A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...
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Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...
26 February 2024
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The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according to press reports...
22 January 2024
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A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...
08 December 2023
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A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...
28 November 2023
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A campaign group claims that current MPs in the House of Commons make as much as £2m a year. 38 Degrees, which...
10 May 2023
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There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...
20 February 2023
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The government is under new pressure to introduce a last minute eviction ban to avoid private renters facing homelessness over Christmas. Liberal...
19 December 2022
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A Labour councillor in the Lake District says second home owners who let their properties should be obliged to pay five...
20 October 2021
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Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...
13 September 2021
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The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...
04 January 2021
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A cluster of owner occupiers living near a city centre are demanding that landlords win planning consent before operating HMOs. The Gloucestershire...
27 November 2020
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With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...
11 December 2019
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With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...
04 December 2019
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Which party will win the landlord vote? Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...
03 December 2019
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The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...
21 November 2019
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The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...
18 September 2019
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The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...
29 October 2018
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The government’s attempts to clampdown on rogue landlords have been branded ‘weak and pathetic’, partly due to the vast and complex...
25 October 2018
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The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...
19 September 2018
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The government is once again being urged to introduce fresh legislation to outlaw the ‘despicable’ practice of sex-for-rent deals. Speaking in the...
14 September 2018
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A number of young renters will be offered ‘rent to buy’ deposit-free homes as part of plans being proposed by the...
27 June 2018
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According to official figures, more than 200,000 homes in England were empty for at least six months during 2016. In London,...
01 February 2018
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The government’s decision to introduce a draft bill to parliament this week to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory...
03 November 2017
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With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...
08 June 2017
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Harrow Council will take fresh measures to tackle rogue landlords by introducing new licensing schemes next week in Wealdstone and Edgware,...
27 October 2016
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With just a few hours until polls close in London, housing remains the main issue that may help determine who gets to run the...
05 May 2016
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The Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon says she would encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies if she was elected...
10 March 2016
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In a surprise move, Prime Minister David Cameron said the Tories will introduce a mandatory licencing scheme for private landlords. In a...
26 May 2015
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After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...