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Tough restrictions on small HMOs
Concerns about the amount of available housing, pressure on local services, and a perceived threat to the area's character are behind the decision by Rugby Borough Council to use new powers to stop the spread of houses of multiple occupations in the town.
MCHLG hears directly from Propertymark Regional Executives
Officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) working on the Renters’ Rights Bill spent 90 minutes with member representatives from across the country listening to the specific concerns of members and their clients about the proposed legislation. Propertymark has launched a member toolkit to support members share their expert perspectives with their local MPs and encourage them to work with us to find real solutions to the housing crisis, plus resources to help facilitate positive conversations with landlords.
Propertymark equips members for biggest change to rental market in 30 years
The Renters’ Rights Bill is progressing through Parliament at pace, with the Second Reading of the legislation happening on 9 October, and Propertymark has launched a programme of support to help the sector prepare. Our recent webinar on the widely anticipated new law helped alert agents to why it will prove to be one of the biggest changes to the rental market in over three decades, and we have partnered with renowned legal expert Tessa Shepperson to provide training on the Bill and its implications.