A survey by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has revealed that three out of five landlords would leave, or consider leaving, the private rented market if rent controls were introduced by a Labour Government after 7^th May. The latest figures actually show that most landlords are planning on freezing their rents in 2015. Alan Ward, Chairman of the RLA, ...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) have revealed in their March Report that three quarters of all ARLA Letting Agents are concerned that Labour’s three year tenancy proposal will see landlords exit the market and reduce supply. Over a third of ARLA agents agree that the Conservative’s pledge to build 200,000 new starter homes will benefit the PRS the most. ...

The Deregulation Bill has now been signed into law. The changes it makes are a result of the fall out of the Superstrike v Rodriques case and subsequent Superstrike Appeal which have taken nearly two years to resolve. The case concerned a landlord who had not protected the deposit, even though the tenancy began before it became law to protect deposits in April 2007. The ...