The leader of tenant activist group Generation Rent has renewed calls for the Labour government to introduce rent controls.
Read MoreGeneration Rent back on warpath demanding Labour rent controls
Tag: Renter's Rights Bill
‘I’m Selling 35 Homes’: Landlords Struggling, but Public Says ‘Good Riddance’
It’s a tough time for landlords, with new legislations, CGT tax rises, incorporation challenges, EPC requirements, The Renters Rights Bill and mounting financial pressures, there’s no surprise that many landlords are looking to sell.
Read MoreIs Buy-To-Let Still Worth It?
Higher borrowing costs, a reduction in tax relief on additional homes, plus more stringent requirements for landlords under the new Renters’ Rights Bill, are combining to take much of the shine off buy-to-let as an investment.
Read MoreGeneration Rent: Government should encourage landlord-to-landlord sales
The upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill should encourage landlords to sell to one another, or to their tenants, according to tenant campaign group Generation Rent.
Read MoreBill banning no-fault evictions to return to Parliament
The government is set to introduce a bill in the Commons next week which will ban landlords from evicting tenants without a reason. (no-fault evictions)
Ministers are expected to bring the Renters’ Rights Bill for its first reading.
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