Landlords hit out at Tory and Labour manifestos, saying both threaten private rented sector

Election 2019, Letting Law, Rent Control, S.21

The National Landlords Association has hit out at both the Labour and Conservative manifestos. CEO Richard Lambert said that a Labour government would drive landlords from the market, while a new Tory administration would be on a “hell-bent” path to punishing law-abiding landlords. Labour wants to introduce an annual ‘MOT’ for landlords, rent controls linked to inflation, and a regulatory …

Reservation agreements set to take centre stage: Government announcement expected shortly

Housing Law, Investment Sales, Property, Sales, Uncategorized

Reservation agreements are likely to be back in the news on Wednesday when the Government is due to announce the results of a survey of consumers on the specific topic. Public reaction is understood to be highly supportive of legally binding agreements being made at acceptance of offer stage, designed to prevent fall-throughs and money wasted by both buyers and …