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Agents bombard politicians demanding changes to Renters Rights Bill
Over 250 letters and emails have been sent to Peers from Propertymark members with a series of so-called ‘sensible amendments’ to the Renters Rights Bill.This is ahead of the Bill going into the Lords’ Committee Stage in the coming week.Propertymark ... more
Major Universal Credit changes will affect rent payments from April 2025
The Universal Credit Fair Repayment Rate will drop from 25% to 15%, reducing the amount available to service an individual’s monthly debts, including housing payments. Furthermore, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to overhaul the ... more
TDS integrates with EstatesIT
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced its integration with EstatesIT, a cloud-based CRM software for agents.This integration aims to tackle the time-consuming task of duplicating deposit data from CRM systems to deposit scheme platforms.Through ... more
From ‘later this year’ to ‘the spring’ – when will housing reforms happen?
It’s a busy few months ahead for the Government’s housing policy if ministerial answers are anything to go by.In the previous week, Government ministers have faced questions on a timeline for promised housing reforms.Housing Minister Matthew ... more
UK housing market cools in January but surveyors stay upbeat
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Britain's housing market slowed noticeably in January as house price growth and buyer demand cooled, according to a survey of chartered surveyors on Thursday who still expect activity to pick up in the year ahead.The Royal Institution ... more
What happened in the second reading of the Renters' Rights Bill? (House of Lords)
Here's a quick rundown of the main talking points in yesterday evening's Renters' Rights Bill debate in the House of Lords. Peers debated the Government's proposals for the PRS in the second reading of The Renters' Rights ... more