Landlords Publish New Deal For Rented Housing

Private landlords are calling on the government to establish a new landlord and tenant conciliation service as part of its planned changes to the private rented sector. The call, being made by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), comes as it publishes its proposals for the Renters’ Reform Bill. With the government committed to abolishing section 21, or ‘no fault’ evictions, the NRLA is calling for reforms to the rights of repossession that are fair to both tenants and landlords. The plans outline clear and comprehensive grounds upon which landlords should be able to regain possession of their properties. Read more on the Mortgage Introducer website.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/landlords-publish-new-deal-rented-housing/

The Tories Are Offering A 'New Deal' On Housing... Without A Deal

In the last 24 hours, housing professionals and charities like Shelter and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have joined Labour in responding to the Government’s Green Paper on social housing by asking ‘where exactly is the social housing?’. After months of consultation and preparation, the best this Government can offer is that those already in social housing can compare their landlord to other landlords. While important, it doesn’t even scratch the surface of doing what needs to be done to start resolving the crisis for the 1.2million people parked on council waiting lists and 1.7million in unaffordable private rental properties – which is to build more council and social homes. Read more on the Huff Post website.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hosuing-new-deal_uk_5b743435e4b02b415d746d8c