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Maxine Fothergill: How the UK government’s recently released ‘Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper’ affects Landlords and Agents

Maxine Fothergill Season 1 Episode 1

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Described as the biggest change in the private rental markets since 2004, with the Daily Telegraph saying: “it will kill off Buy-to-Let (BTL)” 

In this PINCast episode Maxine Fothergill, President of ARLA in 2021-22, and Richard Bowser, editor of Property Investor News magazine, discussed in detail the potential implications for property letting agents and for private landlords and just what do they need to know and potentially act upon to protect their property investments.

These are just some of the discussion points in this latest PINCast:  

  • Abolition of the section 21 notice and end of fixed term tenancies?
  •  Landlords can no longer discriminate against housing benefit tenants
  •  Rent Reviews and when can rents be increased 
  •  Whether landlords can refuse to allow pets in rental property 
  •  Rental Sector Ombudsman to deal with disputes
  •  Decent Homes Standard for rental property 
  •  How can landlords regain possession of their property
  •  Council enforcement against landlords and tenants
  •  Tenant deposit passports 
  •  Implications for student sector landlords 

For more information on the magazine visit our website: www.property-investor-news.com or to contact Maxine, visit her website: www.amaxestates.com

Richard Bowser, editor and founder of Property Investor News magazine, thanks you for listening to the PINCast

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