham Norwood. New research suggests that the rental market remains strong, despite a string of challenges for landlords. ... 1st November 2024. 7 Comments.
Is Being a Landlord More Trouble Than It’s Worth?
Nov 25, 2023 · Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just some of the reasons landlords are reducing their exposure to the market. One of the biggest challenges facing landlords is evicting tenants. This can be a time-consuming and expensive task, not to mention ...
Experts Give Deep Dive into Renters’ Rights Bill Legal Implications
Lawhive’s legal experts have analysed the potential legal consequences of the Renters Rights Bill and its implications should it become law. The Legal Implications of Banning “No-fault” Evictions. “The ban on “no-fault” evictions, which would abolish Section 21 evictions, fundamentally alters the balance of power between landlords ...
Landlords look out: Nine key changes in 2022 - Landlord Today
They’ve provided thisrundown of nine key issues facing landlords in 2022. 1. Temporary Right to Rent checks have ended. In April, temporary regulations on “Right to Rent” checks expired. The rules were revised in March 2020 in order to limit in-person meetings for rent checks of a person’s legal status for renting a property.
Going Green: What landlords need to know now - Landlord Today
The answer is Yes – to some extent – but perhaps not as much as many currently fear. Landlords may hold more cards than they think. The current state of play is that there is a Bill wending its way through Parliament that will make it illegal to rent out a property with an EPC of less than a ‘C’ by 2028. By 2025 no new tenancy ...
Landlords’ Top Worries, Challenges and Expectations for the Future
Fitness for purpose – Only 43.3% of landlords and 52.2% of agents feel the sector is ‘fit for purpose’. Reasons cited include regulation, poorer tax breaks, increased mortgage costs, upgrade costs and removal of Section 24. This is a significant drop on last year when a strong majority of agents (76%) and landlords (72%) felt it was fit ...
HMRC’s Tax changes for landlords in 2022 - Landlord Today
With 2022 just hours away, here’s a reminder of two tax changes that will directly affect landlords next year – and that’s before any new government announcements in the months to come. Monday January 31 is the deadline for landlords’ online self-assessment tax return for the 2020-2021 tax year. This will be the first on which the new ...
Renters Rights Bill – more rights but more risk too
Overall, the Renters’ Rights Bill builds on the work of the previous Government, but is more focused on the interests of tenants, which could create challenges for institutional investors. The changes to possession grounds, restrictions on rent increases, new maintenance requirements and the Private Rented Sector Database will likely ...