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20 hours ago · A record number of landlords – now fewer than 88% – have no confidence in the current private rental sector, a figure that increases to 90% in London. The data comes from flat sharing website SpareRoom, which says that its survey shows over a third (34%) of landlords planning to leave the sector ...

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.

2 days ago · The Law Society is warning that the Rental Rights Bill – which takes centre stage in the House of Lords today – could prompt a wave of legal disputes. The society backs the idea of the Bill, saying that in particular it welcomes the end of Section 21 evictions and a ban on so-called bidding wars ...

Jan 9, 2025 · 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 ...

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5 days ago · Data gathered by Propertymark suggests that 50% of surveyed property agents are specifically concerned about the Renters’ Rights Bill. Overall, Propertymark believes change is needed in the sector and supports many of the greater protections that the Renters’ Rights Bill will provide renters with.

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 government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes as part of the most significant reforms to the leasehold system for a generation.