Tom Bill on the Renters’ Rights Act: The end of the hobbyist landlord?

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The new rules - now just ten days away - are driving some landlords from the sector and will make it harder for vulnerable tenants, explains Knight Frank's head of UK residential research.

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Tom Bill

Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank

Tom Bill is Head of UK Residential Research, producing reports that include Knight Frank’s flagship Prime Central London indices, the Super Prime London Insight and the London Residential Review. He has written detailed reports on London sub-markets and contributes to The Wealth Report and Global Cities report. Tom, a former Bloomberg and Reuters property journalist, is a regular media contributor on the London property market and has presented at events in Europe and the Middle East.

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