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Landlords slam ‘shoddy and outrageous’ U-turn on pet insurance

Ben Beadle at the NRLA accuses ministers of failing to listen to landlord concerns after a requirement for tenants to have pet insurance was dropped from the Renters’ Rights Bill. Landlord leaders have slammed a change to the Renters’ Rights Bill meaning no insurance is needed for tenants to keep pets, as “shoddy and outrageous”. […]

First-time buyers set for mortgage boost under new FCA rules

New mortgage rules designed to help first-time buyers, the self-employed and people borrowing in retirement are being proposed. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put forward the draft rules to see how lenders react. First-time buyers are older and borrowing for longer, including into later life, the FCA says. Its data shows that last year, […]

Doubts over Renters Rights Bill becoming law before autumn

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s looking increasingly unlikely the Renters Rights Bill will receive Royal Assent before the summer recess. The Report Stage in the House of Lords begins next week with three separate sittings from July 1 to July 15. It would then have only seven days to go back to the […]

Renters’ Rights Bill enters Lords

Members of the House of Lords will begin their detailed examination of the Renters’ Rights Bill in committee on Tuesday 22 April. The Renters’ Rights Bill seeks to abolish fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies. It will also impose obligations on landlords and others in relation to rented homes and temporary and supported accommodation. Line […]