{"id":10350,"date":"2023-05-10T11:14:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T10:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cliffordosborne.co.uk\/?p=10350"},"modified":"2023-05-10T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T10:39:30","slug":"tough-times-ahead-for-landlords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cliffordosborne.co.uk\/tough-times-ahead-for-landlords\/","title":{"rendered":"Tough times ahead for landlords?"},"content":{"rendered":"
More than two in five landlords are not aware of the proposed Renters Reform Bill, a new study\u00b9 has claimed, despite the impact it will have on their portfolios. But should landlords be worried about the renters reform bill?<\/p>\n
The proposed legislation of the renters reform bill, which was set to be voted on before May 2023, includes many significant elements. If passed in full, the renters reform act will:<\/p>\n
When asked what landlords thought of the renters reform bill, a survey found that 47.55% of landlords are \u2018strongly concerned\u2019 or \u2018concerned\u2019 about not being able to refuse to rent properties to people who receive benefits.<\/p>\n
Similarly, landlords are worried about the renters reform bill due to changes to section 21 evictions (45.45%), private rented ombudsman (43.86%), property registration (42.65%) and the right to request a pet in their house (41.45%).<\/p>\n
Increased pressure to remain compliant with this act will add to the pressures placed on landlords and could lead to some selling up, the study suggests.<\/p>\n
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