Rent arrears among tenants of social landlords taking part in a trial of the Government’s flagship benefit reforms have soared.
An amendment to regulate letting agents by bringing them under the scope of the Estate Agents Act only just scraped through in the House of Lords.
Landlords who have tenants on benefit could take advantage of special funding to improve the energy efficiency of their properties.
The Residential Landlords Association is urging the Chancellor to change the tax treatment of landlords in next week’s Budget.
Letting agents will have to include their charges to tenants in all their advertising from now on. The move could also affect landlords.
People who have sold second homes or buy-to-let properties are being targeted by HMRC in a new campaign.
A national charitable organisation, Homeless Link, has called for private landlords to be regulated.
Regulation of the lettings sector is proposed in a new Private Members’ Bill. Meanwhile, the House of Lords defied the Government to approve an amendment to another Bill, which would introduce the regulation of letting agents.
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A report out this morning from consumer watchdog Which? claims that major letting agents are breaking the law.
Tenancy deposit scheme Mydeposits is to reduce its fees from April 1.
