Sadiq Khan’s rent controls risk a black market explosion
If you think you’ll find them on Rightmove, you’re mistaken. This market is more analogue. Think postcards in shop windows,...
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Abolishing radical rent controls has failed – Britain needs a rethink
Admittedly, the recent Scottish experience also shows that the re-introduction of rent controls can be difficult. It can lead to...
Labour plots to end rental price wars in another blow for landlords
Around 40pc of those who moved in the past year ended up in contracts that were an average £1,200 a...
‘I offered my discounted buy-to-let empire to my tenants – they refused’
Was I as out of touch as Rishi Sunak has been with his latest pledge for landlords to not pay...
Scotland a ‘no-go’ zone for investors under SNP rent controls
It comes amid speculation that Labour could consider introducing similar controls in England and Wales if the party wins power...
Labour plots raid on landlords with new EPC targets and eviction ban
Keir Starmer’s party has also said it would “immediately abolish” Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictionsThe Tory manifesto pledge failed to...
I’m not sure I’ve got what it takes to survive a Labour government
But since then, that admission has grated with me. It’s not that I don’t want to be a landlord, I’m...
It’s a tough time to be a landlord – this is how to decide whether to stick or twist
Premium rents require a premium serviceRents in Britain rose by 6.2pc in 2023 to record levels, but some of the...
Renters paying £1,000 more a year despite slowdown in increases
It attributed the fall to changes in demand and affordability rather than any expansion in supply, it said.Furthermore, the report...
160,000 rental properties disappear as landlords sell up
Ms Beveridge said: “The large gap between market rates and what many tenants are paying is a big disincentive for...
