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August 5th 2015

New all-party committee formed to look into housing crisis

A new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Planning has been formed to address the national housing

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August 5th 2015

DPS chalks up over £100,000 in donations to charities

The Deposit Protection Service has now donated more than £100,000 to charities following awards to organisations in

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August 5th 2015

Tenants fear that tax break costs mean higher rents

A survey suggests that renters are worried that landlords who have to pay more tax as a

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August 4th 2015

Ministers spell out how they will deal with rogue agents and landlords

The Government’s determination to crack down on rogue operators within the private rented sector has been underlined.

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August 4th 2015

Couple to pay £75,000 for letting homes without consent

A couple from Cambridgeshire have been fined £10,000 and ordered to hand over in excess of £75,000

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August 4th 2015

Right To Rent immigration checks: agents happy, landlords not

There has been a mixed reaction to the government’s announcement that agents and landlords face jail if

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July 31st 2015

Pressure group in trouble – goodbye Generation Rent?

Pressure group Generation Rent – a thorn in the side of many property professionals in recent years

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July 31st 2015

Agents warned of trafficked tenants with false documents

The police have told letting agents and landlords that they are in a unique position to spot

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July 31st 2015

Renewed concern over buy to let landlord-companies

A critic of the suggestion that buy to let landlords could set up companies to ‘beat’ the

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July 30th 2015

Scrapping of wear and tear allowance ‘bad for tenants’

The scrapping of the 10% wear and tear allowance and replacing it with tax relief on replacement

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