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Housing expert: rent cancellation would cause a huge raid on people’s pension pots

"Stealing from people’s pension pots”Any move to cancel rents for private tenants without reimbursing landlords would be “stealing from people’s pension pots” a leading housing expert has warned as activists demand more radical policies to help renters. Over 4,000 La...

Read    07/07/2020

‘Rent cancellation a raid on people’s pension pots’

Rent cancellation would hit pensioners who rely on the income for their retirement, warns Ringley Group managing director Mary-Anne Bowring. Over 4,000 Labour party members signed an open letter backing rent cancellation as a policy. Labour’s five-point plan to help ...

Read    02/07/2020

Keir Starmer under growing pressure to back rent cancellation for private tenants

Any move to cancel rents for private tenants without reimbursing landlords would be “stealing from people’s pension pots”A leading housing expert has warned as activists demand more radical policies to help renters.Over 4,000 Labour party members recently signed an o...

Read    02/07/2020

Housing expert: rent cancellation would cause a huge raid on people’s pension pots - Daily Brit

"Stealing from people’s pension pots”Any move to cancel rents for private tenants without reimbursing landlords would be “stealing from people’s pension pots” a leading housing expert has warned as activists demand more radical policies to help renters. Over 4,000 La...

Read    02/07/2020

Rent strikes would hammer 500,000 retirees who count on PRS for their income

Older private landlords could see their pension hammeredWhile pension funds might be less keen to invest in new rental housing if more tenants heed calls for a widespread rent strike. As renters’ unions whip up support for payment breaks and Labour party leader Keir ...

Read    02/07/2020

Facing up to the future

Facial Recognition and Technology evolving  Mary-Anne Bowring, group managing director of Ringley adds that social attitudes about facial recognition are changing and she believes this will lead to even greater take up of the technology in the future. In Ma...

Read    02/07/2020

Smart meter deadline put back six months

Energy suppliers have been given an extra six months to install smart metres due to the pandemic. The deadline for all homes to be offered smart metres has been pushed back to 30 June 2015. Mary-Anne Bowring, group managing director at Ringley, said: “As a managing a...

Read    02/07/2020

New tool allows agents to create pet-friendly contracts at speed

 A PropTech platform claims to allow agents to generate a fully-compliant tenancy agreement with a standardised pet-friendly clause which includes a fixed, transparent monthly charge to help cover the costs of keeping a pet in the home.While some 44 per cent of ...

Read    19/06/2020

New tech allows landlords to charge for pets without breaking fees ban rules

A new tech platform lets landlords capitalise on the increase in tenants looking to rent with a pet, while keeping on the rights side of the law.PlanetRent generates fully compliant contracts in minutes, which can include a standardised pet-friendly clause and a fixe...

Read    19/06/2020

New automated lettings platform helps landlords offer fair pet-friendly rentals - LondonTV

A new tech platform that automates the lettings process is aiming to help buy-to-let landlords offer pet-friendly rentals while still being covered financially, as thousands of Britons look for a pet to keep themselves company through lockdown.PlanetRent was launched...

Read    19/06/2020

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