Tag: renters
Charities warn renters not protected from large upfront payments
Renters could still face demands for large upfront payments, charities are warning, despite a Labour election promise to cap the amount landlords can [...]
London Renters’ Union calls for landlord MP to resign
House of Commons/BBCLabour's Jas Athwal was elected as the Ilford South MP in JulyThe London Renters' Union (LRU) has called on Labour MP Jas Athwal t [...]
Are renters a new electoral coalition?
15 minutes agoBy Maria Sobolewska, Professor of Political Science, University of ManchesterGetty ImagesMargaret Thatcher had Essex Man and New Labour [...]
Parties battle over help for first-time buyers and renters
8 minutes agoBy Kevin Peachey and Shanaz Musafer, BBC NewsGetty ImagesLabour and the Conservatives have accused each other of failing to match promise [...]
Renters (Reform) Bill now unlikely to pass
The Conservatives’ promise to abolish no-fault evictions before the election will not happen, sources have told the BBC.The Renters (Reform) Bill, whi [...]
Pressure on renters persists into new year
Tenants paid 6.2% more in rent in January than they did a year earlier, official figures show.
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Renters will still face unfair evictions under ‘inadequate’ new bill, say campaigners
"Without these changes, the tenant's experience post-reform will too often resemble the current situation: renters will continue to be subject to the [...]
Charities 'concerned' over lack of progress with Renters Reform Bill
A group of 30 charities warn Rishi Sunak not to abandon the Renters Reform Bill.
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Green home insulation plan ‘will benefit renters and landlords’
The Green Party of England and Wales said allowing tenants to force landlords to insulate their homes would boost the value of landlords' properties. [...]
Not all renters smoke weed or are in gangs, minister says
Rachel Maclean defends plans to strengthen renters’ rights at the Conservative Party conference.
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Renters’ rights violations to be investigated
Since February, the CMA has been engaging with the government's Levelling Up department, and various consumer rights groups, including Citizens Advice [...]
Help renters benefit from energy-saving grants, campaigners say
Tenants have less incentive to apply for help as they could be evicted at any time, campaigners say.
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Renters Reform Bill: Warning changes could 'decimate' student market
Landlords says plans to abolish fixed-term tenancies in England could cause "chaos" for student housing.
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Manhattan renters face sticker shock with average rent at $5,200
An "Apartments For Rent" sign outside a building in the East Village neighborhood of New York, U.S.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesManhattan ren [...]
How the growing Atlanta economy burned low-income renters, homebuyers
Metro Atlanta is on a hot streak.More than 6 million people now live in the region, according to recent Census Bureau estimates. Experts say that's ab [...]