Government to ban ‘no-fault’ evictions in ‘seismic’ rental sector shake-up
James Brokenshire announces Government's intention to abolish 'no-fault' Section 21 evictions, in what's being billed as the 'biggest change to the private rental sector in a generation'
Government looks to regulate the rental sector; proposes mandatory qualifications for agents & criminal sanctions for ‘rogues’
MPs promise a 'new crackdown' on rogue letting and managing agents; offending agents could face prosecution
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Ben Sloane of Aston Chase on London’s super-prime rental trends
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Government publishes official guidance on the Tenant Fees Ban
"If the fee you are charging is not on this list, it is a prohibited payment and you should not charge it"
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Developer sought for gated former school site in Brook Green
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Winkworth agent acquires two South London office franchises
Charlie Mitchell has taken over the Herne Hill and Streatham offices.
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