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Senedd Committee backs NRLA recommendations on possession reform Bill

The NRLA has won the support of an influential Welsh Parliament committee in its attempts to secure changes to the Renting Homes (Amendment) Bill.

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First time buyers waiver as existing homeowners dominate the market – Zoopla

First-time buyers are set to be overtaken by existing homeowners as the largest buyer demographic as COVID drives a shift in the profile of home ...
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Nearly 8,000 unclaimed estates in England and Wales – worth £1.7bn

StripeHomes has revealed that there is currently an estimated £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, with London and the South ...
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Housing Secretary unveils £12 billion boost for affordable homes

Robert Jenrick, Housing Secretary, announced today, 8 September, new investment in housing to ‘help the country build back better’, including a new Shared Ownership scheme ...

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NRLA pressing Government keep its word over resumption of possession hearings

The National Residential Landlords’ Association is keeping up pressure on Government to keep to its word over the resumption of possession hearings.

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Four major house builders under investigation for leasehold mis-selling

Five months after saying it would look into the scandal, the CMA says the firms to be probed are Barratt Developments, Countryside Properties, Persimmon Homes ...
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Wales: Shadow Housing Minister calls for more support for private landlords

Wales' Shadow Housing Minister Mark Isherwood MS has called on the Welsh Government to introduce more support for private landlords in the country.

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House prices jump by 2% in August, highest rise for 16 years

Nationwide figures reveal extraordinary figures from the housing market as pent-up demand leads to an unexpected boom

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PRS welcome clarity on possession cases

The NRLA says that Ministers have made important concessions about how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20th September.

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Britain’s most notorious landlord serves eviction notices on all his tenants

Fergus Wilson makes the admission during a public spat between himself and a young couple over maintenance issues at their rented home in Kent.

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‘This time it’s different:’ Zoopla predicts recession won’t cause ‘major decline’ in house prices

Zoopla is hoping pre-existing slower house price growth and tougher mortgage regulations will mean this recession is different to the past
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New Tenant Saver Loan scheme for tenants in Wales

The Welsh Government have announced the introduction of their new £8 million Tenant Saver Loan Scheme, which will be made available from the beginning of ...
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