Academics expose crime-ridden ‘shadow’ rental market
Criminal landlords and sham letting agents are exploiting a lack of enforcement by councils to create a shadow lettings market, according to new academic research.
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Keep up to date with our landlord legal news items. See below the most recent six updates:
Renters’ Rights Act: The real trouble begins on 27 December, not in May
From that day, councils gain their new investigatory powers. Not in May. Not as a gradual rollout. They begin immediately, right in the middle of the festive lull when most agents are running on reduced staff and leftover Quality Street.
Alarm raised over capacity of rent appeals tribunal
The government has no idea how the Renters’ Rights Act will impact the tribunal that considers rent appeal cases, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
More than half of landlords unprepared for Renters Rights Act – survey
A recent survey found that 57% of landlords do not feel prepared for the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, with many looking to their letting agents for guidance.
Labour councillor resigns over unlicensed rental homes
Racehel Reeves is not the only one – Labour councillor Michael Situ has now stepped down as Southwark Council’s cabinet member for housing due to licensing failures. No doubt other landlord Councillors are anxiously checking with their letting agents …
New £40,000 fines and criminal prosecutions for errant letting agents announced
Local authorities will be handed powers to fine ‘landlords, letting agents, or anyone acting on their behalf’ when the first phase of the new tenancy rules comes in next year.
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