by peter littlewood | Oct 10, 2025 | Open News
FINAL DECISION IMMINENT: Government Order Paper Signals End of RRB Amendments The legislative process for the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) has reached its critical final stage. The Bill is scheduled to return to the House of Lords on October 14th for consideration...
by peter littlewood | Oct 9, 2025 | Open News
Grainger Reports Strong Build-to-Rent Performance Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, has delivered another year of robust rental growth and high occupancy in its Build-to-Rent (BTR) portfolio. Occupancy remains very high at 98.1%,...
by peter littlewood | Oct 9, 2025 | Open News
Fears over the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill are reportedly prompting some landlords to lease properties to asylum seekers instead of private tenants. Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, told the i newspaper that landlords are increasingly striking deals with...
by peter littlewood | Oct 9, 2025 | Open News
The government is being urged to act over worsening County Court Bailiff delays and new policies that are leaving landlords thousands of pounds out of pocket and further depleting rental stock. New research by the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA)...
by peter littlewood | Oct 9, 2025 | Open News
A Labour-controlled Rotherham Council has announced plans to reintroduce selective licensing across several areas of the borough, claiming that a previous scheme helped uncover serious housing hazards and even illegal drug operations. The earlier selective licensing...
